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When a Public Family Is Publicly Attacked
A well known blogger's children become the target of abuse on Twitter. Should she stop sharing their family stories? Read More...
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Fri, Feb 05 2016 12:50 PM
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Missing a Son on the Census Form
What I did not expect was that the first thing the form asked me to do is deny my older son. "Do not count anyone living away either at college or in the Armed Forces" (or nursing homes and prisons) it said. Read More...
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Fri, Mar 19 2010 5:31 PM
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Are Mothers Oppressed by Their Children?
French philosopher Elisabeth Badinter argues that women are being shackled and tyrannized - by their own children. Read More...
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Tue, Mar 23 2010 1:06 PM
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‘Mixed Kids Are Always So Beautiful’
I don’t want my daughters to believe that it is their white half that makes them attractive, or that they owe anyone an answer to the question “What are you, exactly?” Read More...
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Mon, Aug 19 2013 10:26 AM
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10 Ways to Ease Your Child’s Preschool Separation Anxiety (and Yours)
Advice from school officials to help children, and parents, keep preschool separation in perspective and smooth the first weeks at a new school. Read More...
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Wed, Sep 11 2013 1:43 PM
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Cheerleaders, at Risk of Concussion, Hide Symptoms
New research suggests that cheerleading accounts for 66 percent of catastrophic injuries in female athletes. And the ones who are being injured are not accurately reporting their symptoms. Read More...
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Fri, Sep 13 2013 9:42 AM
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Not Allowing a School to Administer Corporal Punishment
What do you do when your child brings home an unexpected "Corporal Punishment Consent Form"? Read More...
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Mon, Sep 16 2013 12:09 PM
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The Pro Football Player Who Would Hesitate to Let a Son Play
No 'Heads Up' campaign or the threat of a penalty or a fine will reduce football’s inherent violence. Read More...
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Wed, Sep 18 2013 9:08 AM
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Why Take Our Children to Work?
Are you "observing" Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day? What message do you want to send your kids about life and work? Read More...
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Wed, Apr 21 2010 10:21 AM
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Absent Grandparents
How important are grandparents to a child? Read More...
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Fri, Apr 23 2010 8:34 AM
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The Slow, Winding Path to Adulthood
A study reports that young Americans are more like the young adults of the early 1900s than the baby-boom generation. Read More...
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Wed, Apr 28 2010 7:56 AM
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When Sports Defeat Homework
Looking for advice from the teacher when a child's sports schedule leaves him facing his homework in tears. Read More...
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Thu, Oct 10 2013 7:07 AM
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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...
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Thu, May 13 2010 9:26 AM
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Ruined Stuff, Soured Friendships
Two articles in today's paper that might be of particular interest to Motherlode readers. Read More...
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Tue, May 18 2010 10:39 AM
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Parents of Young Adventurers
It seems every day we're treated to some story of the daring travels of children. Parents, where do you draw the lines? Read More...
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Thu, May 20 2010 2:00 PM
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