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Suffering Preeclampsia — After Giving Birth

Women can develop preeclampsia during the later stages of pregnancy - or even after childbirth. Would you recognize the signs? Read More...

Published Wed, May 02 2012 7:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, high blood pressure

After Leukemia, New Year’s Lipstick-Marked Beginnings

This Jan. 1 marks the third year of my daughter's remission from leukemia. Many who thought they would survive her, like my father, have preceded her into death, but together, we are survivors. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2014 6:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Down syndrome, New Year, Highlights, Leukemia

Weekly Reader: BPA, Well-Intentioned Teachers, Obesity and the Middle Class

Links to the latest must-reads on parenting and childhood. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 25 2012 11:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

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

Teaching a Child to Wrangle, Not Reject, Rage

Children can’t understand how anger works, or manage it later in life, unless we encourage them to wrestle it with safe people. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 30 2014 10:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Children and Childhood, Anger (Emotion), Highlights

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

An 11-Year-Old in the Shelter, with ‘Something to Lose’

Dasani's mother and stepfather fight addiction, steal to get by, and struggle to keep their family fed and together. She says "that's not gonna be me." Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 09 2013 9:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

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

How Much Would You Pay to Have a Baby?

We were sad when our first I.V.F. failed. But we were also surprised at how quickly so much of our savings could disappear. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 03 2013 9:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, _featured, Babies and Infants, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Fertility Diary

When the Teacher Is Depressed

Teaching can be a stressful occupation, and yet there is comparatively little done to protect teachers’ well-being or consider the effect of a teachers’ emotional health on students. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 05 2014 9:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Mental Health and Disorders, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Depression (Mental), Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant

More Fathers Getting Custody in Divorce

If a mother works more, and a father less, is that a logical reason for the children to live with him? Have you felt the swing of this pendulum in your own life? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 17 2009 8:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, custody, divorce

When Parents Disagree

Most of us don't know what our parenting assumptions are until we hear our own parent's words coming out of our mouths. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2009 1:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, negotiation, rules, spouses

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)

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

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

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