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Talking Death, and Promises, With a Preschooler

When death is on the minds of a mother and a young daughter, in very different ways. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 2:40 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, preschoolers, talking about death

Spanking Isn’t Culture. It’s a Cycle of Abuse.

Adrian Peterson shouldn’t sell himself short. He is where he is today in spite of his father, not because of him, and what he learned from him now threatens his career and his family. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 22 2014 7:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, School Discipline (Students), Anger (Emotion), Highlights, Child Abuse and Neglect, Peterson, Adrian

Weekly Quandary: Whose Last Name?

Tennessee law forbids combining a mother and father’s surnames into a single name for baby — or giving an infant a mother’s last name without both parents’ “mutual assent.” Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 22 2014 11:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Babies and Infants, Names, Personal, Nashville (Tenn)

Raising Teenagers: Protect When You Must, Permit When You Can

There’s not much we can do to rush neurological maturation along in our teens, but we can help kids practice their burgeoning skills of self-control as they emerge. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2014 11:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, brain, Teenagers and Adolescence, Parent-Teacher Conference, Steinberg, Laurence

As 'Daddy,' Mark Madoff Lives On

I look for ways to talk and even laugh about my husband with our children, and I take my cues from them in dealing with our grief. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 3:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, talking about death

Teaching Teen Drivers

My son gets his senior license today. Too soon? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 26 2011 10:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teen drivers

Please, Don't Touch the Nature

Is well-meaning but overprotective environmental education scolding children away from developing their own love for the land? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 3:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, nature, outdoor play, environmental issues, natural playgrounds

Autism's Unrepentant Guru

Why some still won't accept that Andrew Wakefield is wrong. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 20 2011 9:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, andrew wakefield

New Parents Don't Exercise

Researchers prove something else you already knew. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 11 2011 9:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, nutrition, New parents, Exercise

Three Things Students Wish Teachers Knew

Students wish teachers would be fair, consider homework assignments carefully and with an eye to utility, and treat students like people. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 05 2014 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

How Do You Help Children Adjust to a Move?

One year after a move, T.'s children still haven't adjusted to their new home. How can he help? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 26 2012 11:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Moving and Moving Industry

Dear Santa, Please Bring Daddy

This year, my husband will return from his predeployment work-ups to spend Christmas with us, and my daughter will get her wish. Next year, there will be nothing even Santa can do. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 23 2014 6:59 AM by Motherlode

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

Parenthood and the New York Times Notable Books List

I read a lot less since I became a parent, but does that excuse my sorry New York Times Notable Books score? Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 28 2012 12:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Books and Literature, Levine, Madeline, Cusk, Rachel, Burroughs, Augusten, Strayed, Cheryl, Kahneman, Daniel

Into the Main Stream

For years she has been the parent of a "special needs kid." What is she now? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2011 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Special-needs, mainstreaming

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

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