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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

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

Vermont Weighs Ending Vaccine Exemption

Vermont lawmakers debate ending its philosophical exemption to school and day care vaccination requirements. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, vaccination, philosophical exemption, vaccine, Vermont

Deciding What an Allowance Is For

An allowance is "for" two things: whatever the money itself is used for, and for the lessons taught by managing it (or screwing it up). Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 04 2012 3:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Personal Finances, Budgets and Budgeting

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

‘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

Our Marriage Ended. Our Family Did Not.

Of course we tried staying together for the sake of our son. Until one night, during one of our fine-tuned feuds, our shouting woke up the baby. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 23 2014 5:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, 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

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

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)

Parents of the ‘Touch-Screen Generation,’ Don’t Free Your iPad Yet

Hanna Rosin boldly allowed her 2-year-old unfettered access to an iPad for six weeks. It's not an experiment I'll duplicate. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 21 2013 6:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, toys, iPad, Children and Childhood, Mobile Applications

Is ‘Too Skimpy for an 8-Year-Old’ in the Eye of the Beholder?

Can children wear "too sexy" clothing, or is it our perception of what's sexy that needs to change? Read More...

Published Fri, May 10 2013 5:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Women and Girls, Feiler, Bruce, Fashion and Apparel

Why I Write About My Daughter’s O.C.D.

Try telling my daughter that she should keep her disorders a secret because some jerk might Google her some day. She’ll give you exactly the eye roll you deserve. Read More...

Published Thu, May 23 2013 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Mental Health and Disorders, Children and Childhood, Writing and Writers, Essays, Tourette's Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Best Tool to Fight Childhood Obesity? Your Kitchen

Preparing food at home means eating better and lighter for most families. That doesn't make it easy. Read More...

Published Mon, May 20 2013 12:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Food, Obesity, Weight, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks

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