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Parents, Stressing and Guilting Our Way to the School Year’s Finish Line

It's schedule madness as school winds down. Pace yourself, and make sure all the kids are included. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 9:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights

Is Medicating Your Child a Cop-out?

In her new book, Judith Warner says the idea that parents willy nilly medicate their kids on a whim, or to improve their SAT scores, is a myth. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 23 2010 3:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, medication, judith warner

Advice for New Parents Who Get Too Much Advice

The arrival of a baby can provoke conflict, as brand-new grandparents want to share what they learned in decades of child-rearing, while new parents are looking to find their own way. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 20 2013 9:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, Families and Family Life, Highlights, New Parent, Old Parent

Circumcision Rates in U.S. Drop Drastically in Western States

While circumcision rates in the United States remained stable elsewhere, they plummeted in the 13 Western states. Why? Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 22 2013 9:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, circumcision, Babies and Infants, States (US)

Boy Scouts Consider Lifting Ban on Gay Leaders and Scouts

The Boy Scouts of America is considering ending the ban on gay leaders and scouts and allowing local scouting groups to choose for themselves whether to allow gay members. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 28 2013 3:27 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Boy Scouts, homosexuality

When the Politics of ‘Religious Freedom’ Divides Families

What's the debate on "religious freedom" bills really about, and will it take place at your table this weekend? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 02 2015 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Highlights, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Freedom of Religion, Hutchinson, Seth (1983- ), Hutchinson, Asa

What to Do When a Child Loses Your Trust

What do you do when you trust your child, and she blows it? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 30 2015 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Parties (Social), Teenagers and Adolescence, Alcoholic Beverages, Highlights

When Family Stories Are Hard to Tell

Not all family stories are happy ones. We should tell them anyway. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 24 2013 6:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, _featured

How We Do It: Time Diaries of Family Life

Parents taking on the ordinary challenges of life and work and family hear it all the time: "I don't know how you do it!" In Motherlode's new series, they offer the play by play on a typical day. Read More...

Published Sun, May 12 2013 5:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Work-Life Balance, How I Do It

More Screen Time for Kids Who Create Instead of Watch

What if we gave our kids all the screen time they wanted, with a catch: no watching. No playing. Only creating. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2011 10:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, KJ Dell'Antonia, computers, screen time

The Price of Justice

Do parents make better Supreme Court judges? Read More...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 2:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Elena Kagan, Supreme Court

One Parent, on Paris: They Might Have Guns, But We Have Flowers

Talking with children about the ways we respond to tragedy, good and bad. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2015 9:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Paris Attacks (November 2015)

Fourth-Grade Twins, One With Homework, One Without

My daughter has a teacher who doesn’t believe in homework; my son has one who is a huge proponent of it — lots of it. Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 06 2015 3:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights

Too Much Information for Parents

It's empowering sometimes, to take control of your own health, or parenting, or what not, with a few keystrokes. Other times, though, it can make you insane. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Internet, Google, Jennifer Gruden

After a Divorce, Creeping Around Happiness

After a divorce, a mother looks for an honest conversation about what really makes us happy — and it's hard to find. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 13 2013 2:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Happiness, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Families and Family Life, Emotions, Marriages

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