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A Repaired Lovey, and a Debt Unrepaid

At NYCLoveyRepair, they'll help rescue a beloved toy. But they won't take your cash. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 25 2012 5:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sleep, toys, _featured, Children and Childhood, New York City, Emotions

Can Halloween Be Postponed, or Does It 'Come Anyway'?

If you're so inclined, tonight might be the night to cobble together a truly homemade Halloween. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 31 2012 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Should Schools Cancel Based on the Forecast?

Across the Northeast, it is snowing, and schools that are back in session are debating the weather. Should they make the call to close early, based on the forecast, or wait on the night's weather? Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 02 2014 1:52 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life, Highlights, Northampton (Mass), Northeastern States (US), Snow and Snowstorms, Shutdowns (Institutional)

Are They Selling Sex or Beer? It’s Super Bowl Media Literacy Bingo!

The Super Bowl is the perfect time for a rousing family game of Media Literacy Bingo. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 31 2014 12:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Super Bowl, Children and Childhood, Advertising and Marketing, Highlights, Mars, Bruno

Your Turn: A Weekend Thread, Open for Comments

Welcome to Motherlode's second official weekly open thread. Do you have thoughts about the news this week, and how it affects families? A question to ask? A rant to share? This is your place. Go. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 2:05 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

The Elaborate Replacement Teddy Bear Hoax

After my toddler's bear toppled out of the stroller, I found a replacement and staged the great Rainbow Home for Christmas Spectacular. My daughter wasn't fooled for a minute. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 28 2014 6:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, toys, Highlights

Pregnancy Rates Rise for Women Over 40

What changes in a country where a growing number of women are becoming mothers as others in their cohort become grandmothers? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 3:13 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, marriage, marriage trends, single mothers, freezing eggs, pregnancies

Two Teens, Two Videos

It has always been a challenge to parent a child with unlikely dreams. You want to inspire and encourage, but also to protect. Now along comes the internet.. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 21 2011 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Internet, videos

Taking a Baseball Bat to Your Child's Cellphone

Over reaction? Or lesson learned? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 03 2011 8:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Discipline, Uncategorized, Cell Phones, sexting

What's an Allowance For?

A friend invites your child to the movies. Will he spend his money, or yours? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 28 2012 1:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, budgeting, Money, _featured, parental quandary, allowances

Punish the Louse, Not the Child

Pediatricians and researchers agree that there's no reason to exclude children from school for lice or nits. Bet your school does it anyway. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 04 2012 7:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Lice, Education (K-12)

Teaching Children Empathy

Empathy isn't just taking another perspective. Con men can do that. In order to be empathetic, children need to know how to value, respect and understand another person’s points of view, even when they don’t agree. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 04 2014 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, empathy, Children and Childhood, Parent-Teacher Conference, Social Conditions and Trends

Game Plan for a Week of Family Dinners

Sunday dinner is burrito bowls, but Sunday is also shopping and preparation day for making things easier the rest of the week. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 07 2014 5:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Vegetables, Dinner: The Boot Camp

Shooting Reported on First Day of School in Maryland

Reports that one student has been shot, and another arrested, on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School in Maryland. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 27 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, toy guns, School Shootings, gun violence

Banning Barbie

A mother asks for advice on how to keep her father from bringing the buxom doll to her young daughter. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 25 2011 10:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, barbie

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