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Encouraging Teenagers to Read, by Choosing Books From the Non-Y.A. Shelves

Offering literary bait to encourage a teen who has set books aside to start reading again. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 16 2015 6:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Books and Literature, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Reading and Writing Skills (Education)

Pregnant Without a Policy in Graduate School

Do graduate schools, in medicine or anything else, support pregnant students, or leave them at the mercy of individual instructors? Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 04 2013 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Families and Family Life, Graduate Schools and Students

A Kindergarten Form Asks: Vaginal Birth, or C-section. Why?

I couldn't imagine why anyone would ask this of an ordinary 5-year-old entering kindergarten, and I couldn't get a good answer to my question. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 26 2015 5:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Education (K-12), Highlights

Kids in the Kitchen: Tomato-Watermelon Salad

A simple salad that's easy for children to both make and enjoy. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 29 2015 8:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Sifton, Sam, Kids Cook, Salads

Sesame Street Has a New Character, With Autism. Will Typical Children Ever See Her?

Sesame Street's new character isn't yet planned to appear on its mainstream broadcast program. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 22 2015 12:26 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Disabilities, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street (TV Program), Elmo (Fictional Character)

I Told the World We’d Raise an Only Child. I Was Wrong.

Four years ago, I declared that I was “one and done” when it came to children. Now my wife is pregnant. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 11 2015 5:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

A Novelist-Mother Writes to Calm Her Fears

Jodi Picoult writes to protect herself from her fears. Her stories of imperfect mothers - always mothers - struggling to protect their children in a dangerous world are her way of warding off the demons. Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult

‘Mom, When Do Grown-Ups Stop Eating Breakfast?’

I thought the remnants of my eating disorder had escaped my daughter's notice. I was wrong. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 05 2015 5:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Weight, eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Highlights

New Rules for Flying With Children

New air travel restrictions are taking a toll on parents with small children. Any thoughts on how to keep youngsters calm and entertained under the circumstances? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2009 9:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Airplanes, Travel, TSA

The Fate of Two Unplanned Pregnancies

Some of this year's posters provide updates on their lives and discuss how they felt about the help, and the criticism, they received from Motherlode readers. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 30 2009 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single parents, abortion

When School Starts Tomorrow, and Your Child Is Still on a Summer Schedule

As the school year nears, experts urge us to prepare our children for new schedules well ahead of the first day. But what if we don't? Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 26 2013 6:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12)

Making Medicine Bottles Even More Child-Resistant

If you don't get the cap all the way back on, most 3- and 4-year olds can drain a bottle of sweetened medicine in minutes. New flow restrictors could help. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 30 2013 10:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Medicine and Health, Poisoning and Poisons

IVF, Embryos and Choices

When my daughter asked if I chose whether to make her and her sister siblings, or twins, I lied before I thought. Because along with a lot of other choices I never thought I'd have, that was a choice. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 04 2013 5:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: twins, parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, _featured, Multiple Births, Pregnancy and Childbirth

Uber-Practical: Using the Private Car Service App To Transport Teens

Parents are using the Uber car service app to help older children navigate the city safely. Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 25 2013 2:43 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Automobiles, Highlights, Uber Technologies Inc, Car Services and Livery Cabs

Is It Going Away to College if College Is Close to Home?

Many students who have a choice are factoring in the distance from home when they chose a college, and not in the hopes of getting as far away as possible. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 27 2013 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, tuition, Education (K-12), Colleges and Universities

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