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‘You’re Not My Real Mother’

"You're not my real mother." True words in one sense, but words that are still hard for an adoptive mother to hear. Read More...

Published Sun, May 18 2014 5:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Adoptions, Highlights

What I Learned on Paternity Leave: I’m Glad to Be Back at Work

I served as my daughter’s sole caregiver long enough to know that I was ready for it to be over. Realizing that I felt that way was one of the best things about my paternity leave. Read More...

Published Thu, May 22 2014 2:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Don't Fear the Suburbs

It's famously who and what we live near, rather than the size of our house or our yard, that makes us happy. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 19 2012 7:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, moving, Happiness, Suburbs, neighborhoods

How Do You Steer a Teenager Away From the Worst Porn?

The realistic parent knows teenagers are likely to explore Internet pornography. How do you point them away from the worst of what's out there? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 03 2012 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Sex, pornography, internet filtering

Olympic Bankruptcies for Ordinary Families

The families of two extraordinary Olympic athletes are struggling with very ordinary financial woes. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 6:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child care costs, Economy, olympics, Gabby Douglas parents, Ryan lochte bankruptcy, Natalie Hawkins bankruptcy

‘You’ve Done Everything You Can’

In the past, I’d never understood people who said they were done, who gave up on their dream of having their own genetic children. But as I thought of the future, I could not imagine going on. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 17 2014 9:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, in vitro fertilization, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Fertility Diary

No ‘Fat Talk’ and No Skinny Talk, Either, at Some Camps

Some camps, in an effort to end not just the "fat talk," but the mindset that leads to it, have put in place rules banning all body talk: positive, negative or in between. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 18 2014 2:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Weight, Camps and Camping, Highlights

Monday Quandary: When a Child’s First Friends Fade Away

Looking for advice for parents, from parents: how do you help a child transition from the friends and playmates you produce for her to friends of her own making, and what do you do when your child is the one who is growing away? Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 23 2014 9:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Children and Childhood, Friendship

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

Making 'Screen-Free Week' Permanent?

How to keep life "screen free" as children grow? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 20 2011 8:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, screen free week

Three Word Parenting Lessons

What do you make of parenting advice from people who aren't parents? Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 2:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting advice

Please Don't Eat the Cheese Curls

What foods do your children bring into the house that you just can't resist? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, diet, snacking

Should Twins Be in the Same Classroom?

When parents have a choice, should they choose the same classroom, or different classrooms, for their twins? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, twins, parental quandary

Your Teenager on Vacation — and on Social Media

Some parents want their teenagers to put their phones down on vacation and connect with their families. But their teenagers might have a different, and valid, sense of what it means to be connected. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 24 2014 1:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights

A 6-Year-Old Shouldn’t Inherit a Stiff Upper Lip

My mother was sent away from her mother during the Blitz. She was expected to be stoic, and she expected the same from me. Now, I’m trying not to pass her dismissal of all fears on to my daughter. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 22 2014 9:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Grief (Emotion), Great Britain, Highlights, World War II (1939-45)

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