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More Children Means More Work Productivity, Study Suggests

Researchers found that over the course of a 30-year career in academia, both female and male economists who were parents outperformed academic economists without children at almost every stage of their careers. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 31 2014 11:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance

‘Not Rescuing’ Our Kids Shouldn’t Mean Letting Them Flounder

I understand why so many of the smartest women I know are proudly carrying the no-rescue flag. Hovering and rescuing isn't a good way to raise kids. But do we really need to leave them to flounder alone? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 04 2014 11:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

A Parent's Waking Nightmare

A little boy's first walk home alone from school is his last. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 13 2011 11:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, freerange parenting, leiby kletzky

Removing an Obese Child From Her Parents

How what you eat in utero can affect your child's health for decades. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 18 2011 9:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Obesity, nutrition, book club, Motherlode Book Club

Migraines, Michele Bachmann and Me

My migraine is not your migraine. It's not Bachmann's either. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 12:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, michelle bachmann, migraines

Covering the Ferguson Verdict Protests, With Kids in the Minivan

My 5-year-old has become a veteran of the protests I often cover as a journalist, so much so that she has her own explanations. “Did they shoot someone again, Mama?” she asked. “His parents must be very, very sad. It's like that boy in the pictures...

Published Tue, Nov 25 2014 1:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Martin, Trayvon, Highlights, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Mexico, Brown, Michael (1996-2014), Ferguson (Mo), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Union Square (Manhattan, NY)

Read This Before You Buy Another Holiday Gift (or Goat)

We cannot use seasonal charitable giving to put a fig leaf over the ways our passion for cheap clothes and toys contributes to the problems we try to help solve with our donations. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 22 2014 6:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, gifts, Philanthropy, Highlights, Heifer International, Leonard, Annie, Oxfam, GoodGuide, Greenpeace

Eleven, With Down Syndrome, and Still a Santa-Loving Little Girl. Maybe.

My daughter is still a little girl, with a stuffed Piglet and Velcro-fastened shoes. For years, she's dictated her letter to Santa to me. This year, things were different. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 24 2014 5:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Santa Claus, Down syndrome, Highlights

Charities That Inspire Kids: Sal’s Shoes

Sal's Shoes collects used shoes from families to send directly to children who need them. Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 27 2014 5:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Highlights, Volunteers and Community Service, Charities That Inspire Kids

Coming Out by Christmas Card

Our holiday cards are usually a slapdash affair, saying little about our family other than that I've somehow managed to purchase stamps. But this year, for those that don't know us well, our Christmas photo reveals a bit more. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 18 2012 5:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Christmas, Photography, homosexuality, Families and Family Life, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund

Woman Gives Birth to Own Grandson

On February 9, 2011, my son, Finnean Lee, came into the world, and at sixty-one my mother became the oldest woman in Illinois to give birth. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 23 2012 5:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, infertility, _featured, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Surrogate Motherhood, Menopause

'Far From the Tree' and the Literature of Autism

Among other things, "Far from the Tree" is a tribute to parents who live the daily grind, who celebrate incremental victories, and who avoid reading books about their child's diagnosis until they're ready. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 27 2012 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, Disabilities, Books and Literature, Solomon, Andrew

With Deployment Looming, How Do You Measure a Year?

I remember us, the day our daughter was born after my husband's return from Iraq, telling our families that he wouldn't deploy again "until 2015." Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 30 2014 7:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, New Year, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

When It Takes a Dentist’s Chair to Disconnect

If I could lie in a dentist's chair for several hours, why not a lounge chair? Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2014 6:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Work-Life Balance, Highlights

In Vaccines We Trust

When a friend's child came down with chicken pox a six-hour flight from home, we counted on our immunity, and let the family stay with us. Read More...

Published Sun, Jan 06 2013 6:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Vaccination and Immunization, Friendship, Chicken Pox

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