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Shipping an Adopted Son Back to Russia

There is understandable outrage in Russia after an American woman shipped her adopted 7-year-old son back to Moscow yesterday, declaring him to be "mentally unstable." Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 09 2010 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption

Why the Nest Isn’t So Empty Anymore

Economic troubles aren't the only thing pulling millennials back home. The emotional bond between millennials and their parents is simply different from what many of us experienced with our own moms and dads. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 21 2013 9:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, baby boomers, Families and Family Life, Youth

Princes Are for Fairy Tales

The message royalty sends to our children — the one about meritocracy, just as much as the one about aesthetics — is all the more suspect when it comes in flesh and blood, as with the newborn Prince of Cambridge. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 22 2013 3:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Royal Family, William, Duke of Cambridge, Great Britain

Dolls as a Parenting Tryout

There are faux-babies designed not to dissuade users from parenthood but toward it. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

When the Sex Offender Is a Teenager in Love

They may be teenagers in love, but she's below the age of consent, and he's in jail. How can we protect young teens without destroying the lives of newly minted "adults?" Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 8:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teen dating, teen sex, sex offender registry, sex offender

Preparing Kids for the Unknown

An article in the most recent issue of Brain, Child magazine argues that by the time today's toddlers turn 18, the book-based world for which college prepares you will be an obsolete relic. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bill McKibben, Tracy Mayor, Brain Child

The Case Against Banning Chocolate Milk

Eliminating chocolate milk from school cafeterias has become a quick-fix answer our childhood obesity problem, but easy answers aren't always the right ones. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 7:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, nutrition, Food/Weight, chocolate milk, childhood obesity

Why Would Reading Is Fundamental Partner With McDonald’s?

The nonprofit organization hopes families who aren't in the habit of reading with children associate books with the relaxed atmosphere of McDonald's. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, Highlights, McDonald's Corporation, Reading Is Fundamental Inc, McDonald's Corporation|MCD|NYSE

When Should Parents Intervene to Help a Bullied Child?

Has your child been bullied, and how did you, as a parent, handle the situation? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 01 2013 9:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Winerip, Michael, Highlights

A Father's Reproductive Rights

What happens when a man makes his intentions clear before a child is conceived or born? Read More...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 3:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

'Be Nice on the Internet' Week

Real Simple magazine has dubbed this "Be Nice on the Internet" week - but what does "nice" mean to you? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 09 2012 12:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Internet, blogging, Be Nice on the Internet Week

Adoption, Raising Questions

The state of Florida questioned a gay couple's decision to adopt. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 8:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Charles Perez, Scott Simon

A Word Is as Good as a Hug

Mothers' words have healing powers, according to a study by the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Read More...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 9:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Stress, University of Wisconsin Madison

Take My Eggs, Please

I’ve entered the clinic’s Batcave, where women come for procedures instead of daily monitoring. Today, the doctor will collect the eggs from my four mature follicles. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 01 2013 7:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights, Fertility Diary

Setting a Curfew - or Not - for Your Child

Do you have a curfew for your children? How do you set house rules like these and why? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 02 2010 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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Shipping an Adopted Son Back to Russia

Why the Nest Isn’t So Empty Anymore

Princes Are for Fairy Tales

Dolls as a Parenting Tryout

When the Sex Offender Is a Teenager in Love

Preparing Kids for the Unknown

The Case Against Banning Chocolate Milk

Why Would Reading Is Fundamental Partner With McDonald’s?

When Should Parents Intervene to Help a Bullied Child?

A Father's Reproductive Rights

'Be Nice on the Internet' Week

Adoption, Raising Questions

A Word Is as Good as a Hug

Take My Eggs, Please

Setting a Curfew - or Not - for Your Child