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Forty years ago, 10 years after she wrote "The Feminine Mystique," Betty Friedan said "housework and child-rearing will have to be more equally shared by husband, wife and society." How outraged are you that we're still not there...

Published Wed, Feb 13 2013 8:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Recognizing Signs of Abusive Dating Among Teenagers

Domestic abuse among teenagers is not readily understood within an adult framework. And confusing possessiveness with love is among the most common teenage mistakes leading to dating violence. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 15 2013 8:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, domestic violence, Teenagers and Adolescence, Dating and Courtship

Kids in the Kitchen: 1st Birthday Mini-Shortcakes With Berries

Character is who you are when baking with a 3-year old, and I'm working on it. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 15 2015 10:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Recipes, Kids Cook

Older Children More Likely to Be Injured in a Car, Less Likely to Have Car Seats Checked for Safety

Infant and toddler car seats may seem harder to install, but seats for older children can have safety issues, too. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 14 2015 7:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Automobile Safety Features and Defects, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Child Car Seats, Highlights

‘Just a Stepmother’ Sending a Son to College Without Tears

Being happy as my stepson leaves us for college isn’t a sign of a lack of connection or love. It's a sign of pride. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 14 2014 5:36 AM by Motherlode

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

When a Teacher Is Arrested for Child Pornography, Students Will Talk

When a teacher at my children's elementary school was arrested, the school sent an email asking parents to have older children keep quiet to protect the younger kids. But it's impossible to put a stop to playground talk. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 02 2014 4:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Heading the PTA, and Challenging the School Board in Colorado

Being President of Jefferson County PTA in the midst of the controversy over the U.S. History curriculum has been a wild, exhilarating, if taxing and nerve-wracking, ride. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 08 2014 2:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Associations, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Colorado

Slower Cabs, and Safer Children: New York City Reduces Speed Limit to 25

The families of young victims of traffic violence advocated for a slower speed limit in New York City, and won. Not everyone is happy about it. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 11:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Deaths (Fatalities), Highlights, Speed Limits and Speeding

A Soon-to-Be Grandma, Ready to Learn

This spring, my older daughter announced that she was pregnant. And I realized almost immediately that I knew nothing about today's birthing or parenting issues. I had a lot of catching up to do. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 12 2014 8:48 AM by Motherlode

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

Our ‘Mommy’ Problem and Mine

As a new mother, newly laid off, it quickly become painfully clear that the life I’d imagined for myself once upon a time—as a professional, wife, and mother—had been a modern-day fairy tale. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 10 2014 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Highlights, Havrilesky, Heather

The Party Politics of the Father-Daughter Dance

A law interpreted as banning father-daughter dances has become a fall political football in one community. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 11:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, Politics, fatherless children

Postpartum Depression: What to Expect When the Unexpected Happens

I was 34, and my son just a few months old, on the morning I called my husband at his new job and asked him to come drive me to the Emergency Room. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 2:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants

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