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Colin Kaepernick's Decision to Meet His Birth Mother Should Be His Own

The adoptee is the central figure in an adoption. Colin Kaepernick shouldn't have to deal with a sportswriter telling him how to be "healthy," "healing" and "natural." Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 01 2013 10:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Super Bowl, football, Adoptions, Kaepernick, Colin, San Francisco 49ers, Reilly, Rick
The One-Word Resolution

"A word can’t be broken. It serves as a reminder; a filter. It’s who you want to be instead of what you regret." Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2015 1:29 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, New Year, Belkin, Lisa, Highlights, Lippman, Laura
Quitting Work for Kids

When balancing finances and time spent with your children, is there ever really a right time to quit work? Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance
White Parents, Becoming a Little Less White

Parents in non-white families know: our identities are changed by the identities of those we love. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 15 2015 8:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Highlights, Minorities
Bye-Bye, Bumbo and Boppy (With Reservations)

The hard truth is, my indecision and sentimentality have all just been an excuse: what I really can’t reconcile is that once I pack up the baby gear, I’m packing it in. No more babies for us. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 06 2013 7:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, toys, Babies and Infants, Cribs (Baby Beds)
Motherlode’s ‘Celebrity Class of Commenters’

It's been said many times that "the best thing about Motherlode is the comments." Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 26 2015 9:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, new york times, Blogs and Blogging (Internet), Highlights, Sullivan, Margaret M
Decorating a Locker, Virtually

Middle school girls are transforming their lockers with fanciful decorations. Is it all good fun or consumerism run amok? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 12:36 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, tweens, lockers, Club Penguin, style, middle school
Holidays, Uncertainty, and the Extended Foster Family

The uncertainty of fostering extends beyond our immediate family. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2015 7:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Adoptions, Highlights, Foster Parent Diary
'A Wrinkle in Time' Turns 50

I loved Meg Murry from "A Wrinkle in Time." But I loved Madeleine L'Engle, who let Meg transcend generations and genres, even more. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 3:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books, Books, A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle
When a Child Pushes You Away

Being there for your child, when she wants you to leave. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 01 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Teens, grief, sports
Biological Siblings, Different Last Names

When what seemed like a good plan -- daughter takes Mom's last name, son takes Dad's -- doesn't seem so good any more. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 21 2010 11:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, last names, families with different last names, children's last names, amy graff
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
Children With Learning Disabilities Don’t Need More Opportunity to Fail

Children may benefit from failure, but children with learning disabilities, like dyslexia, need more opportunities to succeed. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 15 2013 11:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dyslexia, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education)
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
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

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