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Parents, Stressing and Guilting Our Way to the School Year’s Finish Line

It's schedule madness as school winds down. Pace yourself, and make sure all the kids are included. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 9:50 AM by Motherlode

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

Camp After a Transplant: Harder on Mother Than Daughter

The entire point of my daughter's transplant was not just to save her life, but to give her a full one. I had to let her go to camp. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2015 2:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Camps and Camping, Highlights

Military Spouses, Facing Deployment, but Not Alone

As I looked ahead to my husband's long term deployment, I felt as if I were drowning—until the Navy issued me a life preserver. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 16 2015 2:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Friendship, Marriages, United States Defense and Military Forces, Deployment Diary

‘Inside Out:’ Pixar’s Convincing Argument Against Childhood Happiness

In its latest release, Pixar helpfully and gleefully rejects the premise that all we should want is for our children to be happy. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2015 5:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Movies, parenting, Anger (Emotion), Highlights, Inside Out (Movie), Pixar Animation Studios

Kids in the Kitchen: Ketchup Chicken

An 11-year old learns to cook Stir-Fried Chicken with Ketchup in the first #NYTKidsCook. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 24 2015 9:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Kids Cook

Stay Close, Sleep Close, or ‘Stay Close, Sleep Apart?’

Bed-sharing was so important for us, but the New York City Department of Health advertises that parents and infants should "Stay close. Sleep apart." Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 29 2015 4:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Sleep, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Beds and Bedding

My Son’s Flag Is Not My Familiar Stars and Stripes

To my son, the 4th of July is just another day. But I’ve come to understand it’s not so much my nationality I want him to identify with—it’s me. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 03 2015 5:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Immigration and Emigration, Highlights, Canada

An Only Child, Happy With a Big Family

KJ Dell'Antonia, an only child, has four children. Here's why. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 12 2013 2:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Families and Family Life, Sandler, Lauren

L.G.B.T. Survey: The Age I First Felt Different

A national survey of ***, gay, bisexual and transgender adults found that the median age at which they suspected they might not be straight was 12. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 13 2013 4:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, homosexuality

The Home-Cooked Challenge: Addicted to Snack Food, Trying to Change

Why try to cut processed foods from my family's diet for a week (or more)? Because we eat too many pre-packaged cookies, chips and snacks. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 17 2013 2:56 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Obesity, Families and Family Life, Cooking and Cookbooks, Snack Foods

Home-Cooked Challenge: What’s for Breakfast?

In the absence of Pop-Tarts and cereal, what makes a good weekday breakfast for a busy family? Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 20 2013 8:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Bread, Local Food

Pregnant, Pill-Free and Panicked

The stable feeling my medications gave me allowed me to consider getting pregnant. Then I decided to stop taking them. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 24 2013 7:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Welcoming a Summer Break From the ‘Rug-Rat Race’

If my children stay home to play after school, guess what? Those children down the street won’t be home. Actually, nobody will be home. Because everybody who can run this gauntlet, does. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 26 2013 12:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, education, parenting, Families and Family Life, Athletics and Sports

In the Shoes of Olympian Parents

Lately, I find myself thinking about the parents, just one more example of how your lens shifts when you have children. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 24 2010 12:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Setting Mealtime Rules

What is the meal policy at your house? Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 26 2010 1:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food

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