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Quandary Considered: Disciplining a Stranger's Child

Assuming bad enough behavior to merit some form of correction and no parent in sight, most readers said they would intervene. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 30 2012 9:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Discipline, Uncategorized, Playgrounds, parental quandary, other people's children, other people's kids

Parental Quandary: Telling My Daughter About My Abusive Mother

E. never met her father, and her mother was verbally and emotionally abusive. How can she explain to her 3-year-old daughter why there is only one set of grandparents in her life? Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 29 2012 1:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, mothers, Grandparents, abuse, parental quandary

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

Virtual Wolves at the Door

A bedtime story starts a father wondering about how -- and whether -- to distance his children from danger. Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 24 2011 9:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Neanderdad

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

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

'Sleepovers' With My 9-Year-Old Daughter

When five people sleep in a three-bedroom house, sleeping arrangements can get creative. Yet one thing remains consistent: on Tuesday nights, my husband sleeps on the couch in the living room, and my 9-year old daughter sleeps with me. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 07 2012 5:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sleep, Children and Childhood, Divorce, Separations and Annulments

What Do Students Need Most? More Sleep

I'm convinced that sleep is the single most important factor in ensuring my children’s health and academic success. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 15 2014 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Sleep, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Bronson, Po, Merryman, Ashley, Parent-Teacher Conference, Konnikova, Maria

A 'Sandwich Generation' Caregiver Heads Back to Work

The producer of "Listen to Your Mother" in New York City is back at work after a decade of caring for an autistic son and elderly parents at home. Read More...

Published Mon, May 07 2012 9:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, blogging, Mother's Day, Mom bloggers, working mothers, Listen to Your Mother, Mother's Day 2012, elderly parents, sandwich generation, Varda Steinhardt

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

Juggling Family and Work Travel

Is it really still harder for moms to travel for work than dads? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 17 2012 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, Equally Shared Parenting, equal parenting, working mothers, working parents

The Science of Boys and Girls

Is having one sex baby or the other more than random chance? Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 27 2011 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, Motherlode Book Club, sex and gender

Quandary: Helping Younger Children Love to Give as Well as Get

Younger children can be more focused on the possibility of having all their Hanukkah or Christmas wishes granted than on choosing or making with others in mind. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 08 2014 10:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Christmas, Hanukkah, gifts, Highlights

Being a Working Mother Means Always Having to Say You’re Sorry

How often did you apologize to your boss, your friends or your family last week? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 1:44 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Books and Literature, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Highlights

When Advanced Math Placement Is a Struggle

Her daughter wanted to be in above-grade-level math, and they pushed the school into it — and now it's too much. What's next? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 07 2013 7:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Tutors and Tutoring, McKellar, Danica, Mathematics

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