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After a decade of flying with small children, I've learned that what makes the biggest difference isn't the airline or the other passengers: it's me. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 06 2011 9:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, KJ Dell'Antonia, airplane travel, travel with kids

11, and Reviewing His Parents’ Credit Card Bills

He’s going to need to support himself, so he should know how much it costs to live in the world. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

Posting Photos of Other People's Children

How do you feel about other parents posting photos that include your child without your permission? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 04 2011 1:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Technology, Facebook, Peggy Orenstein, Farhad Manjoo, Photography

Raising Your Successful 35-Year-Old

Children's accomplishments can be gold stars for parents. But it's the qualities that lead to achievement that matter. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 09 2015 4:17 AM by Motherlode

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

Without Financial Aid, a Preschool Is Out of Reach

The best full-day preschool fit for my daughter costs three times what I spent for college. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 13 2015 8:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, tuition, Children and Childhood, Education (Pre-School), Highlights

How Tasharro Harris, a Child-Care Worker Who Can’t Afford Her Own Child Care, Does It

Most days I get off around 2:30 because I can’t afford after-school care. At $60 a week each, my wages wouldn't cover the cost. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 15 2015 5:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Wages and Salaries, How I Do It, Minimum Wage, Highlights

Katy Perry, Showing My Daughter That Breasts Can Be Fun

Katy Perry has an approach to her breasts that seems very appealing to those who are on the brink of developing them. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 17 2015 5:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, breasts, Menstruation, Teenagers and Adolescence, Women and Girls, Highlights, Perry, Katy, Blume, Judy

Is Refusing Bed Rest a Crime?

Where do you draw the line if a court can confine a pregnant woman to a hospital because she refuses (or is unable) to stay in bed and quit smoking? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 9:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, bed rest

Caring for Both Your Parents and Kids

In a guest blog today, Kelcey Kinter, who writes the (usually) humorous parenting blog Mama Bird Diaries, writes about her mixed feelings about caring for her Mom. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2010 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Grandparents

High School Students, Doing Their Teacher’s Taxes

Students learn financial literacy—and labor economics—by filling out a teacher's federal income tax return. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 22 2015 8:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Personal Finances, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled, Income Tax

Books to Give Your Mother (and Yourself)

Books to give and to get for Mother's Day. Read More...

Published Thu, May 09 2013 7:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Mother's Day, Books and Literature

How We Do It: Time Diaries of Family Life

Parents taking on the ordinary challenges of life and work and family hear it all the time: "I don't know how you do it!" In Motherlode's new series, they offer the play by play on a typical day. Read More...

Published Sun, May 12 2013 5:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Work-Life Balance, How I Do It

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