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Parental Quandary: When Young Boys Joke About Rape

Are middle-grade rape jokes - including playacting and plenty of laughter - just boys being boys, or cause to speak up? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 13 2012 11:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parental quandary, hate speech

Making ‘Healthy’ Treats of Halloween Leftovers

On the one hand, I don't want to waste what's left of the Halloween candy. On the other, I don't want the pumpkin buckets decorating my Thanksgiving table. Whole Wheat Leftover Halloween Candy Oatmeal Cookies were the perfect solution. Read...

Published Tue, Nov 19 2013 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Grain, Cookies

How Can You Make a Student Care Enough to Work Harder?

It's one of the most challenging questions teachers are asked: My child is capable but failing in school — and he doesn't seem to care. How can I motivate him to succeed? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 21 2013 6:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Teenagers and Adolescence, Teachers and School Employees, Parent-Teacher Conference

As Parents, Are Fathers the Second Sex?

He feels like an equal parent at home - so why do doctors and day care workers insist on talking to his wife? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 27 2012 1:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Fathers, Dads, Stay-at-Home Dads, working mothers, working parents

Studying Human Knowledge via Babies' Minds

In search of the most basic elements of human knowledge, Elizabeth S. Spelke studies babies. Read More...

Published Tue, May 01 2012 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

It's Daffodil Day. Where Are All the Dads?

Are volunteer events at school less easily seized by fathers, or more easily ignored? Read More...

Published Wed, May 02 2012 12:58 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school, Fathers, Dads, school volunteers, working mothers, working parents, the Conflict

My Religion. My Mother-in Law. Our ‘Thanksgivukkah’

My husband converted to Judaism to marry me, and the rift between me and my mother-in-law lasted until the birth of my son. Now, with "Thanksgivukkuh," we're coming even closer together. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 27 2013 8:47 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, Hanukkah, _featured, Marriages, Thanksgiving Day, Jews and Judaism, Highlights

A First Report Card Fails to ‘Exceed Expectations’

My son's kindergarten report card brought out the worst in me. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 02 2013 12:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grading of Students, Education (K-12), Highlights

Never Mom Enough

Time magazine asks "Are You Mom Enough?" But any mother knows that's never been a yes or no question. Read More...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 2:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, attachment parenting, working mothers, the Conflict, Elisabeth Badinter, Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough

Divorcing a Husband, but Not a Grandmother?

How can a divorcing mother keep her children's relationship with her former in-laws strong? Read More...

Published Fri, May 11 2012 10:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, Grandparents, in-laws, parental quandary

United States Ranks Last on ***-Feeding Support

A new Save the Children report ranks the United States last among 36 industrialized nations on its ***-feeding policies. Are you surprised? Read More...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 7:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, flexible workplace policies, nursing, Breastfeeding, Economics, working mothers, policy

When a Boy Wants a Tutu

A mother struggles with letting her son be who he is and protecting him from being hurt. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 28 2009 8:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Gender Stereotypes, Halloween

A Crying Child Kicked Off A Plane

An airport episode with an ending that sounds like it could have been avoided if the mother and flight attendants had talked to each other. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 30 2009 12:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, airports, Airplanes, tantrums

(Adult) Lessons From Children's Books

A mother revisits old favorites, with new eyes. Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 26 2011 8:46 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children's books

Equality Isn't Always Easy

Does an academic study really suggest that women should do more around the house than men? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 31 2011 8:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Equally Shared Parenting

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