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Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: Reading, April 2015

April favorites: "Recipes for a Beautiful Life" and "Everything You Always Wanted." Read More...

Published Thu, May 07 2015 12:55 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights

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

Does Parenting Make You Stupid?

Are you flabbergasted at how often you find yourself talking about your children? Do you see this as a problem, or just a phase? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 12:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Stay-at-Home Parents

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

Will Paid Family Leave Take the Debate Stage?

If the Democrats debate paid family leave, they could force the Republicans to follow. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 12 2015 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Debates (Political), Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights, Presidential Election of 2016

Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: Reading, March 2015

A getaway weekend means a rare chance to read novels. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 07 2015 12:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Hornby, Nick, Fei, Deanna, Shields, David, Dempsey, Rachel, Albert, Elisa, Crawford, Susan, Bruni, Frank, Suskind, Ron

Home With the Flu? 20 Years of the Family Medical Leave Act

Parents following those public service announcements to keep themselves and kids at home if they have the flu can find themselves without a job when they return. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 04 2013 12:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Part-Time Employment, Families and Family Life, National Partnership for Women and Families, Bravo, Ellen, Paid Time Off

Developing Baby, Developing Dad

I'm fascinated with babies, especially mine. And I'm fascinated by how much my life had to change before I could appreciate them. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2015 8:00 AM by Motherlode

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

Preschool’s Benefits Extend to Parents

By lifting at least one of the economic burdens of being both caregivers and breadwinners, the advantage of access to quality state-funded public preschool extends beyond the classroom. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 03 2014 12:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Head Start Program

For Treatments, Some Unexpected Help From a Stranger

When fertility treatments seemed to be coming to an end, a stranger offered to help. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 03 2014 5:39 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Fertility Diary, Fertility and Sterility (Journal)

Books to Share on Mother’s Day

Essays, memoir, fiction and humor to replace (or accompany) that vase of flowers. Read More...

Published Mon, May 05 2014 9:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Mother's Day, Books and Literature, Hafner, Katie, Highlights, Henderson, Eleanor, Harris, Dan, Quindlen, Anna

On Chinese Mothers and American Kids

The best way to parent? Or just the next way? Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 11 2011 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, chinese mothers

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

Michelle Obama's Children Come First. Should They?

When Michelle Obama declares that her most important title is 'mom in chief,' does she make things easier, or more difficult, for working mothers? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 05 2012 10:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, Michelle Obama, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Why Women Can't Have It All, having more, Michelle Obama convention speech, working mother

Why Moms Should Quit

What Mom wants on Sunday ... and all year. Read More...

Published Wed, May 04 2011 8:45 AM by Motherlode