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Vegetarian Meals Are a Success, But the Real Win Is Learning to Plan Ahead

The meat-loving Ruder family loved the lasagna, the Big Bowl with Greens, and the beans. The family's primary cooked loved planning ahead for leftovers. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 18 2014 10:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights, Vegetables, Recipes, Martha's Greener Table

Surprisingly Good at Talking About Sex

When my son first asked me a question about sex, I was surprised by how fundamentally unembarrassed I was, because it didn’t occur to him that it was something to be embarrassed about. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 20 2014 8:32 AM by Motherlode

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

Read to a Tiny Baby? Yes.

The American Academy of Pediatrics now advises doctors to recommend reading to infants, and for good reason. Reading is a habit best formed early. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 24 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Babies and Infants, Books and Literature, Highlights, E-Books and Readers

Project Night Night: Bedtime Treasures for Kids with Little of Their Own

A "Night Night Package," delivered in a shelter, helps to make children who have little of their own feel more at home, welcome and safe. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2014 9:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, domestic violence, Philanthropy, Highlights, Nonprofit Organizations

The Slightly Surprising Sex Lives of Teenagers

Fewer teenagers than one might have expected report having oral sex before intercourse. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teenage sex

Remixing Parental Objections Into Rap Lyrics

My objections to my son's musical choices aren't about taste, but about lyrics that objectify women and legitimize violence against them. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 19 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Music, rap, lyrics, LMFAO

Weekly Quandary: The Kids Are Ungrateful

When kids who complain about the things a parent thought they would appreciate, like vacations and even chocolate, how can a parent help them change both tone and attitude? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2014 4:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Highlights

Goodbye to Cloth Diapers, and Ideal Motherhood

Those washable diapers were part and parcel of the vision I had of myself as a woman and a mother. And when I gave them up, I didn’t know who I was any more. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2014 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, diapers, Babies and Infants, Highlights

Weekly Quandary: Having a Baby, and Getting a Dog

Should a couple planning on soon having a baby get a dog? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 21 2014 11:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dogs, Highlights

5 Ways To Help Your Kid Not Stink At Math

The "new math" curriculum is great — and nearly guaranteed to drive children and their parents understandably insane, because teachers don't know how to teach it yet. Here's what to do to help your child while they learn. Read More....

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Highlights, Mathematics

Did the School Overreact?

One student is banned from the bus; another from the prom. You be the judge. Read More...

Published Fri, May 13 2011 1:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, school officials, prom, flatulance

Keeping Arnold's Children Out of It

How to protect children from the public glare of their parents' mess? Read More...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 8:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Schwarzenegger, infidelity

Need Kids to Follow Instructions? Don’t Ask. Tell.

“Do you want to put on your shoes now?” “Should we have macaroni and cheese for dinner?” “How about you go brush your teeth?” These are not really questions. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2014 6:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Baby Pictures at the O.B.’s Office? No More.

Because of privacy and legal concerns, there will be no more "baby walls" of patient and family photos in doctors offices. Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 12 2014 10:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Privacy, Babies and Infants, Highlights

How Does a 2-Year-Old Wear Glasses? (Not) Very Carefully.

I wasn’t happy when the pediatric ophthalmologist ordered up glasses for my toddler. But it wasn’t supposed to be about me. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 15 2014 9:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Eyes and Eyesight, Eyeglasses

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