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Marissa Mayer's Other Big New Job

Balancing a new baby and a high-profile job may be more challenging than the new Yahoo chief executive's blithe dismissal of the question suggests. But kudos to her and the company for wanting to make it work. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 17 2012 11:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, working mothers, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Why Women Can't Have It All, having more, Yahoo C.E.O. pregnant, Marissa Mayer, Marissa Mayer pregnant

Donor Siblings, and a New Kind of Family

Last month I posted eight words to the Donor Sibling Registry: Girl born October 2008. Boy born May 2010. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 01 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, infertility, egg donor, sperm donation

Should You Leave an Unprofessional, but Loved, Day Care Center?

What if the children love the day care center, but the parents -- for a good reason -- don't? Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 13 2012 1:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, preschool, parental quandary, day care

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

Read to a Tiny Baby? Yes.

The American Academy of Pediatrics now advises doctors to recommend reading to infants, and for good reason. Reading is a habit best formed early. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 24 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Babies and Infants, Books and Literature, Highlights, E-Books and Readers

Yahoo’s Blow to Work-Family Balance

By pulling flextime off the table, the Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer defies any expectation that new motherhood might make her sensitive to the needs of working families. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 25 2013 11:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Mayer, Marissa, Working Hours, Yahoo! Inc|YHOO|NASDAQ, Yahoo! Inc

Emetophobia, Vomiting Children and Me

If you are a child in my family feeling your very rottenest, your tender mother (me) is likely to bolt out of the room with her fingers in her ears. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 14 2013 11:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Hygiene and Cleanliness, Norovirus, Phobias, Influenza

'The Heavy:' a Mom, a 7-Year-Old and a Diet

An interview with Dara-Lynn Weiss, author of "The Heavy:" "I did what worked for us, and I stand by it. I'm glad I did it." Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 6:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, _featured, Weight, eating disorders, Children and Childhood, Diet and Nutrition

Children Are Not Our Friends (Until They Are)

My qualifications for friendship are high. I don't tell you when to go to bed. You don't tell me when you're done pooping. So my children were not my friends - until now. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 12:35 PM by Motherlode

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

Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 2)

Roaming Comic Con in search of educational titles, and finding a surprising bounty of social studies, language, music, health and even higher ed. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 17 2012 7:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, Graphic Novels, Comic Books and Strips

How Can a Stay-at-Home Mom Get Back to Work?

I think Yahoo's Marisa Mayer was fortunate to understand what I did not grasp 10 years ago - that if she chose to step away from her career to have a child, she might never get it back. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 12:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Labor and Jobs, Women and Girls, Mayer, Marissa, Careers and Professions

Moving a Special Needs Child to China

"An an equation in which the answer changed every time, depending on how you valued each variable." Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 29 2011 11:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, moving, hearing loss, relocation, Deafness

Pausing for Hanukkah While Everything Else Keeps Going

Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas has made me aware of how much easier the outside world makes it to protect one tradition over the other. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 16 2014 2:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Hanukkah, Highlights

Racial Bias in Discipline: What If Your Child’s School Is Harder on Some Kids Than Others?

Black parents may want to believe that society has moved on from racial bias, but that belief can undermine their ability to advocate for their children. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 11 2014 3:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Race and Ethnicity, School Discipline (Students), Blacks, Highlights

Charities That Inspire Kids: The Family & Youth Initiative

Teenagers in foster care need the meaningful connections with adult friends and mentors that this organization provides. Sometimes those relationships become something more. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2014 8:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Teenagers and Adolescence, Philanthropy, Adoptions, Highlights, Volunteers and Community Service

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