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At a Swim Meet, a Ribbon for Everyone

When I volunteered to write the ribbons at my 10-year-old's swim meet, I had no idea I'd be helping write a ribbon for every child in every race. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 10 2013 5:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Swimming, Children and Childhood, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Awards, Decorations and Honors

‘Maxed Out’ Author Thought Readers Would Critique Her Ideas. Instead, They Judged Her Choices.

Like many women, I found being a full-time mother with a full-time job impossibly stressful. But many readers thought that by setting better boundaries with my boss, or having a more can-do attitude, I could have made the plague of overwork affecting...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights

Let Go of the College Essay, and Let Your Teenager Speak for Herself

Nothing is so deadly to the necessary college memoirist's perspective as Mom or Dad, no matter how loving, leaning down to read over one’s shoulder. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 15 2013 8:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, Admissions Standards, Highlights, Ivy League, Common Application, The

Schools Move Away From Zero Tolerance

Arresting, suspending and expelling students for minor infractions pushes them out of school, not towards better behavior. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 03 2013 11:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Prenatal Depression: What I Didn’t Expect When I Was Expecting

Why were all the other mothers in my childbirth classes so much happier about their pregnancies than I was? Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 08 2013 5:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Highlights

Weighing Cord Blood Donation Against Private Banks

Some private cord blood bank ads make you want to open your wallet and plead with them to save your child's life. Should you pay to preserve your child's cord blood? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 10 2013 12:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights, Transplants, Stem Cells, Leukemia, Blood Donation

A Stay-at-Home Dad Confronts the Unexpected

Readers, particularly stay-at-home fathers, respond to the Times article "Wall Street Mothers, Stay-Home Fathers" with their stories. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2013 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Men and Boys, Marriages, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

Why First-Time Parents Overspend on Baby

Sadly, it is not true that the more stuff you buy, the easier parenthood will be. Read More...

Published Wed, May 02 2012 10:14 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, baby, new mother, first-time parents, pregnant

Do 6-Month-Olds Really Need Music Class?

Parent-baby music classes may make babies more social, but if they don't make parents happy, what are they really worth? Read More...

Published Wed, May 16 2012 2:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, babies, Music, suzuki, baby classes, music together

Should You Talk Puberty With a Stepdaughter?

Can a stepmother talk to her stepdaughter about puberty, or is that strictly the mother's job? Read More...

Published Fri, May 18 2012 9:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, step-children, parental quandary, Puberty

How Can Children Have More Say Over Their Custody?

Is the current system of creating custody agreements among divorcing parents really in their children's "best interests"? Read More...

Published Mon, May 21 2012 11:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, custody, divorce, Ruth Betelheim

A V.I.P. Room at a Middle School Dance

Should a middle school dance have a V.I.P. lounge? (And can you believe anyone would even ask?) Read More...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, middle school, Los Angeles, Marcy Magiera, school dance, middle school VIP lounge, BellaNoise

Dad Drinks, Daughter Watches

In a guest post, Mike Adamick writes that while he swore off alcohol for the sake of his family, he is learning it might not be possible to completely hide our demons from our children. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 29 2009 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest post, drinking

Life as a Depressed Parent

Everything is harder when you are depressed, depressed parents say, although one suggests that parenting can help a depressed person get through the day. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 02 2009 11:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, post-partum depression, depression

Jailed for Choosing a Better School

An Ohio mother says she was trying to keep her children safe. The school district says she broke the law. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 27 2011 8:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education

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