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Our school lunch program ended last week, putting lunch-making back in my lap and announcing the annual arrival of the end-of-school madness. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 05 2013 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Summer (Season), Lunch Boxes and Bags

What’s the Right Age to Appreciate ‘Star Wars’?

This is only partly a question of when a child is ready for the death of Obi-Wan Kenobi. When do you produce something that captured your heart as a child and subject it to the scrutiny of the next generation? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 07 2013 12:47 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, Children and Childhood

A Quarterback and His Boy

One-year-old Baylen Brees became a star last night, not just because he is adorable, but because of the way his quarterback father looked at him. Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 10:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Super Bowl, Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

What Do Kids Really Think About Their Working Parents?

I will be chatting on blog radio this afternoon with Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute, and Joshua Coleman, author of "The Marriage Makeover" and "The Lazy Husband. Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 10 2010 8:20 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

How Does an Uber Driver Take Family Leave?

More freelancers, contractors and entrepreneurs means even more people asking "How am I going to take parental leave when my kid is born?" Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 21 2015 5:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Labor and Jobs, Paid Time Off, Family Leaves, Highlights, Freelancers Union, Instacart, Airbnb

Working Dad, Traveling Mom

I did something countless men do — in the military, on oil rigs, as consultants or even correspondents — in following a professional calling and temporarily living apart from the family. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 09 2013 9:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

What Do Parents Mean When They Say They Want to Work Part Time?

Does striving for workplace flexibility mean you don't strive at work as well? Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 11 2013 3:03 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Women and Girls, Work-Life Balance, Rampell, Catherine

Talking Truth, Trials and Trayvon With Children

Neither the Trayvon Martin trial nor the matter of Edward Snowden is easy to explain to children, and that's exactly what makes both worth talking about. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 15 2013 10:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Race and Ethnicity, Zimmerman, George, Martin, Trayvon, Blacks, Snowden, Edward J

Welcome, Illustrator Allison Steen

The Motherlode blog has a new artist-in-residence. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 10 2015 8:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Older Children More Likely to Be Injured in a Car, Less Likely to Have Car Seats Checked for Safety

Infant and toddler car seats may seem harder to install, but seats for older children can have safety issues, too. Read More...

Published Mon, Sep 14 2015 7:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Automobile Safety Features and Defects, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Child Car Seats, Highlights

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