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Fixing an Unbroken Marriage

How good is your marriage? We have talked before on Motherlode about how parenting has become a "profession"; about how we work diligently at being good mothers and fathers, seeing those as integral parts of our identity. We know what it means...

Published Wed, Dec 02 2009 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

(Finally) Getting Some Sleep

An update on the mom who doesn't sleep because her toddler doesn't sleep. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 24 2011 1:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sleep, Sarah Vander Schaaff

Daddy Discrimination

An attempt to measure what many men are certain to be true. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 28 2011 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, discrimination

Don’t Yell at Your Children. But if You Do, Don’t Yell at Yourself

The author of new research on the effect of harsh verbal discipline on adolescents says that even the occasional lapse is "bad." Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2013 10:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Teenagers and Adolescence, Anger (Emotion), Highlights

When the Honeymoon Is Over: Settling Into Real Life After a Move

After a few months of treating life in our new town like one big vacation, the reality of everyday life is catching up with us, and everyone — especially the kids — is a little testy. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 16 2014 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, New In Town

When Sports and Family Time Conflict, Speak Up

Try saying this out loud: “Family and academics are more important than sports, until sports conflict, then sports win.” Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 15 2014 6:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Feiler, Bruce, Athletics and Sports, Highlights

After a Miscarriage, Seeking Permission to Grieve

I bought the milk in the refrigerator while I was still pregnant. When I sent that text, the baby was already dead, and I didn’t know it yet. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 17 2014 5:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Grief (Emotion), Miscarriages, Highlights

Gadgets to Help New Parents Sleep

New consumer devices can monitor everything from kilocalories to REM sleep. Have you tried any gadgetry to measure your sleep, and did it help? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 19 2012 7:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sleep

Little Bear, Sal and One Unforgettable Forgettable Day

Comfort and security from two timeless mothers and two lost-then-found babies in "Blueberries for Sal." Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 22 2012 9:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Books and Literature, McCloskey, Robert, Blueberries for Sal (Movie), Salter, James

Preparing to Lose My Mind After Giving Birth

Putting a plan in place does not guarantee that you will have a postpartum mood disorder, or that you won’t. It does guarantee you will know how to get help if you need it. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 10:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants, Depression (Mental), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

Turn Your Princess-Obsessed Toddler Into a Feminist in Eight Easy Steps

Imposing a Women's Studies Curriculum on your Disney Princess. Someday she'll thank you! Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 10:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights, Comedy and Humor

‘Don’t Expect Dinner.’

On Monday of my third week back at work after our son was born, I came home and found my husband sipping a beer with a frown, a sauce-stained dish in front of him, and no dinner for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 26 2014 11:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Women's Rights, Highlights

Should Women Be Doctors?

Just because things have always been done a certain way does not mean that is the way things should be done. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 9:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, life work balance, book club, medicine

Early Antibiotic Use Linked to Childhood Obesity

Exposure to antibiotics before 6 months correlates with a later weight gain in childhood - another argument against their indiscriminate use. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 21 2012 11:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, childhood obesity, antibiotics and babies, Antibiotics

E-Cigarettes May Serve as Gateway to Smoking for Teens, Study Suggests

A study published online Monday in the journal Pediatrics seems to add to the evidence that e-cigarettes are doing more to promote nicotine use than to help people quit. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 15 2014 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Food and Drug Administration, Smoking and Tobacco, Highlights, E-Cigarettes, Nicotine, Glantz, Stanton A, Nicotine and Tobacco Research (Journal), Abrams, David B

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