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When we took our newborn child and deposited him in a crib (and out of our bed, thank you very much) a mere three months into his little life, our Indian family thought us heartless and cruel. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 09 2013 10:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Grandparents, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, India

Julia Sweeney Sees the Absurd in Motherhood (and Shares)

Only Julia Sweeney would find herself adopting a baby named Mulan — "like the movie." And she knows it. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 11 2013 10:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Adoptions, Names, Personal, Sweeney, Julia

When to Talk About Adoption, and When to Let It Go

Standing in the hospital, surveying her former babysitter's newborn son, my daughter declared him so tiny — like she had been, she said, when she "came out of your tummy." But she didn't, and she knows it. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 15 2013 10:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Adoptions

Thanks to a 4-Year-Old, a Laugh Stronger Than Death

Silence doesn’t protect our kids. It steals their chance to say goodbye. Read More...

Published Sun, May 24 2015 5:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Death and Dying, Highlights, Elder Care, Hospice Care

Preschoolers More Likely to Sit Around Than Run Around at School

New research suggests that preschool offers few opportunities for active play. Read More...

Published Wed, May 27 2015 6:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Children and Childhood, Highlights

A Special-Needs Parent Against My Will, Learning My Own Adaptive Lesson

People warned me that I would cry at my daughter's first adaptive ballet recital, but they didn't say why. Read More...

Published Sun, May 31 2015 5:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, cerebral palsy, Disabilities, Adaptive Parenting

Love Spectacle? In ‘Primates of Park Avenue,’ Wife Bonuses Are the Least of It

Why "Primates of Park Avenue" is a book for your beach bag, "wife bonuses" and all. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 03 2015 11:07 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Jealousy and Envy, Martin, Wednesday

A Billionaire on Working Mothers: Babies Kill Women’s Focus

Paul Tudor Jones, a hedge-fund manager, on mothers in his workplace: "As soon as that baby’s lips touched that girl’s bosom, forget it.” Read More...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 4:06 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, gender, parenting, discrimination, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls

How Kai Ryssdal, Radio Host, Does It

Raising four children is a team effort, one that is helped when one parent is usually home by 5 and the other works part time. Read More...

Published Wed, May 29 2013 6:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

The Joy of Naming the Baby

Why do prospective parents spend so much time choosing names? Read More...

Published Fri, May 31 2013 1:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Babies and Infants, Williams, Alex

Wearing Pajamas to School

What do you wear to school? I mean your child's school. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 17 2010 7:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, pajamas

Behind Bars, Finding Meaning in a Book Read Aloud

On my quest to better myself as a person and as a mom while in prison, I qualified to participate in the Women's Storybook Project of Texas. I started out as a participant and eventually became the mentor. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2015 1:48 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Mentors

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