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After a decade of flying with small children, I've learned that what makes the biggest difference isn't the airline or the other passengers: it's me. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 06 2011 9:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, KJ Dell'Antonia, airplane travel, travel with kids

11, and Reviewing His Parents’ Credit Card Bills

He’s going to need to support himself, so he should know how much it costs to live in the world. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

Just an Ordinary Miscarriage

Mine is one of thousands of stories of pregnancy loss, and that's exactly why I want to tell it. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 25 2015 3:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Miscarriages, Highlights

Making Medicine Bottles Even More Child-Resistant

If you don't get the cap all the way back on, most 3- and 4-year olds can drain a bottle of sweetened medicine in minutes. New flow restrictors could help. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 30 2013 10:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Medicine and Health, Poisoning and Poisons

Some Elite Colleges Fail to Recruit Poor Students, Others Succeed

From Vassar president Catharine Bond Hill to colleges with multibillion-dollar endowments and numerous tax exemptions that recruit few poor students, “Shame on you.” Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 31 2013 10:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

When my daughter asked if I chose whether to make her and her sister siblings, or twins, I lied before I thought. Because along with a lot of other choices I never thought I'd have, that was a choice. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 04 2013 5:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: twins, parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, _featured, Multiple Births, Pregnancy and Childbirth

Can Parents Stay Friends With the Child-Free?

I have child-free friends, but I'm forced to admit that since being a parent became my primary non-work activity, more and more of the friends I've made have been parents as well. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 06 2013 2:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Work-Life Balance

This Halloween, Will You Let Your Kids Keep Their Loot?

I let my children eat as much Halloween candy as they want, whenever they want it. You? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2015 12:44 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, candy, parenting, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

Fired From the "Mommy Track"

A friend called me last night to tell me she was denied a promotion because she was engaged. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 26 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, maternity leave, discrimination

What Makes for a Successful Family Reunion?

Readers share tips for a successful gathering of relatives (and a few stories of reunions that were less than successful). Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 30 2013 1:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Feiler, Bruce

Parenting as a Spiritual Practice

There is a not-very-implicit assumption in Jewish law that someone else is in charge of the emotional little humans who evidently impede living a life of spiritual service. But holding a sleeping child feels more like worship than reading psalms. Read...

Published Wed, Sep 04 2013 5:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Rosh Hashana, Children and Childhood, Religion and Belief, Jews and Judaism, Ruddick, Sara

E-Cigarette Marketers Have an Eye on Teens

With sports sponsorships, celebrity pitchmen and flavors like cola and cherry crush, e-cigarette marketers look to be aiming their product squarely at teens — and new numbers suggest that it's working. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 06 2013 11:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Advertising and Marketing, Youth, Smoking and Tobacco

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