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Talking to a Child Who Is Overweight, but Unaware

Readers suggested that parents demonstrate an active lifestyle and a healthy relationship with food, rather than pass judgment or set rules about eating. Read More...

Published Thu, May 03 2012 5:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food/Weight, Weight, childhood obesity, parental quandary, eating, pre-teens

A Bar Mitzvah, With Autism

When a bar mitzvah collides with autism, it's a coming of age ritual for both father and son. Read More...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 8:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Holidays, disabled child, _featured, Joel Yanofsky, bar mitzvah, ceremonies

Crowdfunding Fertility Treatments

Would you raise money for I.V.F. or adoption through a Web site? Read More...

Published Sun, May 20 2012 6:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, Adoption, infertility, crowdfunding

What's Worse Than Being a Single Mother?

I never imagined I would be a single mother, but I didn't expect to follow my mother's path into a controlling, abusive relationship either - until I did. Read More...

Published Tue, May 22 2012 2:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single parents, single mothers, Rise Magazine, domestic violence

A New Way to Comment on Motherlode

Starting today the comments section of this blog will work a little differently, in ways that will be familiar to those of you who also comment on news articles in the Times. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Blogs, comments

Are Same-Sex Couples Better Parents?

Are the parenting styles of same-sex couples and the psychological development of their children different from families led by heterosexual couples? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 06 2009 10:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, same-sex marriage

Free Time for Parents

A poll finds that parents have 90 minutes, scattered through the day, all to themselves. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 01 2011 9:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting

The Princess Wears Plaid

Books, and other ways, to push back against the pink. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 03 2011 1:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Peggy Orenstein, princesses

Would a Pregnancy Through a Donor Egg Feel Like ‘Mine’?

My chances of pregnancy would be better with a donor egg. But would the baby really be mine? And would he or she have to convert? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 13 2014 1:53 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Jews and Judaism, Artificial Insemination, Fertility Diary, Israel

Trusting a Baby to Know How to Eat

Forgoing the baby food in favor of letting a baby feed herself means more mess. It also means parents can enjoy their meals while baby eats, too. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 27 2014 12:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Baby Foods, Great Britain, Highlights, London (England)

‘Big Block of Cheese’ Day: The White House Offers a Chance to Ask Questions

After the State of the Union address, White House officials are hosting a day of social media engagement via Twitter, Facebook and a Google Hangout. If you have questions about how this year's agenda will affect your family, here's how to ask...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 9:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Highlights, State of the Union Message (US)

Any Chua and Jed Rubenfeld, ‘Tiger Couple’

Amy Chua's new book, written with her husband, explores the same cultural minefield as "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," yet both say they're hoping for a different kind of reader response. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 30 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Passing Along Religious Beliefs

A new book argues that families, particularly fathers, do a pretty good job of passing religious faith to their children. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 31 2014 7:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Are Sleepless Parents More Creative?

Is it possible that there's at least one upshot to the sleeplessness that comes with being a parent? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 20 2009 1:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest blog, Sleep, creativity

Raising Vegetarian Children

How do you explain meat to children? If you eat it, what's your answer when questioned by your animal-loving kids? And if you don't, are you raising your children as vegetarians, too? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 10:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, vegan food, vegetarianism

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