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The Marrying Kind

What does decades of data tell us about the changing role of marriage? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 18 2010 10:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, marriage trends, wives taller than husbands, prince william and kate middleton

The College Race Brings Families Together?

As high-school seniors bite their fingernails today, waiting for the last wave of college-admissions decisions (on April Fool's Day, of all days), there is one bit of good news out of this ever-more-competitive application process Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 01 2010 1:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Are You the Favored Parent?

Are you your child's "favorite" parent? Do you secretly (or not so secretly) like that? Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 8:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, favoritism

The New iPad App You’ll Want Grandma to Download

Ustyme allows grandparents and distant friends to share books and games with children over video, but is smart enough to make that connection and get out of the way. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 27 2013 12:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Grandparents, iPad, Children and Childhood, Computer and Video Games, Mobile Applications, Highlights, Apple Inc, Apple Inc|AAPL|NASDAQ

Don’t Dress Your Toddler Like a Hipster

The stylish children on fashion Tumblrs don’t look like children so much as eerie, miniature-sized versions of hipsters and socialites, and they are splashed across social media to inspire the style of actual grown-ups. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 29 2013 5:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, Children and Childhood, Fashion and Apparel, Highlights, Shoes and Boots

Where Do You Get Parenting Knowledge?

How much do you understand about your child's development? Not as much as you might think, says a new study. Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 8:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child development

Advising Graduates

All over the country, commencement speakers are scrambling to come up with something deep and inspiring. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 02 2010 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, advice, graduation

Parental Quandary: Pregnant, With a Job Interview

Should S. tell a potential employer that she's pregnant? Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 09 2012 8:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, Workplace, parental quandary, job, pregnancy discrimination

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

Children's Books You (Might) Hate

What children's picture books do you hate? Which ones do you love? Which ones would you rewrite, and how? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 08 2010 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Love You Forever, The Runaway Bunny, children's picture books, The Giving Tree

When Your Child Picks a Dangerous Career

The news of a police officer's death has particular resonance when your son plans to become a cop. Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 13 2011 8:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, adult children, danger, Crime, parental fears

Quandary Considered: Pregnant, When a Friend Is Struggling With Infertility

Members of the Motherlode community respond to M., who is pregnant and hopes to tell a friend struggling with infertility. Their advice? Be sensitive. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 08 2012 4:04 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, IVF, Pregnancy, infertility, parental quandary

Study Linking Abortion and Mental Health Problems Is Called False

The Journal of Psychiatric Research, which in 2009 published a research article purporting to show a link between abortions and long-term mental health problems, this month offered a critique of the research, saying that the authors' analysis "does...

Published Mon, Mar 05 2012 2:20 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Research, abortion, mental health

The Fight to End Fighting in Youth Hockey

For most hockey parents - like me - new rules that harshly penalize fighting in youth hockey can't come fast enough. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 28 2012 2:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, concussions, hockey, sports parents, youth sports

Parental Quandary: A Child's Disturbing Games

In the aftermath of a divorce, a friend's 5-year-old brings over strange games and upsetting new habits. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 17 2012 3:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, children's games, preschoolers, _featured, parental quandary

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