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On my quest to better myself as a person and as a mom while in prison, I qualified to participate in the Women's Storybook Project of Texas. I started out as a participant and eventually became the mentor. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2015 1:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Mentors

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

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

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

'My Mother Gives Me Parenting Advice From ***.'

That is not a euphemism for overly strict, by-the-book experts. No, my mother gives me parenting advice from an actual member of the National Socialist Party - and we're Jews. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 19 2013 10:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Grandparents, Children and Childhood, Hulbert, Ann

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

How (Not) to Treat a Stay-at-Home-Dad

A father wonders why mothers -- and one particular librarian -- can't just treat him like they treat each other. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 06 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Stay-at-Home Dads, matt villano

Stay-at-Home Fathers Aren't So Rare Anymore

Are husbands who take a back set to their wives' careers still a man-bites-dog story? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 16 2012 1:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, Stay-at-Home Dads, working mothers, working parents

Got College Admissions Frenzy? Read ‘Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be’

Who our children are when they go to college matters a whole lot more than the name on the sweatshirt. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 13 2015 6:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

The Toll of Stress on Parents — and Kids

Gen X parents, according to a new report, are financially, emotionally and logistically challenged like no others in recent memory - which isn't good for the kids. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 8:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Stress, Life/Work Balance, judith warner, recession, Money, Paul Kershaw, Gen X

The Myth of 'Real' Female Friendships

Where did we get this idea that there is one way to experience good, positive, sustaining female friendship? Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 19 2011 2:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, judith warner, friendships, women, sex and the city

When Daddy's Cafeteria Is in Afghanistan

Hundreds of thousands of kids have a deployed parent, and schools in military districts are learning to help them cope. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 06 2011 1:44 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, military families, Michael Winerip

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