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I Said We’d Never Hire a College Admissions Adviser. Then We Did.

We thought we could help our son through the college application process. We were wrong. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 20 2015 2:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Highlights, Financial Aid (Education)

Lessons From a Fifth-Grade Loan Shark

“Do you think that it’s O.K. that my friends and I lend each other money on the playground and charge interest?” Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 23 2015 7:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, The Opposite of Spoiled, Banking and Financial Institutions

Want Your Picky Eater to Try Something New? Nudge, Don’t Push

Put dinner in front of hungry kids and don't negotiate, bribe, coerce or push—but don't cook anything else, either. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 30 2015 3:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, ChopChop (Magazine), Sampson, Sally, The Picky Eater Project

‘Mother Daughter Me’: The Best Memoir I’ve Read This Year

"Mother Daughter Me," by Katie Hafner, is the most raw, honest and engaging memoir I've read in a long time. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 18 2013 11:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Books and Literature, Strayed, Cheryl, Elderly, Writing and Writers, Hafner, Katie

The Other Woman Who Snuggles My Daughter

This New Year's Eve, my 4-year-old will be blowing horns and counting down with my ex-husband's new girlfriend. Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 27 2015 3:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Marriages, Highlights

Charities That Inspire Kids: The League of YES

Able children help children with disabilities join in the game. Read More...

Published Sat, Jan 02 2016 10:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, baseball, Children and Childhood, Philanthropy, Highlights, Charities That Inspire Kids

Six Steps to Teaching Children About the Stock Market

The goal of letting kids invest is to teach them that buying individual stocks is essentially gambling before there's much money involved. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 06 2016 12:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, The Opposite of Spoiled, Stocks and Bonds

When Children Say ‘I Can’t,’ but They Can, and Adults Know It

Parents and teachers can inadvertently teach children that feigning incompetence gets results. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2016 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Teachers and School Employees, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

When Your Child’s Friend Is in Crisis

When your son stays up through the night to text with a buddy who is falling apart, you need to step in. But how? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2016 3:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, adolescence, Teenagers and Adolescence

Has Your Student Experienced Racism in High School?

Is there racial insensitivity in your high school, and how do officials respond? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2016 12:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life, Race and Ethnicity, Highlights, Boston (Mass)

Six Steps to Curb Materialism in Your Kids

A program helped teenagers learn to distinguish wants from needs. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2016 12:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

Depression in Teens

In light of the story yesterday about three apparent suicides at Cornell University, it seemed like a sadly appropriate time to post a question from Elizabeth, a reader who is worried about her teenage son. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 18 2010 9:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, depression

A Toddler and Her Thumb

How do you help your child break this habit? Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 22 2010 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, thumb-sucking

42 Heavy-Metal Bands, 2,000 Fans, My Son and Me

When my son asked me to go on a heavy metal music cruise, I knew it wasn’t because he wanted to spend time with me. He needed a chaperon over 21. I was a necessary inconvenience. Of course I said yes. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 18 2013 5:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Music, Teenagers and Adolescence, Cruises, Rock Music

Dear Parent: The Lunch You Packed Was Nutritionally Inadequate.

The new school food rules: Should your packed lunch fail to meet the school's standards, a note will be sent home — a "friendly reminder" to do better tomorrow. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 10 2013 2:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Lunch Boxes and Bags, Highlights

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