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Swiss activists have proposed a scheme that would offer a guaranteed income to every citizen, no strings attached. Would such a plan help parents in the United States, or offer a distraction from the many ways our policies fail to offer families the support...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Income, Highlights, Manitoba (Canada), Murray, Charles, Lowrey, Annie

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

Facing the Skepticism in Adoption, in Qatar and in the U.S.

In Qatar, skepticism of adoption is such that, after an adopted girl died, her parents were accused of being intent on selling her organs. In the United States, doubts are less grisly but still apparent. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 02 2014 6:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Race and Ethnicity, Adoptions, Highlights, Qatar, Huang, Matthew, Huang, Grace

Family Disaster Preparedness

Any family who has weathered a severe storm knows it's easier if you're prepared. But I admit it—we're not. No stockpile of water, no emergency plan. Are you? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 08 2014 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Highlights, Disasters and Emergencies

Seeking College Application Essays About Money From This Year’s Seniors

Ron Lieber, the Your Money columnist for The New York Times, is looking for college application essays about money, work and social class from this year's high school seniors. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 04 2014 11:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, new york times, Education (K-12), Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Lieber, Ron, The Opposite of Spoiled, New York University

How Can I ‘Talk to My Kids About Vaping’ if I Don’t Really Know What That Means?

I thought I needed to talk to my children about e-cigarettes, but I don't even have the name right. In fact, I don't even know the right verb. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 05 2014 12:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Smoking and Tobacco, Highlights, Richtel, Matt, E-Cigarettes

Whose Anxiety Is It?

What does a parent — who happens to be a mental health reporter — do when she's concerned about her son? Dives headfirst into the D.S.M., of course. He could have Social Anxiety Disorder. Or maybe Social Phobia. Perhaps Generalized Anxiety Disorder...

Published Fri, Mar 07 2014 7:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

A "Normal" Family

The old "norm" no longer applies. What does the new one look like? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 23 2011 9:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, same-sex marriage

Letting the Kids in on the Charitable Giving Conversation

One family's experiment in letting their daughter help decide how to divide the money it gives away each year. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 06 2014 4:49 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, The Opposite of Spoiled, Heifer International

Learning the Rules of the Preschool Application Game

In the world of elite Manhattan preschool applications, you have to find a way to play the game without letting the results matter too much — to you, or to your child. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 04 2014 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Manhattan (NYC), Preschool Admissions Diary

(Nature vs. Nurture) x Money

Or, "Who Cares How Yuppies Raise Their Children?" Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 18 2011 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Nature vs. Nurture, amy chua, Bryan Caplan

In Praise of Pink Polish

A mother's Saturday with her son, and a new round in the culture wars. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 14 2011 10:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, jenna lyons, pink nail polish, gay kids

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