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‘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

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

Cranky Is Contagious. (So Is Everything Else.)

Teaching children that their emotions are contagious-so whatever they bring to a conversation is likely what they'll get back. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 06 2013 8:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Twitter, Children and Childhood, Emotions, Social Networking (Internet)

What's Your Favorite Holiday Christmas Book?

Can you even choose a favorite holiday book? Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 19 2012 7:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Christmas, Holidays, Books and Literature, Holidays and Special Occasions, Smell (Olfaction), Kohara, Kazuno, Brett, Jan, Tolkien, J R R, Brown, Margaret Wise, Wells, Rosemary, van Allsburg, Chris, Cousins, Lucy, Sabuda, Robert

Three Grownups and a Baby

What defines family? What defines love? Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 19 2011 3:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single parenting

Even the Tooth Fairy Has Regrets

Fall is rushing toward winter, and maybe there just isn't enough fall fun to be had to make up for it. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 1:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Seasons and Months, Highlights, Columbus Day

The ‘Save the Princess’ Message Hurts Boys, Too

Do all princes just sort of wander around, hoping for a dragon to slay and a damsel in distress to kiss? What if they are not the rescuing type? What if they are scared of the dragon? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 13 2014 8:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, fairy tales, Women and Girls, Men and Boys, 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

Against Accelerating the Gifted Child

Skipping a child ahead a grade or two (or more) for the sake of academics ignores the child's emotional and physical needs. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 14 2012 5:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Gifted Students

'Worst Toy Awards' Target Lego Friends

If a Lego battleship building set is still a good toy, then how can the Lego Friends Beauty Shop be one of the "worst toys of the year?" Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 29 2012 3:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, toys, Children and Childhood, Advertising and Marketing, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Lego Group

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

‘Every Night It’s As If We’ve Never Had to Make Dinner Before.’

Two working parents. Two busy kids. One family that arrives home every evening, starved. Jenny Rosenstrach takes a recipe for chaos and coaches all of us in the planning and preparation needed to turn it into a pleasant nightly meal. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 05 2014 10:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Vegetables, Dinner: The Boot Camp, Rosenstrach, Jennifer Lee

(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

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