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Teaching a Deaf Child Her Mother's Tongue

When her daughters were born deaf, a hearing mother faced a choice between spoken language and sign. Read More...

Published Tue, May 08 2012 12:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Disabilities, disabled child, speech, deaf, Cochlear Implants

Parenting News Roundup

Some recent parenting news you might have missed. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 13 2009 11:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters, Zahary Christie, nannies, multi-tasking, texting, IVF, twins

Opting-Out, Redux

Exploring the latest round in the debate over whether or not there is an "Opt-Out Revolution" among educated, wealthy women who leave prestigious jobs to stay home with their children. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2009 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Study Urges Revision of Six-Month ***-Feeding Recommendations

Researchers in Scotland say revising the recommendation that women ***-feed exclusively for six months might ultimately result in more ***-feeding. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 15 2012 5:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, breast milk, Breastfeeding, infants

Stairs: A Childhood Hazard, and an Easy Fix

Every six minutes, a young child is treated in an emergency room for a stair-related injury. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2012 9:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, safety, childproofing, child safety, stairs

The Link Between Reading Level and Dropout Rates

A new report says that children who read below grade level in fourth grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school - and only 34 percent of America's fourth graders read at grade level. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 19 2012 2:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Reading, high school, high school dropouts, Grad Nation, America's Promise, Dropouts

Older Fathers Linked to Risk of Autism and Schizophrenia

Older men are more likely to father a child with autism or schizophrenia. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, schizophrenia, Autism

The Choice to Stay Home: No Pressure

A lawyer, a Marine and an academic who've chosen to stay at home with their children question the assumptions Elisabeth Badinter's book "The Conflict" makes about that choice. Read More...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 5:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Motherlode Book Club, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter

In N.Y.C., Tutoring Intensifies in Race to Middle School

More and more fourth- and fifth-graders in New York City are being tutored for their standardized tests. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2012 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, middle school, testing, standardized tests

Hi, Mom, It's Me

According to my unscientific survey (with video), when we call home, most of us count on mom to know who's on the other end of the line. Read More...

Published Sat, May 12 2012 6:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, mothers, Mother's Day, Mother's Day 2012, telephones

20 Years After ‘It’s Perfectly Normal,’ What’s Changed?

If you're looking to start a conversation about sexuality with your child, "It's Perfectly Normal," with its science-based, rigorously researched approach, makes for solid footing on which to begin. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 17 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Children and Childhood, Sex Crimes, Highlights, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Harris, Robie H

Father's Day, With Autism: Rethinking the Cool Dad

When you're the father of a child with special needs, you have to rethink what kind of father you're going to be. First to go is the notion of being cool. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 14 2012 10:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, Fathers, Special-needs, Father's Day, Father's Day 2012

A Boy Learns to Milk (and Becomes a Man?)

My culture provides few traditions for a boy's coming of age. So my husband and I came up with our own ritual: our man-child must learn to feed himself. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 18 2012 6:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Food, Jessica Lahey, coming of age

Homework and Consequences

I didn’t have to ground him. I just had to carry out our deal. Incomplete homework preparation, no author visit. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 02 2014 6:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, New In Town, Scieszka, Jon

Maternity Leave and Human Rights

The U.S. is found wanting. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 3:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, maternity leave, family leave, human rights watch

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