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‘Maxed Out’ Author Thought Readers Would Critique Her Ideas. Instead, They Judged Her Choices.

Like many women, I found being a full-time mother with a full-time job impossibly stressful. But many readers thought that by setting better boundaries with my boss, or having a more can-do attitude, I could have made the plague of overwork affecting...

Published Wed, Nov 13 2013 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights

What a ‘Paychecks for Pulses’ Plan Could—and Couldn’t—Do For Families

Swiss activists have proposed a scheme that would offer a guaranteed income to every citizen, no strings attached. Would such a plan help parents in the United States, or offer a distraction from the many ways our policies fail to offer families the support...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Families and Family Life, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Income, Highlights, Manitoba (Canada), Murray, Charles, Lowrey, Annie

A Husband’s Fertility Journey

Motherlode's fertility diarist Amy Klein's husband, Solomon, answers questions about his experience with I.V.F., miscarriage and being part of such a public experience. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 12 2013 8:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, in vitro fertilization, Marriages, Miscarriages, Highlights

Why I Let My Son (Finally) Join the Boy Scouts

I feel guilty that I've let my son join an organization that still discriminates. I also feel guilty that I made him wait for so long. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2013 10:08 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, homosexuality

At a Swim Meet, a Ribbon for Everyone

When I volunteered to write the ribbons at my 10-year-old's swim meet, I had no idea I'd be helping write a ribbon for every child in every race. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 10 2013 5:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Swimming, Children and Childhood, Athletics and Sports, Highlights, Awards, Decorations and Honors

Child-Proofing ‘Harry Potter’

I thought my 5-year-old was ready for the "Harry Potter" books. I was wrong, and I find myself verbally editing every page. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 11:53 AM by Motherlode

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

A Father Files a Complaint Against Time Warner Over Parental Leave

If a company gives more parental leave to adoptive fathers or biological mothers than to biological fathers, is that sex discrimination? Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 11:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

If a Child Is Bullied, Parents Offer Advice on When and How to Intervene

Parents share stories of bullying and their responses — sometimes successful, sometimes a subject of frustration and regret. Read More...

Published Fri, Nov 08 2013 7:18 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, bullies, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights

When Advanced Math Placement Is a Struggle

Her daughter wanted to be in above-grade-level math, and they pushed the school into it — and now it's too much. What's next? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 07 2013 7:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Tutors and Tutoring, McKellar, Danica, Mathematics

Don’t Yell at Your Children. But if You Do, Don’t Yell at Yourself

The author of new research on the effect of harsh verbal discipline on adolescents says that even the occasional lapse is "bad." Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 06 2013 10:43 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Teenagers and Adolescence, Anger (Emotion), Highlights

Should Our Daughters Come to Our (Gay) Wedding?

Our daughters (8 and 10) think we already are married. We had a commitment ceremony almost 20 years ago. When we head to City Hall to "make it legal," wouldn't it just confuse them if we ask them to come along? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 05 2013 10:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, homosexuality, Marriages, Highlights

During I.V.F., Keeping a Marriage Strong

A loving partnership can make fertility treatments far easier to bear — but we have to protect our partnerships from the toll that in vitro fertilization can take. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 05 2013 6:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, in vitro fertilization, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Emotions, Highlights, Fertility Diary

Being a Working Mother Means Always Having to Say You’re Sorry

How often did you apologize to your boss, your friends or your family last week? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 1:44 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Books and Literature, Working Hours, Work-Life Balance, Paid Time Off, Highlights

Teenagers Postpone Learning to Drive, and That’s Not Good

Many parents and experts encourage teenagers to postpone driving lessons until they're older. I disagree. The way new drivers get to be good drivers is by driving. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 04 2013 9:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, drivers licenses, Teenagers and Adolescence, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Highlights, Los Angeles (Calif), Drivers Education

Behind Autism and a Tantrum, a Break in a Child’s Routine

It took me a few minutes to figure out why a few minutes of shopping had brought my 4-year-old son to the point of a tantrum. Then he reminded me of how I had let him down. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 03 2013 4:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Autism, parenting, Highlights

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