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Research: A 'Media Diet' Can Lead to Less Aggressive Behavior in Children

Parents who worked with researchers to change the "media diet" of 3- to 5-year-olds observed a small but meaningful reduction in their more aggressive behaviors. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 18 2013 8:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, parenting, Children and Childhood, University of Washington, Saint Louis, Catherine

Spying on College Life, Via Yik Yak

YikYak is like an unofficial newsfeed from a college, targeting just that campus. It is definitely not the view you get at Parents and Family Weekend. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 11 2015 5:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Colleges and Universities, Highlights, Parenting After Senior Year, Yik Yak Inc

Students Eat More Healthy Foods When Recess Is Held Before Lunch

In studies, giving students recess immediately before lunch rather than immediately after was correlated with a decrease in food waste and an increase in the amount of fruits and vegetables eaten at lunch. But many schools still resist the change. Read...

Published Wed, Jan 14 2015 7:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Lunch and Breakfast Programs

Do I Need Screen Time Rules for Other People’s Children, Too?

It’s my house and my rules, but I’m uncomfortable snatching away a prized possession a child brings over. I'm also uncomfortable with the recent sleepover in which every child spent the night buried in her own screen. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 19 2015 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Computer and Video Games

Meeting the Baby, Becoming a Family

From the moment we met our daughter, weighing two-and-a-half pounds and wearing a red bow pasted on her head, we could tell she was the fighter and "rock star" we'd been told about. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2015 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Adoptions, Premature Babies, Adoption Journal

For Boy Scouts’ Parents, a Chance to Weigh In on Ban on Gays

When the Scouts survey current members regarding their policies on gays and lesbians, will they get a useful result, or an "amen" from the choir? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 12 2013 12:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Boy Scouts, homosexuality

Waiting on Line for Free Preschool

Want a year of free quality pre-school education? Get on line. Read More...

Published Fri, May 01 2015 7:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Education (Pre-School), Highlights

Disney Junior Wins Preschool Viewers

Disney Junior beats out Nick Jr. in preschool cable ratings. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 01 2013 10:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Kindergarten ‘Redshirting’ Gets Tougher in N.Y.C., With Repercussions

In New York City, it just got a lot more difficult to hold a 5-year-old back from kindergarten for an extra year. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 02 2013 8:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), New York City, Education (Pre-School), Education Department (NYC)

An Addicted Child

A mother and blogger opens up about her son's drug addiction. Read More...

Published Mon, May 03 2010 8:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, drug addiction, Katie Allison Granju

10 Things Day Camps Wish Parents Knew

You may think you and your child are ready for summer day camp, but there are a few things camps hope you'll remember as you send her out the door. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 07 2013 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Summer (Season), Camps and Camping

How to Talk to Your Child’s Wary Professors

Let's do this together, and let's be nice, so that when we meet at graduation, it won't be weird. Read More...

Published Fri, May 08 2015 6:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Highlights, Parenting After Senior Year, This Is a Very Serious Topic

A Foster Family’s August, Full of September Maybes

We knew our foster son would be with us all summer, but summer is ending, and uncertainty looms. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 04 2015 2:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Foster Parent Diary

Letters to a Father

A son shares his hopes and doubts. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 18 2010 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, letters

Creating Memories With Dad

For Father's Day, Larissa Kosmos remembers simple memories of everyday moments. Read More...

Published Sat, Jun 19 2010 9:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Larissa Kosmos, Fathers Day

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