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Talking to Your Teenager About Online Pornography

Start here: “We need to talk about Internet pornography; there are a few things I want to be sure you know,” and continue to the things your family considers the most important. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2015 12:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, pornography, Teenagers and Adolescence, Computers and the Internet, Highlights

Response From the Mother of a 'Son With Demons'

Answers. And more questions. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 09 2011 9:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, mental illness

Scaring, and Scarring, Parents-to-Be

What do you think of the balance of light to dark on Motherlode? In your parenting world in general? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 12:34 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Puzzling Gender Roles on Campus

Lessons of equality and self-respect have been heard when it comes to the classroom. Have they been lost on the way to the clubs? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender stereoypes, coeducation

How Parenting Changed One Writer

How Laura Lippman does it. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 01 2011 10:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, writing

Welcome SchoolBook

The latest addition to nytimes.com Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 07 2011 10:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, SchoolBook

Drugs and Alcohol: Not My Kid

A study shows parents underestimate the likelihood that their child is using alcohol or marijuana. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, alcohol, Marijuana

Sex! Beer! Blood! It's Time for Super Bowl Ad Bingo

Will you trip over the sofa trying to cover a child's eyes during an ad that's too sexy, or one that's too gory? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 30 2013 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, parenting, Super Bowl, football, Children and Childhood, Advertising and Marketing, Common Sense Media, Bingo

Advice to Help a Step-Parent Start Strong

A reader, about to gain a spouse and a step-daughter, asks: how does a step-parent get off on the right foot, and stay there? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 01 2013 6:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Families and Family Life

Do Parents Really Brag Too Much?

Are we really a nation of parents bragging about our children, or do we need to take more "victory laps"? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 01 2013 3:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Feiler, Bruce, Social Networking (Internet)

A Son 'Cuts,' and a Father Struggles

A text, from a tween: "Dad ummm there no easy way to tell you this but (my brother)'s been cutting himself don't tell you know or he'll do it again." Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 05 2013 6:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Mental Health and Disorders, Teenagers and Adolescence, Depression (Mental), Lovato, Demi

Advice for Finding Your Groove

Getting an email "obsession" under control, focusing on the task at hand, and finding time for gratitude and exercise. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 17 2015 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Exercise, Work-Life Balance, Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

The Unwritten Middle School Ground Rules of ‘The Instagram Show’

As a parent, I hate the app, and I too can’t quit it. I tune in to see the boys’ and girls’ initials rotate around. When my daughter stops following some kid I know, it's like she has killed off a character on my soap opera. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 20 2015 8:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Computers and the Internet, Mobile Applications, Highlights, Instagram Inc

An Outpouring of Love and Onesies

There is so much effort and love in all these packages; so much support in all the inquiries. It's shocking, humbling and fantastic. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 24 2015 6:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Adoption Journal

Trust Your Matchmaking Mother. She Only Wants What’s Best.

Our children have found their colleges and careers. Isn't it time they found their soul mates? Trust us, we can help. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 27 2015 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Dating and Relationships, Online Dating

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