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Gallup found that employed mothers of young children reported more happiness and less depression than those who chose to stay home. Why ask? Read More...

Published Sat, May 19 2012 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, working mothers, working parents, the Conflict, SAHM, mommy wars

Reading and Thinking: Links Worth Talking About

Links to children's lives in India, a debate on school segregation, and a comedian's last word on Time's "Are You Mom Enough" cover. Read More...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 7:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, working mothers, first world problems, SAHM, Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough, links, school segregation

Too Young for Pomp and Circumstance

Why do we fill June with graduations ceremonies for children who aren't really graduating, and awards for every expected achievement of the year? Read More...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 6:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, kindergarten, graduation, trophies, awards

When Should Kindergarten Start?

A new report in Britain suggesting that children start kindergarten at age 6 seems to be the opposite of what is happening in the United States, where the talk is of shorter vacations and longer school days. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2009 7:42 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, school, kindergarten

A Court Rules Dad Is Too Strict

A father loses custody because of his rigid homework standards. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 19 2011 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Homework, amy chua, strict parents

Tax Codes and Baby Food

Should babies get only *** milk for a full six months? And should the I.R.S. help them? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 24 2011 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, taxes, Breastfeeding

(Not) Writing ‘Click Bait’ Headlines for Fun and Profit

Writers, producers and editors have been known to write or do things in the name of clicks that we later regret. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 14 2014 5:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

The Mostly Mindful Parent

I don't see the mindful parenting movement as creating more goals for parents. I see it as putting a name to a goal most of us already have. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 16 2014 1:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Highlights, Meditation

When Parents Disagree

Most of us don't know what our parenting assumptions are until we hear our own parent's words coming out of our mouths. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 1:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, negotiation, rules, spouses

The Latest on Swine Flu, and More

A roundup of news relevant to parenting and children. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 12 2009 1:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flu vaccine, home schooling, Health, Travel, Swine flu, H1N1

Coming Home for Thanksgiving

What parents can do to learn how to welcome their young adults back home. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2009 9:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Thanksgiving, families, College, freshman year

Going to Battle Against Autism

Research shows that the levels of chronic stress experienced by mothers of children with autism are similar to those of combat soldiers. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 18 2009 1:39 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Research

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