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80-Hour Work Week? This is How She (or He) Does It

Balancing the "big job" with family life without drawing attention to exactly how it's done. Read More...

Published Tue, May 05 2015 12:29 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Family Leaves, Highlights

The Complicated Calculus of Real Estate and Education in NYC

The lengths families in New York City go to to get their child into the neighborhood school. Read More...

Published Fri, May 03 2013 9:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Share Ideas on Travel with Kids in NYC

The Travel editors are looking for tips on negotiating New York City with kids. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 05 2013 3:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Defending the Family Routine

Some weeks there's no such thing as a "typical" day—and there should be. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 21 2015 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

No Advantage in Planned C-Sections for Twins

A new study has found that a planned Caesarean sections for healthy twins usually provides no advantage over vaginal delivery. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 18 2013 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Pushing Paternity Leave Helps Working Mothers

When countries promote paternity leave, men contribute more at home and women work more. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 03 2013 11:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Careers and Professions, Family Leaves, Rampell, Catherine

Looking to Find Your ‘Sweet Spot’ at Home and Work?

Want some help making the small shifts that make life slide into a more manageable gear? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 04 2015 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Shared Custody: So Even on Paper, So Hard on the First Night

If there was a mothering switch, I hadn’t yet found the dimmer. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 05 2015 11:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Highlights

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

Dear Parent: The Lunch You Packed Was Nutritionally Inadequate.

The new school food rules: Should your packed lunch fail to meet the school's standards, a note will be sent home — a "friendly reminder" to do better tomorrow. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 10 2013 2:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Lunch Boxes and Bags, Highlights

10 Ways to Ease Your Child’s Preschool Separation Anxiety (and Yours)

Advice from school officials to help children, and parents, keep preschool separation in perspective and smooth the first weeks at a new school. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 11 2013 1:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights

With Kindergarten Started, She Can Say It: I Work

With the start of kindergarten, I no longer feel like I’m making such an active decision to work. Now, it’s just what I do. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 15 2013 6:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, parenting, Children and Childhood, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

Giving Tuesday: Where Would Your Children Give?

We;re not much for planned dinner conversations, but tonight, each of our kids will present a charity they'd like to support for Giving Tuesday, and try to persuade the rest of the family to get on board. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 02 2014 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Lieber, Ron, Highlights

Stepmother: Not Evil. Not Perfect. Not Mom.

I was certain I would be the perfect stepmother, part Mary Poppins, part Maria from "The Sound of Music," as I helped to intertwine our families. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 05 2014 5:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Families and Family Life, Highlights

Live Tweeting a Home Birth

A wonderful way to share? Or TMI? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 08 2011 1:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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80-Hour Work Week? This is How She (or He) Does It

The Complicated Calculus of Real Estate and Education in NYC

Share Ideas on Travel with Kids in NYC

Defending the Family Routine

No Advantage in Planned C-Sections for Twins

Pushing Paternity Leave Helps Working Mothers

Looking to Find Your ‘Sweet Spot’ at Home and Work?

Shared Custody: So Even on Paper, So Hard on the First Night

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

Dear Parent: The Lunch You Packed Was Nutritionally Inadequate.

10 Ways to Ease Your Child’s Preschool Separation Anxiety (and Yours)

With Kindergarten Started, She Can Say It: I Work

Giving Tuesday: Where Would Your Children Give?

Stepmother: Not Evil. Not Perfect. Not Mom.

Live Tweeting a Home Birth