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Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: What I Read and What I Didn’t, Summer 2015 (Part 1)

A reading list that ranged from "Dietland" to "The Yorkshire Shepherdess." Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 16 2015 2:16 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Highlights, Anne of Green Gables (Book), Filipacchi, Amanda (1967- ), We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves (Book), How to Build a Girl (Book), Moran, Caitlin

Depressed Mothers More Likely to Have Overweight Children, Study Finds

New research suggests that mothers who identify as depressed are more likely to have children who are overweight or obese. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 10 2013 3:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, Obesity, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants, Depression (Mental), Children's Hospital at Montefiore

When Baby is Allergic to Kitty

Parenting is about sacrifice. Rachel Aydt learned that when her son's allergy tests gave stark evidence of what she already suspected, that her beloved boy was having asthma attacks because of her beloved cat. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 11:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pets, allergies

Missing a Son on the Census Form

What I did not expect was that the first thing the form asked me to do is deny my older son. "Do not count anyone living away either at college or in the Armed Forces" (or nursing homes and prisons) it said. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 19 2010 5:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, census

Why Take Our Children to Work?

Are you "observing" Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day? What message do you want to send your kids about life and work? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2010 10:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Workplace, Stay-at-Home Parents, sons, daughters

Making College Applications a Full-Time Job

Is it the college admission process that has gotten out of control, or today's parents? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 30 2010 7:03 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, College

Parenting in the Side-View Mirror

Forty-nine percent of respondents in a survey said they did not feel they had the skills necessary to be their child's driving instructor. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Driving

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

How Dangerous Is Heading a Soccer Ball?

New research shows that heading the ball in soccer is damaging-if you do it more than a thousand times in a year. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 07 2011 8:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, sports, Soccer, concussions, Gretchen Reynolds, headgear

The Redshirting Debate Continues

An new set of voices weigh in, arguing that children should not be kept back a year for kindergarten. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 10:12 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, kindergarten, redshirting

Beauty Tips for Girls, From Lego

The new "Lego Club Magazine" features a page of "Beauty Tips" for its 5-12 year old audience. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 16 2015 9:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, Women and Girls, Advertising and Marketing, Lego Group, Highlights

Is 'Choice' Less Accepted for Mothers?

Since the recession started, 72 percent of women seeking abortion services have been mothers. Read More...

Published Tue, Oct 18 2011 2:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, abortion, recession, Economy

A Drunk 4-Year-Old

Are there some children who will find trouble no matter what their parents do? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2009 8:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, Teens

The Ban on Children Visiting Hospitals

New rules restricting visitors' access to hospitals come as a surprise to many families; that surprise often turns to distress. Read More...

Published Fri, Dec 18 2009 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, children, Swine flu, hospitals

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

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