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A Stolen Video of My Daughter Went Viral. Here’s What I Learned.

I wanted the video of my 4-year-old talking about equality to be shared. But when it was stolen and shared by strangers, the experience changed how I think about posting images of my children online. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 26 2014 9:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Privacy, Computers and the Internet, Highlights, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Copyrights and Copyright Violations, YouTube.com

The Power of Place: One Last Thought on Moving

Is our new city changing us? Or would we be changing anyway, simply by virtue of growing up, getting older, and evolving in our lives? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 30 2014 9:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Moving and Moving Industry, New In Town, Nashville (Tenn)

Dear Parent: A Student May Have Been Exposed to the Ebola Virus

In an atmosphere of uncertainty, an excess of caution can seem perfectly reasonable. So were the parents who removed their children from schools in Dallas because of the fear of Ebola wrong? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 02 2014 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Ebola Virus, Dallas (Tex)

The Family Table: Slow-Cooker Tacos, Sesame Noodles and Meatloaf

What family dinner really looks like at our house: tacos, noodles, slow-cooker curry with mixed success and a meatloaf from the freezer. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 03 2014 8:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Dinnerlode, Clark, Melissa, Sifton, Sam, Hesser, Amanda

Challenged by My Catholic School’s Choices, and Challenging It in Return

When I first heard what happened to Barb Webb, a teacher at my former Catholic high school, who was fired after nine years after she announced her pregnancy, I was shocked—and then I wasn’t. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 06 2014 12:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, Highlights, Roman Catholic Church, Private and Sectarian Schools, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Detroit (Mich)

How Do You Get the Children Back to Their Own Beds?

What do you do when you're the only member of the family who hasn't bought into the idea of the family bed? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 21 2012 12:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sleep, parental quandary, co-sleeping

Pills for the Struggling Student

A New York Times article offers a picture of a community where all of our worst expectations regarding the overuse of A.D.H.D. medications are beginning to be fulfilled. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 09 2012 12:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Children and Childhood, Schwarz, Alan, Adderall (Drug)

One Father's 100 'Must-Read' Picture Books ... and Mine, Too

A "canon" of picture books that any English-speaking child should know - and a few of the ones I think the list's author missed. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 11 2012 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature

In An Adoptee's Words

Jessi Wachtel and Alexander Dorf tell their storie. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2011 2:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Adoption, social media, Facebook

Why Don't German Mothers Work?

Change the law, change the culture? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2011 12:11 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, life work balance

A Family’s Truth About Marijuana Depends on the Family

Reporting on five families with wildly divergent ideas about what to teach their kids about marijuana, from no tolerance to offering to roll the joints and make nachos. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 03 2014 10:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Highlights

An Illustrated Guide to Eight Kinds of Halloween Candy You Won’t Like and Should Give to Me Immediately

Heath bars. Twix. Reeses. Spree. Seriously, you'd just hate those. Isn't your bucket getting awfully heavy anyway? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 31 2014 10:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Highlights

Intensive Thanksgiving

Before he lost his ability to speak, one of my son’s favorite questions was, "Mommy, what are you thankful for?" Over the Thanksgiving we spent in the intensive care unit, I continued to answer the question he could no longer ask. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 26 2014 9:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights

Weekly Quandary: Would Santa Say ‘No’ to an iPad?

My 8-year-old boy/girl twins have decided they're only asking Santa for one item this year: an iPad. Each. I'm pretty sure Santa will say no. But should he? And how? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 01 2014 7:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Christmas, iPad, Holidays and Special Occasions, Highlights, Tablet Computers

Giving Tuesday: Where Would Your Children Give?

We;re not much for planned dinner conversations, but tonight, each of our kids will present a charity they'd like to support for Giving Tuesday, and try to persuade the rest of the family to get on board. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 02 2014 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Lieber, Ron, Highlights

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