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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

A New Nominee for Worst Tween Sitcom on TV

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

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

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

‘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

Study Links Autism With Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy

A cautiously worded study has found an association between the use of both S.S.R.I.'s and tricyclic antidepressants during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 8:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, _featured, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Depression (Mental), Antidepressants

Is 'Choice' Less Accepted for Mothers?

Since the recession started, 72 percent of women seeking abortion services have been mothers. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 2:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, abortion, recession, Economy

Lessons From a Fifth-Grade Loan Shark

“Do you think that it’s O.K. that my friends and I lend each other money on the playground and charge interest?” Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 23 2015 7:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, The Opposite of Spoiled, Banking and Financial Institutions

Why Mothers and Fathers Play Differently

Does "the love hormone" explain why new fathers play differently with infants than mothers do? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 02 2010 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, oxytocin, New parents, bonding

For Teenage Girls, Facebook Means Always Being Camera-Ready

Thanks to smartphones and mobile uploads, teenage girls feel constant pressure to be camera-ready - and that's not a pretty picture. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2012 9:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Technology, Facebook, sexuality

Personalities of Illness

Each family member has a particular personality when sick. Most of them aren't pretty. So go get your flu shot. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 26 2010 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flu shot

Oversharing a Child's Story

Everyone wants to know more about Ilie Ruby's three adopted children, and she has chosen to be "cagey, secretive and boring" when anyone asks. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, orphans, Ethiopia, Ilie Ruby

Middle Childhood Is Peak Time for Learning

In middle childhood the brain is at its peak for learning - but that doesn't mean we need to sign our children up for everything. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 27 2011 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, elementary school, childhood, activites, scheduling

Facebook After Death

After her son died, Jacqueline Moore found comfort on his profile page, where friends kept his memory alive. Read More...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 9:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, Jacqueline Moore, Facebook

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