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Going to School on Rosh Hashana

His parents never went to school on Rosh Hashana while living under their parents' roofs. But their son, a man according to Jewish law, is determined to go on the High Holy Days. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 14 2012 8:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Religion, jewish holidays, Rosh Hashana

Deployment Work-Ups: ‘This Is So Stupid Hard’

An on-again, off-again schedule to deployment is hard on all of us. In a weak moment, I told my husband that it was easier when he's gone, and I regretted it instantly. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2014 6:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marriages, Highlights, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

A Photo of a Stillborn Baby, Proof of Life, and Grief and Memory

When my brother, a writer, put a stillbirth into his last novel, the scene was a gift to me, a way of making public what had been my too-private loss. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 6:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Stillbirth, Highlights, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Book), Shafer, David

Preschool as Preparation for What?

A mother sues because her three-year-old was not properly prepared for competitive kindergarten. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 10:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, preschool

Too Much Sharing of Feelings With Kids?

Are you talking about THEIR feelings? Or yours? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 17 2011 8:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, richard weissbourd, therapists

The Pregnancy I Endured, and the One I Missed

I didn't want to be pregnant, and at the time, I couldn't enjoy it on any level. Now, watching friends anticipate birth, I want what I know what I missed. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2014 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Birth Control and Family Planning, Highlights

Learning to Set a Goal for the Long Run

In a conversation they have had countless times since his reading disability was diagnosed in elementary school, a mother and her teenage son search for ways to set goals and "do something that really distinguishes me.” Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 18 2014 12:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Men and Boys, Youth, Highlights, Running

What to Do When Your Child Wants Marijuana Stocks

What to do about a child who wants to buy stock in marijuana companies? Should the fact that we probably don’t want our kids consuming the stuff mean that they shouldn’t try to make money off of it either? Three things to think about when it comes to...

Published Thu, Apr 17 2014 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Children and Childhood, Philanthropy, Lieber, Ron, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled, Stocks and Bonds

The Younger the Child, the More ‘Educational’ the Screen. Maybe.

The older a child is, the less of her screen time her parents are likely to consider educational, a study finds. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 23 2014 9:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Television, parenting, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Computer and Video Games, Mobile Applications, Highlights

Finding a Doctor Who Supports Genetic Screening During I.V.F.

Genetic screening of embryos during our I.V.F. procedures may not increase my chances of having a baby, but it would greatly reduce my chances of miscarrying or bearing a baby with genetic defects. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 21 2014 7:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Fertility Diary, Genetics and Heredity

Flexible Work in a Recession

Is the idea of flexible work a contradiction in a down economy? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 02 2009 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Flexibility, Workplace, flexible workplace policies

Easy Ways to Get More Vegetables on the Table, More Often

Lots of different types of vegetables and beans can fill a taco, be the excuse for a soup, or top a big bowl. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 16 2014 10:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Vegetables, Recipes

Surviving Shots: 12 Tips for Parents and Kids

Rare is the child who looks forward to the appearance of the needle, but there are things parents can do to make the experience of getting a shot easier. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 01 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Vaccination and Immunization, Influenza, Highlights, Anesthesia and Anesthetics

Weekly Quandary: Talking Racism and Sexism With Children

Parental silence on gender roles and racial differences won't lead to race-blind and gender-neutral children. That doesn't make racism and sexism any easier to talk about. How does your family do it? Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2014 12:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, advice, discrimination, Women and Girls, Race and Ethnicity, Highlights

Letter to My Son's College

One mother's hopes and fears, put on paper. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 12:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, college applications

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