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Call Your Mother

A (most informal) measure of filial love around the world. Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Mother's Day

Competition for Preschool

A mother wonders how this arms race began. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 01 2011 3:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools

Now that I'm a mother — a single mother, a dating mother — I have come to believe, tentatively though it be, that the capacity for devotion to a child is a measure of the capacity for devotion to an adult. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 14 2014 11:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Down syndrome, Valentine's Day, Children and Childhood, Love (Emotion), Highlights, Paris (France)

In Japan, Seeking a Father-in-Law’s Permission to Adopt

In Japan, prospective adoptive parents need their family's permission to adopt — and my father-in-law did not want to give his. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 09 2013 6:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Adoptions

Portland, Ore., Approves Earned Sick Leave Policy

The City Council in Portland, Ore., has passed a law that will enable many employees there to earn up to five paid sick days a year. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 13 2013 1:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Women's Rights, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, DeLauro, Rosa, Harkin, Tom, Steinem, Gloria, Quinn, Christine C

When GoFundMe Is the Safety Net

Families and parents using GoFundMe for small setbacks like car repairs and rent increases have been all over my social media of late. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 07 2015 9:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, GoFundMe

Is There Emergency Contraception in Your Medicine Cabinet?

Should parents make emergency contraception available to teenagers? Read More...

Published Fri, May 03 2013 1:08 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Teenagers and Adolescence, Women and Girls, Birth Control and Family Planning, Plan B (Contraceptive), Food and Drug Administration

Talking With My Daughter About My Service in Iraq

The first time my daughter Shylah asked me about being a soldier in Iraq, she was 6 years old. Her class had been studying the war. Read More...

Published Sun, May 05 2013 5:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Iraq War (2003-11)

Reading Is Fundamental Combats ‘Summer Slide’

Access to good books, a choice in what to read, and book ownership help literacy skills stay strong. Read More...

Published Wed, May 13 2015 8:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Reading Is Fundamental Inc

After the Opt-Out Revolution, Asking: How’s That Working for You?

For women who stepped away from their career in order to spend more time at home with their family, there may be few fairy tales, but there's little real regret. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, new york times, Women and Girls, Careers and Professions, Work-Life Balance, Warner, Judith, Belkin, Lisa

Should Parents Impose a Dress Code?

If the school hasn't imposed a limit on bra tops or T-shirts with dubious slogans, should parents? Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 09 2012 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parental quandary, modesty, slutty clothing, dress code

Need Kids to Follow Instructions? Don’t Ask. Tell.

“Do you want to put on your shoes now?” “Should we have macaroni and cheese for dinner?” “How about you go brush your teeth?” These are not really questions. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2014 6:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Making Sense of Death and Autism

A mother's gradual discussion of death with her adult, but childlike, son. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 04 2010 9:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Liane Kupferberg Carter, death and autism, austic adults

How the I.R.S. Punishes Working Parents

Quick, what's wrong with this sentence: "Most working mothers who pay for child care do so out of their after-tax income"? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 1:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, Women and Girls, Families and Family Life, Work-Life Balance, Federal Taxes (US)

Teaching a (City) Child to Ride a Bike

Whole parenting listservs throughout Manhattan and the boroughs have long strings about the best way to teach a child to ride a bike. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2010 12:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, bicycles

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