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Navigating Gender in Pre-K

A little boy wants to... play with Barbies, wear a dress to school, use pink nail polish. A little girl wants to... get a mohawk, wear a tie and fedora, be called "Handsome Prince." What's a parent to do? Not what they might have done just...

Published Fri, Jun 10 2011 1:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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

On Facebook, Bullies 'Like' if You Hate

My little brother went to school on a Friday morning last June, and he heard that another boy had updated his Facebook status the previous night, asking his friends to "like" if they hated my brother. 57 fellow students gave that a Facebook...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2012 2:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, Facebook, bullies, cyber-bullying

Parenting, Tornadoes and Surgical Boots

More about "legislating parenting", and an update on my dang ankle Read More...

Published Tue, May 24 2011 12:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, legislation, surgery, tornadoes, Today Show

This Veterans Day, Read (and Listen to) Family Stories

Military experience was once common. Many of us grew up surrounded by parents and family who had served. Now, military life seems removed from the everyday for many of us. Here, for Veteran's Day, stories of military family. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2014 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Veterans Day (US), Defense and Military Forces, Veterans, Reserves (Military)

Extra! Extra!

Why I hope you subscribe to NYTimes.com, even if you can read Motherlode without doing so. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2011 9:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, digital subscriptions, new york times

Custody of Your Child if You Die

When you don't want to be the guardian of your cousins children, and other sticky questions... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 29 2011 9:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, custody, wills

Debating Circumcision and Consent

Is it time to rethink the procedure, and how? Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 12 2012 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Religion, circumcision, infant boys

Kids Need More Structured Playtime, Not Less

Kids today, either because they’re continually entertained by digital devices or continually ferried from lesson to practice to playdate, don’t know how to handle unstructured time unless we teach them. Read More...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Exercise, Playgrounds, Children and Childhood, Rosin, Hanna, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant

One Lucky Prince

Yes, she gets to be a princess. But even better, he gets to marry HER. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 28 2011 8:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, princesses, Lisa T. McElroy, royal wedding

Struggling to Let Go of My College-Student Daughter

My college-age daughter texts or e-mails me almost every day and comes home nearly every month. So why do I still feel such a profound sense of loss? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 01 2012 8:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College, adult children, letting go

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

Olympic Parents: Who Sacrifices (or is Sacrificed) for Gold?

Do the parents of the youngest competitors deserve a medal of their own, or have some sacrificed their children on the altar of Olympic dreams? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 30 2012 11:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Aly Raisman parents, olympics, olympics parents, Gabby Douglas parents

Bragging About the Kids

How many stories are too many? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 11 2011 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, bragging

What to Tell About an Absent Father

A mother's request for advice. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2011 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Fathers, fatherless children

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