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Raising Invisible Kids: Not Everyone Needs to Be Famous

So many young people think: Why would I want to work backstage when I can vie to be the front person? But "backstage" work (literally or metaphorically) can lead to a more fulfilling and even more successful life. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 05 2014 7:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Reality Television

What's Worse Than Being a Single Mother?

I never imagined I would be a single mother, but I didn't expect to follow my mother's path into a controlling, abusive relationship either - until I did. Read More...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 2:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single parents, single mothers, Rise Magazine, domestic violence

Genetic Testing of Embryos Raises Ethical Questions

Genetic testing raises unsettling ethical questions that trouble advocates for the disabled and have left some doctors struggling with what they should tell their patients. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 04 2014 6:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

The Sex Life of Parents

A most romantic gift? A lock for the bedroom door. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 09 2011 2:29 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Valentine's Day, sex and parents

Not About Charlie Sheen

How to save the child of an unstable parent? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2011 1:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Apple Invites Parents to Review In-App Purchases

If your children have been making in-app purchases on iTunes without your permission, Apple is offering a refund. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 25 2014 1:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, iTunes, Highlights, Apple Inc, Software

The Computer Code for Parental Feelings of Inadequacy

That steady stream of articles deeming coding "the new lingua franca" and coding education the holy grail for kids flowing by on social media and dropping into your in-box makes coding the hot new parent guilt trip. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 02 2014 10:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet, Highlights

Is Asperger Syndrome a Social or Mental Health Disorder?

Would excluding Asperger syndrome from the definition of autism save children from a disabling diagnosis, or interfere with their ability to get services they need? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 01 2012 10:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, mental health, social skills, Asperger's Syndrome