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And the Moral of the Story Is: Keep It Positive

Do morality tales change children's behavior? Research suggests that emphasizing the positive effects of honesty may, while tales of dire consequences fall on deaf ears. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 31 2014 8:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Brilliant, Aesop (620-564 BC)

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

The First Rule of Stir-Fries: Be Prepared

Martha Rose Shulman, the Recipes for Health columnist and cookbook author, lays the groundwork for stir-fries, and answers readers’ questions. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 25 2014 1:07 PM by Motherlode

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

Thirteen in Years, But 10 or 15 in Thoughts and Action

Some 13-year-olds are deep into teen culture, others little changed from the kids they were at a younger age. Subjective age varies, and that variation can raise a red flag for some young teens. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 18 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Psychology and Psychologists, Highlights, Brilliant

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

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

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

Two Teachers Accused. All Teachers Dismissed.

Amid accusations of abuse against two teachers, a Los Angeles school removes them all. Is that how you would want your child's school to respond? Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 07 2012 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, sex offenders, child sexual abuse, Miramonte Elementary School

C.D.C. May Lower Threshold for Lead Poisoning

A federal advisory committee has recommended that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lower the threshold for diagnosing lead poisoning. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 06 2012 1:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Toddlers, babies, lead poisoning, Centers for Disease Control

Tools Against Homophobic Bullying

How to help ***, gay, bisexual and transgendered kids stand up to bullying. And how to make it stop so they don't have to stand up to anything. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 01 2010 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, gay teens, an savage, It Gets Better, Lambda Legal, Hayley Gorenberg

Teaching Children to Love Healthy Food

To raise a child who enjoys good food, you have to cook good food yourself. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 04 2012 1:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, nutrition, what chefs feed their kids, tamar adler, an everlasting meal, Fanae Aaron

The Parent Volunteer Vortex

How much time is too much time for a parent to spend in kindergarten? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 8:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, holly sklar, school volunteers

The New Momism

Judith Warner explores the eagerness of female politicians to be identified as mothers. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 29 2010 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, judith warner, momism

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