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A Foster Teen’s Holiday and Uncertain Future

We have mentored a foster child through many "homes" and placements, and she has spent many holidays with us. This year, she's bonding (we hope) with a new family. Read More...

Published Sun, Dec 28 2014 5:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: foster care, Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Highlights, Los Angeles (Calif), Mentors

The Youngest Thanksgiving Hosts

When children are allowed to really help with the Thanksgiving meal, they're invested in making the party a success. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 21 2012 9:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Parties (Social), Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Thanksgiving Day, Cooking and Cookbooks

A 'Hack' for a Cluttered Car

A solution for the only desirable kid clutter in the car. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 08 2013 9:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Storage, Automobiles, Automobile Safety Features and Defects

When Should a Child Get an E-mail Account?

It's not the e-mail address. It's the unexpected things you can do with an e-mail address. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 11 2013 8:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Computers and the Internet, E-Mail, Social Networking (Internet)

Snow Day Approaches

Cookie baking. Board game playing. Snow shoveling. What will you do with your snow day? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 26 2015 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Snow and Snowstorms

The Internship That ‘Looks Good’ vs. the Job That Pays

My college freshman's summer plans are keeping her up nights. If she fails to earn a spot supplying free labor, she might have to resort to a paid job. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 25 2015 7:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Internships, Labor and Jobs, Colleges and Universities, Parenting After Senior Year, National Assn of Colleges and Employers

When Measles Spreads From Disneyland, It’s a Small World After All

A current measles outbreak, now at 48 confirmed cases, began with a visitor to Disneyland, and quickly spread beyond those directly exposed there. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2015 1:50 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Measles, Vaccination and Immunization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Highlights, Washington (DC), Epidemics, California, Disneyland (Anaheim, Calif), Utah

When to Tell the Boss You're Pregnant

Bosses, employees, veteran's of the break-the-news conversation - what advice do you have? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 1:39 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, Workplace

Postponing Divorce in a Down Market

There's staying together because of the children, and now there's staying together because of the economy. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 23 2010 7:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce

Parents Monitoring Teenagers Online, and Mostly, Getting It Right

Parents are relying more on talk than tools to monitor teenagers online. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 07 2016 9:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Teenagers and Adolescence, Computers and the Internet, Highlights

Your Family, or Your Job? Why We Shouldn’t Ask Which Comes First.

No one always puts work or family first. Everyone needs the flexibility to prioritize. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 17 2015 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Labor and Jobs, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Highlights, Slaughter, Anne-Marie

The Language of Autism: Disease or Difference?

The debate over whether autism is a disease to be cured or a variation to be celebrated is an abstraction, utterly disconnected to our day-to-day experience. To describe that, I cannot avoid the lexicon of illness. Read More...

Published Wed, May 14 2014 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Highlights

Viral Video Parents and Non-Photo Sharers Debate

Is sharing videos and pictures a violation of a child’s right to privacy, or a simple act to remain connected to friends and family? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 18 2014 8:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Privacy, Photography, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Far From My Tree

I wish my musician son would go to college. But that’s what I want for him. That’s not what he wants for himself. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 24 2013 5:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Music, Teenagers and Adolescence, Careers and Professions, Highlights

Treating Sensory Processing Disorders in One Stop

Are therapy centers the best way to integrate treatment for children with developmental disorder? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 24 2012 11:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, therapy, autism spectrum, sensory integration disorder

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