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Motherlode Book Club: "Origins"

The latest selection in the Motherlode Book Club: ORIGINS, by Annie Murphy Paul Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 11 2011 1:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Annie Murphy Paul, Origins, Motherlode Book Club

Cooking More Tacos and Looking for Recipes for Leftover Oatmeal

Chicken and dumplings. Shake and Bake pork chops. Baked potatoes. If it weren't for the night we're having chorizo, I'd be pretty sure I'd turned into my mother. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 14 2014 12:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Dinnerlode, Oatmeal

‘He’s Gone.’ A Daddy, Deployed

In this moment, just after their father has been deployed, I can't safeguard their hearts; I am unable to spare these tears. It's a powerless feeling, before the sun is up. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 18 2014 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

Conversation Starters for Beyond the Thanksgiving Table

Talking about gratitude and giving around the Thanksgiving table is a great time to start a new family tradition: jump starting better conversations every night. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 20 2014 7:41 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Personal Finances, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

Soaking Cranberries, and Heading Into Thanksgiving Week

Isn't the rule that no one has to cook anything over Thanksgiving week that isn't for Thanksgiving? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 21 2014 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Dinnerlode

Elections, Politics and a House Divided

If you disagree with a close family member (especially a spouse) on the desired outcome of Election 2012, how do you handle the disagreements, and does it change how you talk politics with your kids? Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 19 2012 11:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Debates (Political), Presidential Election of 2012, United States Politics and Government

I Hate Being Called a Good Dad

Labeling someone a "good dad" suggests that most dads are, by our very nature as fathers, somehow less than "good." That we don't care. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 09 2012 8:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Men and Boys

The Benefit, in Dollars, of Raising a Child

Is there any economically measurable way to offset the estimated cost of raising a child? Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 14 2012 12:21 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Life Before and After a Child's Diagnosis

Looking back on the first two years of a family's life with Down Syndrome. Read More...

Published Mon, Aug 01 2011 9:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Down syndrome

When Parents Fight

Different styles, different lessons? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 05 2011 12:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Arguing

Why We Don’t Do the Naughty List

I understand why the naughty list helps some parents. But for my anxious daughter, it's the opposite of Christmas magic. Bless the mall Santa who understood that. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 19 2014 9:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Santa Claus, Highlights

Should Students Be Trained for School Shootings?

A school safety training program proposes that we raise children who "know how to respond to violence for the rest of their lives." Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 14 2012 12:37 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, School Shootings, Newtown (Conn)

Varied Snacks Nudge Children Toward Healthier Eating

Children given cheese and vegetables for a snack consume far fewer calories than those offered chips. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 18 2012 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, Snack Foods, Cornell University, Wansink, Brian

Russian Ban on U.S. Adoptions Moves Forward

Russia's proposed ban jeopardizes adoptive families that have already begun to form. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 20 2012 11:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Adoptions, Putin, Vladimir V, Russia

Merry Christmas from the Minifigs and Motherlode

A stop-motion Christmas wish from the Lego minifigs of Motherlode. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 24 2012 9:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Holidays

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