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One Boy, 17 Official Incident Reports and a Better Kind of Discipline

Everyone wants kids to be safe in school — even us parents of the "bad" kids. But punitive approaches have high costs: Instead of being helped, misbehaving kids are pushed out. Schools need to try something else. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 12:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Education (K-12), School Discipline (Students), Highlights

What to Do When Your Daughter Gets Her Period, Too Young or Right On Time

If you're the parent of a girl, inevitably at some point, she will emerge from the bathroom or come home from school and inform you (not in these words) that her menstrual cycle has begun. Be ready. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Menstruation, Women and Girls, Highlights

How Col. Jeanette McMahon, Retired Military Widow, Does It

Right after my husband's death, we were all struggling. Now, with two of my sons out of high school and only one living at home, I can finally think about what to do next. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 10:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, How I Do It, Widows and Widowers, Scholarships and Fellowships, United States Defense and Military Forces, Afghanistan

When the Diagnosis Is Rare, Parents May Know More Than Professionals

It’s fine for parents to have more expertise than the pediatrician. In fact, sometimes it’s necessary. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Doctors, Medicine and Health, Highlights

A Baby Born Exactly According to Plan, a Thousand Miles From Home

Chances are good that Omaha won't matter to my new daughter the way it does to me. But no matter what, it will always be a part of her life story. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 28 2014 8:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Midwives, Highlights, Omaha (Neb), Destination: Delivery

Schools With No Playgrounds Teach Kids Not to Play

When we provide our children with no time or space to play, first graders play anyway. By third grade, in some places, they think they know better. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 27 2014 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Playgrounds, poverty, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Louisiana State University

Weekly Quandary: Does the Introverted Preschooler Need ‘Work?’

Should a reader help her child "work" on taking pleasure in being with others as well as "exploring/playing by himself" or let him be? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 27 2014 8:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice

‘Don’t Expect Dinner.’

On Monday of my third week back at work after our son was born, I came home and found my husband sipping a beer with a frown, a sauce-stained dish in front of him, and no dinner for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 26 2014 11:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Women's Rights, Highlights

Turn Your Princess-Obsessed Toddler Into a Feminist in Eight Easy Steps

Imposing a Women's Studies Curriculum on your Disney Princess. Someday she'll thank you! Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 10:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights, Comedy and Humor

Eating Chinese Takeout and Dreaming of Brisket

Last week, dinner did not go as planned. But having the plan still helped. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 8:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Dinnerlode

Preparing a Child to Own a Mobile Phone — But Not Always Use It

Having a phone can create a compulsion to do something when doing nothing is so often the better choice. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 24 2014 7:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Text Messaging, Brooklyn (NYC), Cellular Telephones

Looking at Soccer’s Concussion Risk, and Asking It to Change

Talking to kids about personal safety is like talking about retirement planning. We can't expect them not to play the game to win—so if heading the ball puts kids in danger, then soccer has to change the rules. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 1:35 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Soccer, concussions, Public Broadcasting Service, Highlights, Sports Injuries, Chastain, Brandi, Cantu, Robert, United States Soccer Federation, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Meehan, William

Preparing to Lose My Mind After Giving Birth

Putting a plan in place does not guarantee that you will have a postpartum mood disorder, or that you won’t. It does guarantee you will know how to get help if you need it. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 10:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants, Depression (Mental), Anxiety and Stress, Highlights

For Trick or Treaters, Skip the Candy and Give Cash

A few houses hand out cash directly to kids. More often, families and dentists buy back the candy for cash. Some parents even haggle for the best stuff. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 6:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, Highlights

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Published Thu, Oct 23 2014 5:34 AM by Motherlode

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