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The Last Mother's Day

After she helped a friend and her family through their last Mother's Day together, Jody Becker wanted to do more. So she did. Read More...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 7:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, Mother's Day, mother's death, illness, Mother's Day 2012, sickness, terminal diagnosis

After Mother's Day, Still Talking Family

Three major news magazines had cover stories last week focused on family - and not because this Sunday was Mother's Day. Read More...

Published Mon, May 14 2012 9:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, judith warner, blogging, Motherlode, Mother's Day 2012, Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough

A Daughter Too Young — and Too Old — to Freeze Eggs

A mother and daughter on why they won't be visiting a fertility clinic together anytime soon. Read More...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, infertility, Robin Marantz Henig, Samantha Henig, freezing eggs, mothers and daughters

When Your Brother Was Your Age

At what age did your children get cell phones? Do younger siblings start everything sooner? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 21 2009 9:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, Cell Phones, Siblings, birth order

Divorce and the Stay-at-Home-Mom

A defense of Dawn Meehan, and a discussion about why we feel so strongly on this subject. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 9:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce

"Modern Family" Is Us?

What does the hit show say about today's families? Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 21 2011 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Modern Family

Requiem for a Minivan

Our 2003 minivan saw us through 10 years of family life. It was our concession — our submission — to life as parents. Recently we realized we didn't need it anymore. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 24 2014 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Grief (Emotion), Automobiles, Child Car Seats, Highlights

Addicted to I.V.F., or Addicted to Hope?

Who gets to decide when another round of IVF is too much? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 27 2014 5:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Fertility Diary, Rosenthal, Lisa

More Vegetables, Please (but Hold the Red Peppers)

In the third installment of the Picky Eater Project, parents of 4-year-old twins work to expand the boys' food choices. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 10:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, The Picky Eater Project, Vegetables

How to Approach a Difficult Conversation

What is the best way to handle a parent-teacher conference with an ineffective teacher? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 30 2014 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

The Pregnancy Is Gone, but the Promotions Keep Coming

A month before what would have been my due date, the promotional box of Enfamil baby formula arrived. "You're almost there!" it read. We weren't. Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2014 5:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Grief (Emotion), Highlights

Borrowing from the Dog Whisperer

Is it bad parenting, or sheer brilliance, to take your parenting advice from a dog trainer? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 3:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Discipline, Uncategorized, Cesar Millan, Dog Whisperer

Sharing Family Tales on Thanksgiving

As generations disappear, and as relatives spend more time apart than together, what makes a family are shared histories, shared tales. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 2:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, families, stories, Family Rituals

What Will You and Your Children Read This Summer?

What's your family's summer reading plan - and if you've got those dreaded summer reading time charts, how do you cope? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 7:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult, Motherlode Book Club, summer vacation, Carl Hiaasen, summer reading, summer slide, summer learning

Parenting When Even Minimum Wage is Out of Reach

I live in Milwaukee. They just raised the minimum wage here, but I don't have a job. There's not many options out there. Read More...

Published Sat, Feb 15 2014 7:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

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