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In a study, a psychologist found that the highest levels of depression were in women who had full-time care of stepkids and biological kids. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 25 2010 2:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, stepfamilies, stepkids

A New Airline Class for the Child-Intolerant

Yet another airline aims to accommodate people who can’t tolerate even the possibility of being seated near the chaos of youth. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 29 2013 8:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Airlines and Airplanes, Malaysia Airlines

Dressing for Kindergarten Success

It wasn't just my son who loved his shirt. Any kid who saw it pointed and yelled, “Angry Birds!” I could see why he wanted to wear it; I just couldn’t allow it. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 02 2013 5:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Education (Pre-School), Fashion and Apparel, T-Shirts (Apparel), Angry Birds (Video Game)

Poor, Black and Hispanic Women Are More Often Counseled on Emergency Contraception

Are doctors more likely to brief a woman on the use of emergency contraceptives if the woman's demographics make the doctor think she is likely to need a "Plan B"? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 05 2013 5:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Birth Control and Family Planning, Plan B (Contraceptive), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

10 Signs Your Parent Is Overscheduled

When a parent is so dependent on color-coded calendar reminders for each child that he keeps calling you "Purple," you may need to encourage him to loosen up. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 11 2013 2:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Feiler, Bruce, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Car-Pooling and Ride-Sharing

Children With Learning Disabilities Don’t Need More Opportunity to Fail

Children may benefit from failure, but children with learning disabilities, like dyslexia, need more opportunities to succeed. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 11:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dyslexia, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education)

Should Parents Face Arrest if Their Child Is a Bully?

The sheriff in the case of Rebecca Sedwick, 12, who jumped to her death from a concrete silo in Florida after enduring months of bullying, has brought up the idea of arresting the parents of one of the teenage girls who has been charged. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 17 2013 11:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, bullies, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Bazelon, Emily, Highlights, Florida, Judd, Grady, Sedwick, Rebecca Ann

The Allergen-Free Cake That Wasn’t

Classroom birthday celebrations that revolve around food exclude children with allergies, and they feel it. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 21 2013 12:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, allergies, birthdays, bullies, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Behind Autism and a Tantrum, a Break in a Child’s Routine

It took me a few minutes to figure out why a few minutes of shopping had brought my 4-year-old son to the point of a tantrum. Then he reminded me of how I had let him down. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 03 2013 4:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Highlights

Facebook After Death

After her son died, Jacqueline Moore found comfort on his profile page, where friends kept his memory alive. Read More...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 9:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, Jacqueline Moore, Facebook

Snapshots of Parenting A.D.H.D.

Consumer Reports released survey results of more than 900 parents whose children were diagnosed with the disorder. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 20 2010 10:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, judith warner, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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