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One Daughter, One Mother, Two Wheelchairs and Nothing Remarkable

Sharing the same disability has undoubtedly united me with my mother in unusual ways, but we want the world to know that there is really nothing unusual about who we are. Read More...

Published Fri, May 16 2014 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights, Adaptive Parenting

How Do I Make the Most of My Paternity Leave?

We’d like to ask dads (and the moms or partners who know them) to share their wisdom about how to have the best possible paternity leave. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 17 2014 10:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Men and Boys, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights

Siblings, Squabbling in the Car

Squabbling children can create a driver distraction that rivals anything a cellphone can offer. Here's my solution; what's yours? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 15 2012 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

In Defense of Chocolate Milk

When schools took chocolate milk off the menu, children drank less milk and purchased fewer school lunches, a study found. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 21 2014 4:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights

Parents Who Wish They Weren't

Exploring whether having children is the right choice, by hearing from those who would have made a different choice. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 09 2011 11:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, parenting doubts, parenting advice

Refreshing the Lunch Box for a New Season

Why waste your lunch-making efforts on September, when school is already exciting? If you pack school lunches, January's a good time for a fresh start. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 7:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Lunch Boxes and Bags, Highlights

An Economist's Argument for More Children

Stop worrying, and enjoy. Nothing you do will make a difference anyway. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 12 2011 9:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Resolutions for a Year of Change in a Military Family

With deployment hanging over our heads, 2015 will come with incredible challenges for our marriage, our children and ourselves. I'm resolving to take care of myself as well as my children, accept help when we need it, give it where we can and appreciate...

Published Tue, Jan 06 2015 7:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, New Year, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

Three Word Parenting Lessons

What do you make of parenting advice from people who aren't parents? Read More...

Published Mon, May 09 2011 2:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting advice

Like the Common Core? Then You’ll Like the New SAT

Both the Common Core standards and the changes to the SAT exam are based on good intentions. They're also riddled with hidden motivations and paths to unintended consequences, and that makes them hard to see clearly. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 06 2014 12:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Tests and Examinations, Highlights, Khan Academy, ACT (Examination), Educational Testing Service, SAT (College Admission Test), College Board, ACT, Inc, Coleman, David

Raising Happy, Imperfect, Children

A sociologist looks at the science behind successful parenting. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 14 2011 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Even a ‘Good Baby’ Is Exhausting

She's just a baby, albeit a premature baby, doing exactly what a baby her age should do. But that hasn't stopped us from losing sleep over her. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 10 2015 6:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Premature Babies, Adoption Journal

The Fight For Paid Maternity Leave

The grassroots group MomsRising has helped to win paid family leave in New Jersey and Washington. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 01 2010 6:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, paternity leave, maternity leave

Small Delays in Clamping Umbilical Cord Could Mean Big Gains for Babies

Delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord after birth for at least a minute increases iron stores and hemoglobin levels in infants. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 11 2013 8:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Working Dad, Traveling Mom

I did something countless men do — in the military, on oil rigs, as consultants or even correspondents — in following a professional calling and temporarily living apart from the family. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 09 2013 9:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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One Daughter, One Mother, Two Wheelchairs and Nothing Remarkable

How Do I Make the Most of My Paternity Leave?

Siblings, Squabbling in the Car

In Defense of Chocolate Milk

Parents Who Wish They Weren't

Refreshing the Lunch Box for a New Season

An Economist's Argument for More Children

Resolutions for a Year of Change in a Military Family

Three Word Parenting Lessons

Like the Common Core? Then You’ll Like the New SAT

Raising Happy, Imperfect, Children

Even a ‘Good Baby’ Is Exhausting

The Fight For Paid Maternity Leave

Small Delays in Clamping Umbilical Cord Could Mean Big Gains for Babies

Working Dad, Traveling Mom