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Forming Your Own Holiday Traditions

In a guest post, Johanna Stein writes about growing up with a complicated relationship with the holidays and with gifts. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 11 2009 12:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest blog, Christmas, Hanukkah, Holidays

No Longer Believing in Santa

A mother explains Santa to her daughter while trying to preserve the belief and wonder of Christmas. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 16 2009 12:10 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Christmas, Santa Claus, beliefs

Navigating Religious Divides Within Families

Are there different religious beliefs within the same faith in your family? What are your particular complications and how do you navigate them? Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 21 2009 10:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, families, Religion

Boycotting Pink Toys for Girls

Has pink invaded your daughters' lives? Do you hate it? Indulge it? Perhaps a little of both? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 1:40 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, Girls, pink, toys

Where Does a Mother's Time Go?

Time-use researchers say that Americans are not working as hard as they think, and that mothers in particular have some 30 hours a week of leisure time. Read More...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 1:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Life/Work Balance, time, leisure

How Kids Can Help Haiti

What to tell the children? How to help them help? Those are the questions parents have been asking this past week Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2010 8:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Why We Should Thank Twitter’s Rape Defenders

Once, a rape accuser might have found the word "whore" on a note in her locker and heard accusations about her behavior whispered behind her. Now, this is on social media — and the single good thing about that public ugliness is that it can...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2013 11:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Sex Crimes, Social Networking (Internet), Steubenville (Ohio), Torrington (Conn), Gonzalez, Edgar A, Toribio, Joan M

Lockdown: Teaching Students to Hide From Guns, and Hide Their Fears

“Mommy, it’s so hard at school," my daughter whispers. “We’re not even allowed to say the word ‘gun.’ But then they make us think about them.” Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 08 2013 6:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, School Shootings, Education (K-12), Families and Family Life

Melissa Harris-Perry’s ‘Uncontroversial Comment’ About Children

If Melissa Harris-Perry can't propose investing in our children without provoking partisan ire, our "every man for himself" family policies are never going to change. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 10 2013 12:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Families and Family Life, Harris-Perry, Melissa, MSNBC

Should You Be Paying Taxes on Your Baby Sitter?

If you pay a nanny or baby sitter more than $1,800 a year, you are required to be paying employment taxes. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 14 2013 5:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, Labor and Jobs, Wages and Salaries, Park Slope (Brooklyn, NY)

Dance Class: An ‘Activity’ That Isn’t Very Active

New research shows that children in dance classes spend only about a third of class time in moderate to vigorous physical activity. Read More...

Published Fri, May 22 2015 10:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: dancing, parenting, Research, Obesity, Physical Education and Training, Highlights

A Heartfelt Thank You, and Nine Other Great Teacher Gift Ideas

The gifts teachers keep are the thank you notes, but you can't go wrong with a Pi dish. Read More...

Published Wed, May 27 2015 5:23 AM by Motherlode

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

Penguins With Parent Problems No. 5: That Queasy Feeling

A Random Penguin to brighten your day. Read More...

Published Fri, May 29 2015 6:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Welcome to Summer! But First, Just a Few Forms

Your camp forms are late, your prescription forms overdue, and your school forms aren't in triplicate. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 03 2015 7:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Summer (Season), Comedy and Humor, This Is a Very Serious Topic

When a Stranger Doesn’t Mean Danger

When an elderly woman asked my son and a friend for help moving a package into her home, my seventh grader saw "stranger danger" and refused. Read More...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 1:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood

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