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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

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

Reformed Beet-Hater Frank Bruni: Didn’t Like it as a Kid? Try It Now.

Are there really foods that we don’t like, or just foods that we haven’t liked yet? Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 7:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Childhood Obesity Leads to Unnecessary Surgeries

A pediatric surgeon sees the parents of obese children opting for the quick symptom fix of gallbladder surgery over the slow, difficult route of lifestyle change. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 25 2012 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, diet, surgery, pediatrician, childhood obesity, gallbladder surgery, Dr. Kate, Catherine Musemeche

Do 6-Month-Olds Really Need Music Class?

Parent-baby music classes may make babies more social, but if they don't make parents happy, what are they really worth? Read More...

Published Wed, May 16 2012 2:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, babies, Music, suzuki, baby classes, music together

Weighing Cord Blood Donation Against Private Banks

Some private cord blood bank ads make you want to open your wallet and plead with them to save your child's life. Should you pay to preserve your child's cord blood? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 10 2013 12:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights, Transplants, Stem Cells, Leukemia, Blood Donation

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

Neanderdad and Santa

Wishing you a happy holiday. May none of your Santas be scary. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 23 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Christmas

Debunking Sugar-Consumption Myths

Think the added sugars our children consume come from soft drinks, school lunches and vending machines? Think again. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 8:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, snacks, sugar, soft drinks, juice, eating

Why Children Need More Chores

If you knew someone would do all of your laundry and dishes, wouldn't you let them? Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 13 2012 1:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Chores, Helicopter parents, independence, dependent kids

Don’t Just Pay for Chores. Pay for Performance.

A motivational scale for the chores problem: nothing if it's all reminding and whining; more if you do an adequate job; and a substantial bonus for performance. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 28 2014 7:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Chores, parenting, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled, Allowance

Weekly Quandary: Is It Impolite to Give a Child a Command?

How do you make the difference between a question and a directive clear for the children in your house? Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 6:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Highlights

Casual Remarks That Hurt: Microaggression and Adoptive Families

Adoptive families, and children who were adopted into them, often talk among ourselves about the "dumb things people say" to and about us. Those comments have a name — microaggressions — but there's no consensus about the best way to handle...

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Adoptions, Highlights

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