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Priorities: Children or Spouse?

Ask most parents whom they would save from a burning building, and odds are they would say their children. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 14 2010 10:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, spouses
Thoughts From a Mom on Bed Rest

On Day 44 of "confinement," a mother shares her thoughts. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 12:44 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, bed rest, Melina Sempill Watts
Dealing With Sexy-Dancing 7-Year-Olds

In the New York Times Magazine this weekend, my colleague Peggy Ornstein looks at the latest example of girls "play-acting at sexy." Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 12:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Girls
My Nanny, Myself

A mother (and former nanny) describes her multifaceted relationship with the woman who cares for her daughter. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 11 2010 10:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, nannies, childcare
Pregnant or Fat?

Have you been mistaken for pregnant when you weren't? Have you ever made that mistake with someone else? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 10 2010 6:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy
A Nanny Bill of Rights

New York could become the first state in the country to require new rights for nannies, housekeepers and other caregivers. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 09 2010 7:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, nannies, childcare
Teaching (Other) Children About Sex

When someone else's child is asking the questions, how do you answer? Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 08 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sex
Raccoon Parenting

Seems raccoon mothers use the same techniques on their young ones as human mothers. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 08 2010 11:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized
Describing Grief

A word for parents whose child has died. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 08 2010 7:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, Katie Allison Granju, Karla FC Holloway, grief
Family Studies

New reports examine how multitasking and technology affect our brain as well as children raised in same-sex families. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 07 2010 11:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, multitasking, lesbians
A Marriage Falls Victim to a Child's Disorder

A couple is forced to decide whether placing their five-year-old son into psychiatric care will destroy their family or save it. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 04 2010 2:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, marriage, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Diapers in Kindergarten?

Noelle Howey's son is almost 4. He is not potty-trained. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 04 2010 8:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, diapers, potty training
In Your Child's Shoes

Two parents take a dip into their children's worlds. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 03 2010 8:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Liane Kupferberg Carter, Erik Linthorst
Advising Graduates

All over the country, commencement speakers are scrambling to come up with something deep and inspiring. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 02 2010 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, advice, graduation
Encouraging a High-School Dropout

There has been a new burst of talk in parenting and education circles lately about the timing of the educational arc in the United States Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 02 2010 7:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, Ericka Lutz

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Priorities: Children or Spouse?

Thoughts From a Mom on Bed Rest

Dealing With Sexy-Dancing 7-Year-Olds

My Nanny, Myself

Pregnant or Fat?

A Nanny Bill of Rights

Teaching (Other) Children About Sex

Raccoon Parenting

Describing Grief

Family Studies

A Marriage Falls Victim to a Child's Disorder

Diapers in Kindergarten?

In Your Child's Shoes

Advising Graduates

Encouraging a High-School Dropout