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Are parents raising children in extreme circumstances, like on a sailboat crossing the Pacific Ocean, bringing children into their chosen way of life or selfishly exposing them to unnecessary risk? Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 07 2014 12:51 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Travel and Vacations, Highlights, Oceans and Seas, Sailboats and Sailing, Pacific Ocean

Recipes for Kids: Congee

Congee is a thick Chinese soup made with rice, which sort of explodes as it cooks. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 09 2014 11:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, ChopChop Cooking

One Baby, Five Nationalities

My infant son is eligible for five citizenships, and the choice of which passports to apply for turned out to be about much more than visas, paperwork and taxes. Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 11 2014 6:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: France, parenting, Babies and Infants, Immigration and Emigration, Highlights, Citizenship and Naturalization, Hague (Netherlands), Canada, Americans Abroad, Europe

I Refuse to Let Child Abuse Define Me

I am not damaged goods; I'm changed by my childhood, but I am not broken. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 7:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child abuse, _featured, high school, emily rosenbaum

When Teenagers Need Antidepressants

Young adults who question their time on psychotropic medications shouldn't scare parents away from treating a child who needs help. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 03 2012 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, depression, SSRIs

When a Working Grandma Can’t Afford to Babysit, a Tradition Ends

My great-grandmother cared for my mom and aunt while my grandparents worked. My grandmother cared for me and my sister while my parents worked. But my mom can't afford to do the same for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 27 2014 5:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Child Care, Grandparents, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Economic Conditions and Trends, Highlights

Instead of Saving for College, We Invested in Our Kids

We began saving for our son's college education soon after he was born—but prioritizing that saving became hard almost immediately. What was more important, sending our son to preschool or saving for college? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 29 2014 10:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Colleges and Universities, United States Economy, Highlights, Savings, Parenting After Senior Year, Scholarships and Fellowships

Kids Need More Structured Playtime, Not Less

Kids today, either because they’re continually entertained by digital devices or continually ferried from lesson to practice to playdate, don’t know how to handle unstructured time unless we teach them. Read More...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Exercise, Playgrounds, Children and Childhood, Rosin, Hanna, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant

Dad Travels for Work

Missing the kids when on a business trip. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 23 2011 2:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Neanderdad, business travel

The Child Becomes the Parent

Seeing your child, momentarily, as an adult. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 28 2011 2:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, broken ankle, parenting an adult

Reacting to the Penn State Freeh Report

A report on the Penn State sexual abuse scandal shows a culture of looking the other way. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 12 2012 9:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, child sexual abuse, sandusky

My Post-Colic Stress Disorder

For the first four and a half months of his life, our son screamed nearly for hours a day. He's happier now, but I can't seem to shake our colicky past. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 23 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, babies, colic, crying, Gary Moskowitz, post colic stress disorder

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