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Dear Parent: A Student May Have Been Exposed to the Ebola Virus

In an atmosphere of uncertainty, an excess of caution can seem perfectly reasonable. So were the parents who removed their children from schools in Dallas because of the fear of Ebola wrong? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 02 2014 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Ebola Virus, Dallas (Tex)

Why the Backlash on Bloomberg's Breastfeeding Initiative?

Why the rash of outrage at a policy meant to promote breastfeeding? Fear that its implementation may be as bad as the formula promotion it's meant to change. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 02 2012 2:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Breastfeeding, Bloomberg, latch on NYC

Parents Respond to The ‘Frozen’ Frenzy

"Frozen" has gone from movie to phenomenon, at least in part because the passion at its heart is one children of both genders can relate to. Read More...

Published Fri, May 16 2014 2:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Movies, parenting, Walt Disney Company|DIS|NYSE, Walt Disney Company, Highlights, Menzel, Idina, Frozen (Movie)

Raw Food Families Provoke Powerful Reactions. Why?

Families who feed their children a raw diet consisting solely of fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and sprouted grains feel judged for their choices. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 09 2014 11:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

The Sixth Stage of Grief: Buying a Puppy

My adorable son has grown tall, lean and hairy. This explains, in part, the decision to add something unambiguously cute to our life. But Phoebe distracts us from more than just that. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 11 2014 1:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Grief (Emotion), Dogs, Highlights

Playing Nicely With Others: Why Schools Teach Social Emotional Learning

Social emotional learning is what allows students control their behavior, understand how their personal behavior impacts others, and enables them to empathize and collaborate with others. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 04 2014 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Ethics (Personal), Highlights, Duckworth, Angela

Banning Babies in First Class

Malaysia Airlines send infants further back in the plane. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 01 2011 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Airplanes

Join in the Live Chat

A conversation about "The Child Cases." Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2011 5:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child abuse, shaken baby syndrome

Balancing Life and Work Around the World

Are parents in other countries "torn." Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 8:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, Motherlode Book Club

Free Time for Parents

A poll finds that parents have 90 minutes, scattered through the day, all to themselves. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 01 2011 9:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting

The Princess Wears Plaid

Books, and other ways, to push back against the pink. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 03 2011 1:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Peggy Orenstein, princesses

Paternity Leave’s Value Goes Beyond Dollars

Paid family leave programs, writes Nancy Folbre in Economix, could offer public validation of the value of care itself. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 10 2014 5:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

One Word That Should Never Follow ‘I Love You’

Let’s be honest, when you add this word, the purpose of the statement is to communicate everything except “I love you.” Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2014 10:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marriages, Love (Emotion), Highlights, Dating and Relationships

Seeking College Application Essays About Money From This Year’s Seniors

Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist for The New York Times, is looking for college application essays about money, work and social class from this year's high school seniors. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2014 11:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, new york times, Education (K-12), Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Lieber, Ron, The Opposite of Spoiled, New York University

Jesus Lives, but Should He Live in My Front Yard?

As a young adult Christian whose political views are left of center, working in higher education where intellect is the only religion, I'm constantly negotiating how much of myself to share. My daughter has no such doubts. Read More...

Published Sat, Apr 05 2014 7:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Religion and Belief, Secular Humanism, Highlights, Jesus Christ, Evangelical Movement

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