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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

Mothers of Children With Autism Earn Less

Does raising a child with autism force mothers to step back from work and career? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 23 2012 9:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Economy, working mothers, working parents, autism spectrum, ASD

Girl Scout Leaders to Parents: Stop Selling Cookies

Those parents selling Girl Scout cookies with no Girl Scout in sight aren't doing their daughters, or the Girl Scouts, any favors. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 21 2012 2:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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

‘That’s My Sister!’ Taking a Twin’s Gender Fluidity in Stride

One of my twins was born a boy but, for the moment at least, identifies a girl; wearing dresses, using the girls' restroom, crying if referred to as "he." Only one person has handled all of this with ease: her twin sister. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 18 2015 5:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: twins, gender, parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights, Transgender and Transsexuals

For a Child With Learning Differences, Making Home a Safe Harbor

When a child's learning style frustrates her family, everyone needs to learn something different. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 29 2015 6:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dyslexia, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Learning Disabilities

'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

Paying Nanny Taxes (or Not)

I suspect it won't surprise you to know that parents in Park Slope, Brooklyn, are paying their nannies off the books. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, nanny, childcare, taxes

When She Says, She Says Goes Viral: A Toddler’s Cries in a Diner are Heard Across the Internet

Two parents and an angry diner owner in Maine, and no one willing to admit they might have been wrong. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 24 2015 12:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Anger (Emotion), Highlights, Maine

Explaining My Adoption to My Biological Daughter

Before I told my daughter about my adoption, she never had reason to even consider what it would be like to be given up, or given to others. Now she does. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 21 2013 5:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Adoptions

The Half-Life of the Divorced Parent

In the years since my divorce, I've grown used to our shared custody arrangement, but I've never fully accepted how estranged I've become from my daughters' other life. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 25 2013 6:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Emotions, Child Custody and Support

Do You Cheat Your Kids Out of Summer Sleep?

Longer daylight hours and fluctuating summer schedules can make it hard to ensure that children get all the sleep they need. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 26 2013 7:24 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sleep, Children and Childhood, Summer (Season), Brody, Jane E

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

Explaining Capital Punishment to Children

From the questioning mouths of babes. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 11:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, news, childrens questions

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