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A Stay-at-Home Dad Confronts the Unexpected

Readers, particularly stay-at-home fathers, respond to the Times article "Wall Street Mothers, Stay-Home Fathers" with their stories. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2013 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Men and Boys, Marriages, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

Quandary Considered: My Son's Girlfriend Is Bulimic

Should D. tell the parents of her son's 18-year-old girlfriend that the young woman has been throwing up every meal she eats in D.'s home? Readers would hesitate. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 22 2012 1:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, parental quandary, eating disorders, anorexia, Bulimia

Preparing Children and Teens for a Tough Tick Season

In a heavy tick season, children and teenagers need to know how to protect themselves. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 09 2012 9:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, ticks, spring cleaning, Lyme Disease

When a Book Lover's Son Won't Read

She dreamed of raising a reader. So far, her son isn't measuring up - and he knows it. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 06 2012 12:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, sons, children's books, Books, Reading

Soaking Cranberries, and Heading Into Thanksgiving Week

Isn't the rule that no one has to cook anything over Thanksgiving week that isn't for Thanksgiving? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 21 2014 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Dinnerlode

Military Dads Missing a Baby's First Year

Military parents seek advice on maintaining relationships with children over many months and thousands of miles. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 20 2009 12:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Military parents

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

This Thanksgiving, Setting My Family Free

This year, I understand that my grown children are trying too hard to be with everyone in some fashion over a period of very few days allotted to that purpose. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 26 2014 3:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights

Your Child Has Lice? Spread the Word.

If we want to have any chance at defeating, or better yet avoiding, lice, we’re going to have to be willing to talk about them. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 17 2014 5:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Lice, Education (K-12), Highlights

Teenage Magazines and Airbrushed, Unattainable Beauty

Shouldn't we demand that more realistic images be put before our daughters? Julia Bluhm, age 14, thinks we should. Read More...

Published Fri, May 04 2012 11:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, body image, Magazines, Seventeen, Julia Bluhm

Miley's Father's Regrets

Are child stars destined for a fall? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 17 2011 1:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, miley cyrus, child stars

When Library Time Means Screen Time

I was hoping my 4-year-old would see the library as I once did, as a hushed building full of endless promise. Instead, it's become an arcade. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 9:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet, Highlights, Brooklyn (NYC), Libraries and Librarians, Brooklyn Public Library

For an Adoptee Parent, Breastfeeding as Revelation

I was the fourth generation in my birth family to be given away, and for me, breastfeeding is less "natural" than new. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 25 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, Breastfeeding, _featured, the Conflict, adult adoptees, are you mom enough

Crying It Out

When my 7-month old suddenly began waking in the middle of the night again, I nursed her. But when her cry became a two-toothed grin upon seeing me, I suspected I was being played. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 7:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, Sleep, crying, _featured, sleep training, cry it out, Elissa Weissman

Our holiday cards are usually a slapdash affair, saying little about our family other than that I've somehow managed to purchase stamps. But this year, for those that don't know us well, our Christmas photo reveals a bit more. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 18 2012 5:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Christmas, Photography, homosexuality, Families and Family Life, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund

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