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In Flexible-Work Debates, Parents Have Unique Position

When "workplace flexibility" becomes a battle between a 20-something with Mandarin lessons and a venture capitalist taking his children to swim class, we lose sight of the workers most in need of flexibility. Read More...

Published Sat, Sep 01 2012 2:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, low income families, working mothers, the Conflict, Why Women Can't Have It All

Weekly Quandary: Should You Push a Child to Play a Sport?

Have you pushed a child into a sport or onto a team, and was it a success? Or are there other ways of making friends and staying active? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 9:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice

‘Every Night It’s As If We’ve Never Had to Make Dinner Before.’

Two working parents. Two busy kids. One family that arrives home every evening, starved. Jenny Rosenstrach takes a recipe for chaos and coaches all of us in the planning and preparation needed to turn it into a pleasant nightly meal. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 05 2014 10:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Vegetables, Dinner: The Boot Camp, Rosenstrach, Jennifer Lee

Making New Friends: In Praise of Name Tags

One of the most exhausting things about being new to a situation is having to learn everyone’s name. That’s why I love name tags. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2014 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, New In Town

Thursday Dinner, Faster Than Delivery

Salad Pizza: If you've got a ball of whole-wheat pizza dough, you can get dinner on the table faster than you could get it delivered. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 11 2014 8:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Dinner: The Boot Camp

The End-of-School-Year Scramble

When did the end of the school year become a marathon of activity? Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer, calendar, school activities

Taking a Baseball Bat to Your Child's Cellphone

Over reaction? Or lesson learned? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 03 2011 8:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Discipline, Uncategorized, Cell Phones, sexting

Quandary Update: Yes to the Dog, Not Yet to the Baby

"Without some of the comments, I'm not sure we'd have Buddy now, and he's brought us so much happiness." Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 15 2014 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Dogs, Highlights

My Toddler, Bartleby

The “terrible twos” are merely the beginning of a futile attempt to tame the Bartleby in each of us. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 12 2014 5:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Melville, Herman, Bartleby (Movie)

Even the Tooth Fairy Has Regrets

Fall is rushing toward winter, and maybe there just isn't enough fall fun to be had to make up for it. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 14 2014 1:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Seasons and Months, Highlights, Columbus Day

Parent to Parent: When Play Dates Go Wrong

When I dropped my child's friend off after a visit, my fellow mother came out onto the driveway. "How'd it go?" The answer was "not well," but I didn't know how, or whether, to say it. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 15 2014 2:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

Your Child Has Lice? Spread the Word.

If we want to have any chance at defeating, or better yet avoiding, lice, we’re going to have to be willing to talk about them. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 17 2014 5:04 AM by Motherlode

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

For Girl Scouts, Debates Over New Badges and Classic Pursuits Continue

At a convention, the Girl Scouts promised to reinvigorate the role of the outdoors in the organization, but some have questioned whether new badges mean real change. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 20 2014 8:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Girl Scouts, Highlights

The Party Politics of the Father-Daughter Dance

A law interpreted as banning father-daughter dances has become a fall political football in one community. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 11:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, Politics, fatherless children

Weekly Reader: Desegregation for the Disabled, Marriage, Background TV and Cat Videos

Most important news of the week: watching cat videos at work is good for you. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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