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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)

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

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

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

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

What Children Think of the Internet (and Why It Matters)

Question I haven't yet asked my 5-year-old: is the Internet a more reliable source of information than I am? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 16 2015 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Computers and the Internet, Education (Pre-School), Highlights

Teaching Students How to Talk Less, and Think More

Parents often worry that a teacher calls on some students more than others, or that quieter children are overlooked in the classroom. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 12 2015 7:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Highlights, Lemov, Doug

When Old Friends Meet the New Baby

Life with baby: The pros and cons of being the new parent trailblazers in your circle of friends. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 18 2013 9:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, _featured

Everybody Dies

We should talk more, and more matter-of-factly, with children about death. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 22 2013 7:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Emotions, Elderly, Death and Dying

Proving Parental Love, on Snowshoes and Roller Coasters

The four-day mountain trek seemed like a winning entry in the sweepstakes called: ‘How do you get your teenager to appreciate you? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 03 2015 8:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, White Mountains (NH)

What Not to Worry About in Teaching Young Children to Read

Starting reading instruction early doesn’t yield an advantage to comprehension. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 19 2015 6:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, Highlights, Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Illiteracy

Parenting Training That Works

"If you engage people before things go awry, they can avoid problems that we might have predicted for them, or they might have predicted for themselves." Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 20 2013 11:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Packing Lunches, and Packing Up the School Year

Our school lunch program ended last week, putting lunch-making back in my lap and announcing the annual arrival of the end-of-school madness. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 05 2013 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Summer (Season), Lunch Boxes and Bags

Hard Work Makes Children, and Families, Stronger

When families do tough jobs together, both kids and parents benefit. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 08 2015 11:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Labor and Jobs, Families and Family Life, Highlights, Barns

5 Secrets of Happy Family Vacations

Bruce Feiler, author of "The Secrets of Happy Families," offers 5 video tips for a happier family vacation. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 02 2013 1:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Families and Family Life, Feiler, Bruce, Travel and Vacations

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