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A mother responds to her husband's question: "So, what would you think if I set the kiddo up in the lodge with some hot cocoa and an iPad while I took a solo run down the mountain?" Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 08 2013 12:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, skiing, helicopter parent, Children and Childhood

Easy Toppings for Fast Weeknight Pizza

Go-to toppings for weeknight pizza dinners when the dough is already prepped. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 08 2015 6:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Pizza

Forgiving $38,750 in Child Support, for My Kids’ Sake

"Child support" also means being there for your kids. Dads labeled "dead beat" can't do that. Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 19 2015 6:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Child Custody and Support, Highlights

What's In Your Child's School Lunch?

It's School Lunch Week, so go in and find out what they're serving. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 8:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schools, Food, nutrition, school lunch, Food/Weight

Fighting the Overprotective Impulse

I want to let my daughter roam the way I did as a child, but when she asks for new freedoms, I balk. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 12:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, safety, Lenore Skenazy, Peggy Orenstein, free-range kids, independence, overprotective, freedom

Can You Have a Good Divorce?

One writer posits that this generation is trying to do divorce differently -- with better results for the children. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 9:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, custody, divorce, marriage, Peggy Orenstein, Gen X

An Outpouring of Love and Onesies

There is so much effort and love in all these packages; so much support in all the inquiries. It's shocking, humbling and fantastic. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 24 2015 6:48 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Adoption Journal

A Temporary Answer to a Foster Child’s Biggest Question: Am I Going to School?

Our foster son seems to know that school can offer him something that home, so far, has not. Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2015 6:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, foster care, Adoptions, Highlights, Foster Parent Diary

Deployment Solace From an Earlier Generation of Military Spouses

“We managed fine, honey, and you will too." Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 10 2015 10:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Five Key Parenting Lessons from ‘Game of Thrones’

Let it not be said that "Game of Thrones" holds no educational value: helpful lessons in how not to parent from the Starks and the Lancasters. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 09 2013 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Television, parenting, _featured, Families and Family Life, Game of Thrones (TV Program), Martin, George R R

Can You Keep a Child Too Safe?

What have you done to childproof your home? What was simply a step too far? Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 15 2010 7:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, childproofing

The Anxious Parent Daily

Don't click on that baby newsletter asking "How Well Do You Know Your Baby?" or promising "The 10 Best Foods for Babies." You'll regret it. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 25 2013 5:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Babies and Infants, Highlights

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