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Any Chua and Jed Rubenfeld, ‘Tiger Couple’

Amy Chua's new book, written with her husband, explores the same cultural minefield as "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," yet both say they're hoping for a different kind of reader response. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 30 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

More Winter, Less School

Snow days: celebrated and rued by kids and parents everywhere, in that order. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 28 2014 5:59 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: georgia, Weather, Highlights, Snow and Snowstorms, Southern States (US), Chicago (Ill)

Reader Tips for Avoiding Christmas Gift Gluttony

Too many of us buy our children too many gifts that go unappreciated. Here are our reader ideas to rein in the holiday excess. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 16 2013 10:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights, New Parent, Old Parent

An Education of the Heart: The Glenwood Towers Senior Center Prom

Eighth graders, and the senior citizens they've been visiting all year, come together for an unexpectedly joyous celebration. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 27 2014 6:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Philanthropy, Highlights

***-Feeding News Roundup

A breastfeeding doll, a drunk nursing mother, brain size and brain power... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 31 2011 1:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Breastfeeding

Dear Dr. Psych Mom: I’m Almost a Parent Myself, and My Parents Are Smothering Me

I am 30 years old, married and pregnant with our first child. My parents’ overprotectiveness worries me a lot, especially now that I’m going to be a mom. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 14 2014 10:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

It’s a Boy, and It’s Okay to Be Disappointed

When the ultrasound technician found that white blob between the legs of my baby on the computer screen, I cried. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 19 2014 9:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Highlights

‘Why Is This Happening in Your Life?’ Parents in the Child Welfare System Need to Be Heard

The news tends to dwell on the tragedies, but most children who enter foster care go home to parents—like me—who repair their families and refuse to give up hope. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 20 2014 9:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, Child Custody and Support, Highlights, Child Abuse and Neglect, Documentary Films and Programs

Ask Anne Lamott, Author of 'Some Assembly Required'

Anne Lamott, author of "Operating Instructions" and the new sequel, "Some Assembly Required: A Journey of My Son's First Son" is answering reader questions. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 18 2012 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Motherlode Book Club, Anne Lamott, some assembly required, operating instructions

Weekly Reader: Desegregation for the Disabled, Marriage, Background TV and Cat Videos

Most important news of the week: watching cat videos at work is good for you. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 02 2012 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Does 'Reading' an Audio Book Count?

For school reading purposes, do books listened to, as audio books, count as books read? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2012 2:42 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books, Reading, parental quandary, summer reading, does listening to an audio book count as reading, audio books

When a College Student Loses a Parent

Standing at the vulnerable fault line between autonomy and dependence. Read More...

Published Wed, May 11 2011 11:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, death, father's death, losing a parent, college students, mother's death

The End-of-School-Year Scramble

When did the end of the school year become a marathon of activity? Read More...

Published Tue, May 31 2011 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer, calendar, school activities

Baby Pictures at the O.B.’s Office? No More.

Because of privacy and legal concerns, there will be no more "baby walls" of patient and family photos in doctors offices. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Privacy, Babies and Infants, Highlights

How Children Subsidize 'Low, Low Prices'

Adolescents from households headed by a low-income worker are more likely to drop out of school, to be obese, and to take on adult roles too young. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 28 2012 6:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, poverty, Children and Childhood, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Workplace Environment

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