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Instead of a show about the coed and girls' teams our children have grown up with, Nickelodeon offers "Bella and the Bulldogs," an ugly throwback to an era when girls who love sports are always odd girl out. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 22 2015 11:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Television, gender, parenting, Walt Disney Company|DIS|NYSE, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Walt Disney Company, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Nickelodeon, Central Illinois Xpress

How Kelly Darr, Lyft Driver and Special Needs Parent, Does It

Kelly Darr is a Lyft driver and the single mother of 2 teenagers, one with autism and diabetes. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 23 2015 8:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, How I Do It, Car Services and Livery Cabs

Defending a Child’s Right to Fight

Is there any father who hasn’t wished at least once during his son’s metamorphosis from little savage to a little less savage, “Won’t some kid pound my kid?” Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 31 2013 6:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood, Essays

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

Saving the Images of a Perfect Childhood and Deleting the Rest

For my daughter’s fifth birthday, I put together a book of photos that I thought captured her short life. And then I realized that every picture I had chosen made it all look perfect. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 23 2014 9:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Photography, Cameras, Highlights

The Appeal of the Parent-Child Rom-Com

In movies where adults fall for children, parents, nonparents and children alike see an idealized version of what they want in their own family relationships. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Movies, parenting, Highlights, The Sound of Music (Movie), About a Boy (Movie), The Switch (Movie)

21, Autistic and Having a Party

A 21st birthday party for a son, and a mother who finds that whether she's "finished" or not, he's the adult he is right now. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, birthdays, Parties (Social)

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)

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

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

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

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