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Finding (and Funding) an Internship for Junior

Is giving them a boost in the job market "cheating" or "parenting"? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 13 2011 11:38 AM by Motherlode

When Adults Call Children Names

Two mothers say that the worst teasing their children face for being different doesn't come from other kids. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 15 2011 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bullying, ear pinning, cosmetic surgery

Reaching Out to Include the Special Needs Child

Is there a gulf between other parents' intent to include a special needs child and the moments when they actually do so? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 11:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Special-needs, parental quandary, birthday

Three Generations, One Home, One Unavoidable Future

Does sharing a home with your parents or in-laws also mean spending more time thinking about death? Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 03 2014 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

The No Longer Reluctant Sperm Donor

When my friends Tori and Kelly first asked me to be their sperm donor, I was reluctant. But I quickly became fully invested in their process, and far more aware of how widespread infertility is. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Artificial Insemination, Highlights, Sperm, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Sperm Donor Diary

We Tell Kids to ‘Go to Sleep!’ We Need to Teach Them Why.

Sleep does so much more for our bodies than preventing us from being tired tomorrow, but most parents don't tell our children that. Educating kids about the importance of sleep leads them to sleep more. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2014 9:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Sleep, Brilliant

Calling Mom a Hippo

What to call a parent? What to call parenting? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 27 2011 10:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting philosophies

Families at (Parallel) Play

Searching for the bright side to those times when everyone sits staring at a separate screen. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 29 2011 1:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology

Adoption, Destiny and Magical Thinking

Are adoptive parents more motivated than birth parents to believe in fate? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 15 2012 7:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, magical thinking

Appreciating the Worms in the Vomit

If you have to take two cats and a bag full of wormy pet vomit to the veterinarian, you couldn't find anyone who would enjoy it more than my young companions. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 30 2014 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pets, Highlights

What to Expect When You Shouldn’t Expect Lunch: A Dad’s Guide to Delivery Day

Fathers are vital components of delivery day — except not vital enough that anyone cares if they get hungry or need something. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 01 2014 6:10 AM by Motherlode

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

Farewell, Count von Count

As Sesame Street's Count von Count, Jerry Nelson taught generations to find joy in numbers and learning. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 10:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, math, sesame street, Count von Count, Jerry Nelson

When to Brief the Teacher, and When to Bite Your Tongue

Should parents fill teachers in on the quirks and styles of every child, or are our insights just getting in our children's way? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 30 2012 7:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Helicopter parents, parent teacher conference, back-to-school, back to school 2012

Seeing One Child Off to Preschool, Another to High School

Mothering a kindergartner and a high-schooler at the same time puts a nostalgic perspective on 'back-to-school.' Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 02 2012 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, kindergarten, back-to-school, back to school 2012, parenting across generations, older parents, generations

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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