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Checklist for a Cold Morning

More from the checklists Spuds Crawford uses to get his six children off to school each morning. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 10 2010 12:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, spuds crawford, school mornings, morning routine
A Room of Mom's Own

Is it harder for a mother to take a long trip for work than it is for a father? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 14 2010 11:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult, jonathan franzen, judy bolton-fasman, laura lippman, jennifer weiner, guilt
Parental Quandary: When a Friend's Child Hits Yours

What do you do if a friend offers excuses instead of action when her child keeps hitting yours? Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 16 2011 10:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Toddlers, Autism, family, preschoolers, parental quandary, parent quandaries, Friends
Lego Goes After Girls

Did you buy your girls' gifts from the pink aisle this holiday? Lego has great new kits geared for girls, but you'll have to wait until January to get them. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 20 2011 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, Girls, toys, gifts, holiday, Lego
A New Comic Brings Divorce to the Funny Pages

"Gil" sets ordinary life against a backdrop of visitation and child support. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 19 2012 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, comics, Gil
Will Standardized Tests Kill Reading?

Two literary parents fear that boiling reading down to a quantifiable standard is taking all the pleasure out of books. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 20 2012 12:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, SchoolBook, Reading, testing, standardized tests, literacy
Actual Families on Virtual Pages

Whether to "friend" a father-in-law you don't like? A brother you don't really know? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 15 2010 9:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Facebook, Rebekah Scott
Preparing Kids for the Unknown

An article in the most recent issue of Brain, Child magazine argues that by the time today's toddlers turn 18, the book-based world for which college prepares you will be an obsolete relic. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bill McKibben, Tracy Mayor, Brain Child
Children's Book Awards Announced

The American Library Association announced the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals on Monday. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 1:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books, Books, Reading
Why I Don't Rat Out My Son's Friends

I know my 14-year-old doesn't tell me everything, but we do talk, and if he thought for a minute I'd "narc" on his friends, he'd shut me out. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 25 2012 10:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, alcohol, Randye Hoder
Want to Be a Good American Parent? Teach Self-Control

Two researchers say that no matter what your nationality, the science of parenting is clear: the development of self control is crucial. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 20 2012 6:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, amy chua, Bringing Up Bebe, Pamela Druckerman, Tiger Mother, Sam Wang, Sandra Aamodt, marshmallow experiment, self control
No More Eating in the Car!

When did feeding children in the car become a necessity - and how can I make it stop? Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 10:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, long car trips, cars, family cars, snacking, eating in the car
Praising Second Place

A mother faces down her own memories of failure when trying to comfort her son. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 17 2010 9:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Delia Lloyd, coming in second, incentive for grades, encouraging a child
When Helping Your Child Hurts

Fred Vogelstein's son has epilepsy, and is on a ketogenic diet that is just shy of 90 percent fat. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 19 2010 1:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, diet, epilepsy
Fantasizing About Single Life — Briefly

Who doesn't get a little wistful about the days when both time and space were yours alone? But would you really go back? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 23 2012 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single life

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