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Instamoms, Curating a Photo-Worthy Childhood. Discuss.

Is "taking over your Instagram account" a coming-of-age ritual anyone wants? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2015 9:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Instagram Inc

Saying Yes, and No, Shonda Rhimes Style

Introvert Shonda Rhimes says "yes" for a year. But (maybe more importantly) she also says no. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 19 2015 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, How to Get Away With Murder (TV Program), Grey's Anatomy (TV Program), Rhimes, Shonda

What Will Your Kids Cook for Thanksgiving?

Giving a child a dish to prepare helps him make Thanksgiving his own. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2015 2:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Holidays, Thanksgiving Day, Cooking and Cookbooks, Holidays and Special Occasions, Kids Cook

How Could a New Mother Shoot Other Parents?

Tashfeen Malik may have been the first new mother to participate in a mass shooting in the United States. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 04 2015 12:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Los Angeles (Calif), San Bernardino (Calif)

Four Moments When Video Games Are Good for Kids (and How to Make Them Even Better)

Video games can block pain signals, lessen anxiety and remind kids that they're persistent, innovative problem solvers. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 10 2015 11:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Games, Wii (Video Game System), SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver, and More Resilient - Powered by the Science of Games (Book), McGonigal, Jane, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World (Book)

***-Feeding in the Airport? A New Lactation Station Solution

The airport in Burlington, Vt., installs a private place to nurse or pump. Will other businesses and facilities follow? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 11:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, airports, parenting, Breastfeeding, Vermont, Babies and Infants, Burlington (Vt), Kantor, Jodi

The Re-education of My Perineum

In France, one is entitled to 10 sessions of perineal re-education after giving birth. But I was American. My perineum was never educated in the first place. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 6:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Incontinence

Toddlers, Ants and Crumbs: Calling the Bug Lady

We have a toddler, we have crumbs and we have ants. Lots of ants. We suspect the Wensinks are becoming “that ant family” to our friends. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 14 2013 12:45 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Ants, Insects

Can a Child Be Too Young for Shared Custody?

If you divorced with very young children, what do you know now that you wish you had known then? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 16 2013 11:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Divorce, Separations and Annulments

Holidays, Uncertainty, and the Extended Foster Family

The uncertainty of fostering extends beyond our immediate family. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2015 7:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Adoptions, Highlights, Foster Parent Diary

Sleep Apnea, or A.D.H.D.?

Doctors may be misdiagnosing A.D.H.D. when sleep - or the lack thereof - is the real problem. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 7:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sleep, adhd, sleep disordered breathing

The Joy of the Pillow Fort

Every kid loves a pillow fort - but some parents may be itching to build for themselves. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 19 2012 8:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, rainy day, activities, indoor play, Pillow forts

Parental Quandary: Do Siblings Need to Fight Physically?

An only child asks if it's inevitable that siblings battle, punch and hit. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, fighting, sibling rivalry, hitting, brothers, sibling disagreements, sisters, quarreling

During I.V.F., Keeping a Marriage Strong

A loving partnership can make fertility treatments far easier to bear — but we have to protect our partnerships from the toll that in vitro fertilization can take. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 05 2013 6:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Emotions, Highlights, Fertility Diary

If a Child Is Bullied, Parents Offer Advice on When and How to Intervene

Parents share stories of bullying and their responses — sometimes successful, sometimes a subject of frustration and regret. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 7:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights

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