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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

All He Wants for Hanukkah Are In-App Purchases

Is there any down-side to in-app game purchases that let kids short cut the "hard work" of the game? Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 09 2012 5:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Hanukkah, Holidays, Computer and Video Games, Holidays and Special Occasions, iTunes

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

Separation Anxiety

When my son wet his pants every day at nursery school, the teachers thought I'd lied when I said he was potty trained. He was — he just wasn't trained to be with anyone but me. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 05 2013 9:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Babies and Infants

Finding the Right Summer Day Camp

Concerned about finding the right summer camp experience for your children? Here's what to ask. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 7:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Camps and Camping, Ninety-Second Street Y

The Teacher's Gift Question

What to give the teacher this time of year? Some questions, and advice. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 14 2009 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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)

Who Will Screen for Postpartum Depression?

My obstetrician ignored my symptoms of postpartum depression, and told me to take more 'me' time. Just like that, I slipped through the cracks, and I'm not alone. There's no universal screening for depression in women after giving birth...

Published Wed, Jul 17 2013 1:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls

A Foster Child Feeling Secure, With a Future Still Unknown

A sweatshirt marks the changes in the life of a child, and a family. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 03 2015 10:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Foster Parent Diary

What if No Day Care Will Take Your A.D.H.D. Child?

A child is defined by his label, and kicked out of three day care centers. How can his working parents find child care, and how can they find him a place to succeed? Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 16 2013 8:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Children and Childhood, Day Care Centers

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

What Makes a Successful Stepfather?

In forming new family relationships, children need to feel that their frustrations are heard, while disagreements between adults are kept in the background. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 10 2013 9:53 AM by Motherlode

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

As Preschool Looms, Potty-Training Season Ramps Up

Parents all over the country are fighting the good fight, ditching the diapers and pushing the potty, all in the name of compliance with that common mandate: no bladder control, no preschool. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 19 2013 6:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, diapers, Children and Childhood, Education (Pre-School), Bathrooms and Toilets

A ***-Feeding Latina Mother Looking for Support

Statistics have Latina women leading the way in nursing our infants — so why don't the older Latina women in my community support my nursing my sons? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 09 2013 10:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Puerto Ricans, Hispanic-Americans

Compartmentalizing Life and Work

Does working from home really mean spending more time with your kids? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2010 11:08 AM by Motherlode