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The First Day in the Classroom, Post-Sandy

Returning to school in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, my students didn't need my lessons. Not right away. Instead they needed school as a refuge. Read More...

Published Sun, Nov 04 2012 2:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Education (K-12), Emotions, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Weather, Power Outages and Blackouts, Teachers and School Employees, Fear (Emotion)

Haunted by 'The Lonely Doll'

As a child, I was fascinated by the beautiful, eerie world of Dare Wright. I loved her books and the uneasy feeling they gave me. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 26 2012 11:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Symbols and Symbolism, Wright, Dare

Charities That Inspire Kids: The African Library Project

Two families describe the fun they've had working with the African Library Project, which works with donors to start school libraries in Africa. Read More...

Published Wed, Dec 31 2014 7:26 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Philanthropy, Highlights, Libraries and Librarians, Volunteers and Community Service

Motherlode in 2013

What topics would you like to see more of on Motherlode this year? Read More...

Published Mon, Jan 07 2013 12:49 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Blogs and Blogging (Internet)

Halloween Forecast: Cloudy With a Chance of Diabetes

On Halloween at our house, the magic doesn't end at bedtime. After my children have had their fill of fun-sized candies, they will attempt to go to sleep. Only then, under cover of darkness, will the sugar sprite spring into action. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 26 2012 7:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Halloween, parenting, diabetes, sugar, _featured, Children and Childhood

The Giving Tree: ‘Take What You Want, Leave What You Can’

Stocking the branches of the Giving Tree with candy, gloves and small gifts kept us busy, and grateful, all season long. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 26 2014 3:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Thanksgiving Day, Highlights

At This House, Only the Kids in Good Costumes Get Good Candy

Should you reward those who obey the unwritten rules of Halloween — dress up, be a child, say "trick-or-treat" — with better sweets? Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 30 2014 11:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Costumes, Highlights

Charities That Inspire Kids: Mobile Loaves and Fishes

Mobile Loaves and Fishes inspires Claudia Barlow and her daughter, Bailey, to work with a community of homeless and formerly homeless people in Austin, Tex. Read More...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2014 10:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Philanthropy, Homeless Persons, Volunteers and Community Service, Charities That Inspire Kids, Austin (Tex)

Working-Class Fathers Shouldn’t Be So Easily Dismissed

Single motherhood may be a rational economic choice for working-class women, but it's a choice based on limited options with consequences for the mothers, fathers and children. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2014 4:33 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Women and Girls, Rosin, Hanna, Marriages, Income Inequality, Highlights, Cahn, Naomi

The Perfect Family

What is the ideal number and gender of children? Are two girls really the best? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 07 2011 8:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, sons, daughters, family size

‘Would You Like Us to Arrest Him?’

After my 15-year-old was flashed on the street, my instinct was to shelter her. She had a stronger response in mind. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 06 2014 5:59 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, sexual harassment, Teenagers and Adolescence, Women and Girls, Highlights

'Carpe Aestatem': Seize Summer's Last Days

Less than two weeks of summer left in most parts. What will you pack into those last days? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 15 2012 2:09 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, summer, summer vacation, back-to-school, carpe diem

What to Do When Your Daughter Gets Her Period, Too Young or Right On Time

If you're the parent of a girl, inevitably at some point, she will emerge from the bathroom or come home from school and inform you (not in these words) that her menstrual cycle has begun. Be ready. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 29 2014 12:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Menstruation, Women and Girls, Highlights

Autism and the Lessons of New York City

In a city famous for its anonymous crowds, a boy with severe autism learns about people. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 05 2012 10:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, parenting, Children and Childhood, Beckett, Katie, New York City

Diwali, Once Hidden, Now Lit Large

When my family and I immigrated in 1977, to be an Indian-American meant replacing curry with bologna and saris with sweaters, and celebrating Diwali invisibly. My daughter's life is very different. Read More...

Published Wed, Oct 22 2014 10:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Immigration and Emigration, Highlights, Indian-Americans, Hinduism, Kaling, Mindy, Diwali (Hindu Festival)

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