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When my friends Tori and Kelly first asked me to be their sperm donor, I was reluctant. But I quickly became fully invested in their process, and far more aware of how widespread infertility is. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Artificial Insemination, Highlights, Sperm, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Sperm Donor Diary

Summer Camp: The Debate

Should you send your children away to summer camp? Reasonable parents can disagree, and Bruce Feiler and I do. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Summer (Season), Camps and Camping, Highlights

Weekly Quandary: Children With a Single Focus

A parent asks: My 6-year-old gets very passionate about certain topics and tends to focus only on those topics. Should I try really hard to strike more of a balance? Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 08 2014 9:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Highlights

Watching the World Cup, and Watching Children See Dishonesty Pay Off

We sports fans often think that had it not been for the other team's misbehavior, our team would have won. In soccer, that's more likely to be true—which makes soccer more difficult to watch with kids. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2014 10:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Soccer, Highlights, World Cup 2014 (Soccer)

Three Generations, One Home, One Unavoidable Future

Does sharing a home with your parents or in-laws also mean spending more time thinking about death? Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 03 2014 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

If You’re Lighting Fourth of July Fireworks, Who’s Holding the Match?

When fireworks are legal, it's up to parents to set limits and decide who should be holding the match. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 03 2014 12:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Fireworks, Independence Day (US) (July 4)

The Biological Grandparent Trap

I'm thrilled that my parents are so excited about Tori and Kelly's baby, but I'm the sperm donor, and not the person raising this baby. I'm working to manage their expectations. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 01 2014 5:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, Artificial Insemination, Highlights, Sperm, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Sperm Donor Diary

Monday Quandary: Nothing Left at the End of the Day

Parent seeking advice from other parents: by six or seven o'clock, I'm fried, but my children are needier than ever. How do you cope with the end of the day when the day's been especially tough? Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 9:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: advice

I Think About Divorce a Lot, But Not Because I Want One

I think a lot about divorce. Not because I want one, but because I want to avoid getting one. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 6:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Highlights

The Battle Over Vaccinating Grandparents

Before the birth of my first baby, I asked my parents and my in-laws to get the T.D.A.P. vaccine. My mother and in-laws agreed. My father refused. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 29 2014 5:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Grandparents, Babies and Infants, Vaccination and Immunization, Highlights, Whooping Cough

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

Project Night Night: Bedtime Treasures for Kids with Little of Their Own

A "Night Night Package," delivered in a shelter, helps to make children who have little of their own feel more at home, welcome and safe. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2014 9:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, domestic violence, Philanthropy, Highlights, Nonprofit Organizations

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