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‘Leaning In’ to Lego Camp

I asked the camp counselors to make sure Lego camp worked for my outnumbered daughter. "She doesn't want boys taking over her project. She doesn't want to fight to be heard." Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 05 2013 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, toys, Women and Girls, Lego Group, Sandberg, Sheryl K, Engineering and Engineers

Talking in Depth About Adoption

My inbox has been filling with emotion over the past few days from parents. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2010 10:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption

5 Signs That It’s Time to Seek Outside Help for a Struggling Child

Parents who have watched a child wrestle with anxiety, depression and other challenges name these as the signs that it's time to seek help. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 25 2013 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Depression (Mental), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights, New Parent, Old Parent

Guilt on a Paper Plate

Sometimes the best intentions run up against the messiness of parenting. Read More...

Published Mon, May 03 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Larissa Kosmos

Helping Children Avoid the Back-to-School Overwhelm

Too much activity is bad for kids and the health of your family, but so is too little. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 09 2015 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Work-Life Balance, Parent-Teacher Conference, Schulte, Brigid, Lahey, Jessica (1970- )

The Poorest Kid in a Rich Town

What lessons about money are there to learn for a child in a family that has less money than nearly every other one in the community? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 08 2013 11:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Personal Finances, Lieber, Ron

Why Affluent Parents Clam Up About Their Incomes

A recent survey suggests that the parents with the most money are the least likely to talk about it with their kids. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 24 2015 5:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Income, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

When East Meets West, Parents and Grandparents Collide

When we took our newborn child and deposited him in a crib (and out of our bed, thank you very much) a mere three months into his little life, our Indian family thought us heartless and cruel. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 09 2013 10:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Grandparents, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, India

Welcome to Summer! But First, Just a Few Forms

Your camp forms are late, your prescription forms overdue, and your school forms aren't in triplicate. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 03 2015 7:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Summer (Season), Comedy and Humor, This Is a Very Serious Topic

Love Spectacle? In ‘Primates of Park Avenue,’ Wife Bonuses Are the Least of It

Why "Primates of Park Avenue" is a book for your beach bag, "wife bonuses" and all. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 03 2015 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Jealousy and Envy, Martin, Wednesday

Late for School, and Who’s to Blame?

When children are regularly tardy, it's their parents' fault. Then again, maybe it's their own. Read More...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 8:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life

Falling in Love With a Foster Child

For the first time, I feel that whether we have BlueJay for a month or a year or a lifetime, it doesn’t matter. At least we have this. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 02 2015 5:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Love (Emotion), Foster Parent Diary

Adopted as a Child, Now a Mother, Finally ‘Lucky’

Countless times, well-meaning friends, relatives, and acquaintances told me I was “lucky” to have been adopted, “lucky” even to live in America. Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 15 2015 5:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Adoptions, Child Abandonment, Highlights

A High-Functioning Bereaved Parent

So where am I now, 13 years after my 2½-year-old son, Jacob, died because of a brain tumor? One thing I can say is that my junk mail has no idea where I am. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2013 6:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Death and Dying, Brain Cancer

A Parent's Business Travel: How Long Is Too Long?

A new graduate-school graduate with a new job and a young child is worried about the long business trips (three to six weeks) that are the norm in the field. How do parents handle the travel? Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 04 2013 7:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, business travel, Women and Girls, Families and Family Life

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