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A Crucial Child-Rearing Lesson From an Understanding Cow

Ferdinand the Bull's mother knew to let Ferdinand be Ferdinand. It's not always as easy to to let our children be who they are. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 15 2012 12:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Books and Literature, Psychology and Psychologists

How to Write a College Application Essay

Before you help your child with a college application essay, read Michael Winerip on how he helps his friends' children with theirs (and then don't help too much). Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 16 2012 7:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Colleges and Universities, Winerip, Michael, Admissions Standards

Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 1)

Roaming Comic Con in search of educational titles, and finding a surprising bounty of history, science and lit. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 16 2012 2:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, home schooling, parenting, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, Graphic Novels

A Week of the Tried-and-True

In today's episode of "The Triumph of the Well-Stocked Kitchen," our heroine runs out of bread and chicken broth, but is able to save the day on both occasions. The exciting weekly cooking routine of this mother of four. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 07 2014 12:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Dinnerlode

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

How (Not) to Calm a Child on a Plane

In a guest post, a mother gives advice on how to survive a midair disaster. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 04 2009 1:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest post, guest blog, Airplanes, Travel

When *** Isn't Best

Not being able to ***-feed has been an unexpected blessing for my marriage and career. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 07 2012 6:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Breastfeeding, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls, Nursing and Nurses

What Can I Do to #BringBackOurGirls?

Real action to help the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria means continuing to financially support and push for change even after the issue has stopped trending on Twitter. Read More...

Published Tue, May 06 2014 3:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, terrorism, Women and Girls, Sex Crimes, Highlights, Boko Haram, Nigeria

When Kids Would Rather Play Computer Games Than Code Them

Coding is growing as a kids' activity, but as trendy as it is, it's not easy. Most children won't seize on coding games with the same enthusiasm as they did Minecraft. To engage kids in what's happening behind the screen takes work. Read...

Published Mon, May 12 2014 10:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Computers and the Internet, Highlights, Code.org

When Your Teenager Wants a Car: The Money Conversations

Four questions to ask before agreeing to let a teenager have a car and four possible approaches to paying for it. Read More...

Published Thu, May 15 2014 8:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Automobiles, Automobile Safety Features and Defects, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled, Ramsey, Dave

Who’s Your Mommy? We Don’t Know — Yet

Although Kelly is carrying their daughter, we won't know until she arrives who the biological mother is. For now, it's father's baby; mother's maybe. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 10 2014 6:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Highlights, Sperm, Genetics and Heredity, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Sperm Donor Diary

Students Reading E-Books Are Losing Out, Study Suggests

Researchers find that students’ reading comprehension was lower when they read books on electronic devices. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 10 2014 4:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Books and Literature, iTunes, Writing and Writers, Highlights, Apple Inc, Apple Inc|AAPL|NASDAQ, Reading and Writing Skills (Education), Paul, Annie Murphy, E-Books and Readers, Philadelphia (Pa)

The Gift of Being Gay and a Dad

When I came out, I believed I was giving up the one thing I had always wanted since I was a kid: being a dad. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 17 2012 3:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, surrogacy, Father's Day, gay parenting, Father's Day 2012

Taking an I.V.F. Journey to Israel

After my last round of in vitro fertilization failed, Solomon and I knew it was time to move on to Plan I: Israel. Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 06 2014 3:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights, Fertility Diary, Israel

When Your Child Just Wants Mommy

In a guest post, Neanderdad (a.k.a. Garrett Rice) explores how Dad's feelings can be bruised when a daughter announces she wants Mommy instead. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2009 12:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest post, bedtime, guest blog, Neanderdad

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