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Explaining My Adoption to My Biological Daughter

Before I told my daughter about my adoption, she never had reason to even consider what it would be like to be given up, or given to others. Now she does. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 21 2013 5:13 AM by Motherlode

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

Are Over-the-Top Parents Really the Rule at Summer Camp?

The stories about the crazy things parents do for their camper kids are a little disillusioning for this noncamp veteran. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 19 2013 8:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Children and Childhood, Feiler, Bruce, Summer (Season), Camps and Camping, Smuggling

Dear Parents: Please Ignore the Latest Research

No matter how earth-shattering that new research study looks, it probably doesn't have much to do with being a parent. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 19 2013 5:31 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, Babies and Infants, Children and Childhood

$55 Billion: The Cost of Summer 2013

When you add up the camps, sports, programs, pool memberships and child care, how much will summer cost your family this year? Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 18 2013 5:18 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, _featured, Families and Family Life

‘Mother Daughter Me’: The Best Memoir I’ve Read This Year

"Mother Daughter Me," by Katie Hafner, is the most raw, honest and engaging memoir I've read in a long time. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 18 2013 11:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Books and Literature, Strayed, Cheryl, Elderly, Writing and Writers, Hafner, Katie

Who Will Screen for Postpartum Depression?

My obstetrician ignored my symptoms of postpartum depression, and told me to take more 'me' time. Just like that, I slipped through the cracks, and I'm not alone. There's no universal screening for depression in women after giving birth...

Published Wed, Jul 17 2013 1:30 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Babies and Infants, Women and Girls

Despite Poisoning Deaths, India’s School Lunch Program Must Go On

While the tragedy in Bihar underscore the flaws in the midday meals lunch program, it doesn’t detract from the essential goodness of the scheme. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 17 2013 11:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Food Contamination and Poisoning, Lunch and Breakfast Programs, Bihar (India), Poisoning and Poisons

Bothered by Your Bald Baby Girl? Enter ‘Baby Bangs’

Would anyone really buy a headband with attached bangs to ensure that a bald baby is recognizable as a girl? Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 16 2013 2:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Babies and Infants, Hair

What if No Day Care Will Take Your A.D.H.D. Child?

A child is defined by his label, and kicked out of three day care centers. How can his working parents find child care, and how can they find him a place to succeed? Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 16 2013 8:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Child Care, parenting, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Children and Childhood, Day Care Centers

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Model a ‘Good Divorce’

Madonna and Guy Ritchie were the model of good post-divorce parenting at their son's bar mitzvah. My husband, his ex-wife and I have not always been so mature. Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 15 2013 1:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, _featured, Divorce, Separations and Annulments, Ritchie, Guy, Madonna

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

Widowed, and Keeping Dates Like ‘Glamourpuss’ and ‘Crunchy Dad’ at a Distance

Giving my dates flip nicknames, like The Glamourpuss, was an attempt to keep the whole enterprise at an emotional distance. Read More...

Published Sun, Jul 14 2013 7:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Names, Personal, Dating and Courtship, Widows and Widowers

Tick Checks, Bug Spray and Antibiotics: Summer in the Age of Lyme

This year, Lyme disease seems to be having a bigger impact on our community than ever before. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 12 2013 1:25 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Lyme Disease, Children and Childhood, Ticks (Insects)

Teaching (and Learning) the Meaning of Consequences

I want my son to realize that actions have repercussions, and also how to forgive and forget. It's hard to do both at the same time. Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 12 2013 8:07 AM by Motherlode

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

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

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