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The Holidays: A Bit More Giving, a Bit Less Getting

There are many ways to teach children to be generous without denying them the usual pile of gifts. Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 14 2013 6:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Christmas, Hanukkah, gifts, Children and Childhood, Philanthropy, The Opposite of Spoiled, Nonprofit Organizations

The Slow, Winding Path to Adulthood

A study reports that young Americans are more like the young adults of the early 1900s than the baby-boom generation. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 28 2010 7:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, adult, baby boomers

Stay Close, Sleep Close, or ‘Stay Close, Sleep Apart?’

Bed-sharing was so important for us, but the New York City Department of Health advertises that parents and infants should "Stay close. Sleep apart." Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 29 2015 4:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Sleep, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Beds and Bedding

Daughter to Disney: I’ll Take the Tiara, You Keep the Prince

Answering questions from the Fairy-Godmothers-in-Training at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, a tiny princess reveals that tiaras and hair extensions didn’t change the kid underneath. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 30 2015 8:11 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Walt Disney Company|DIS|NYSE, Women and Girls, Walt Disney Company, Highlights, Amusement and Theme Parks

The Mid-Semester Organization Regroup

An inspection of a fifth grader's backpack shows that student organization is a work in progress. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 16 2014 7:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Parent-Teacher Conference

Sleep Training at 8 Weeks: ‘Do You Have the Guts?’

"When we first told our in-laws what we were doing, they thought we were monsters. Now they think we’re geniuses.” Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 26 2015 8:00 AM by Motherlode

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

Should an 8-Year-Old Watch 'Glee'?

Entertainment, in all forms, continues to push the envelope. But when should the parents switch off the television set? Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 25 2010 8:29 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, dianna agron, glee, lea michele, cory monteith

To the Mom Who Can't Stop Following Her Child Around the Playground

You're trying to be a good mom. In fact, you are a good mom. That's the problem. Your enthusiasm is killing my buzz. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 16 2012 6:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, Humor, comedian

The Genius of Unstructured Summer Time

Left to his own devices for hours with plenty of cardboard and tape, Caine Monroy created a whole video arcade world. Without an activity-packed schedule, what would your children do? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 20 2012 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Helicopter parents, scheduling, activities, Caine's Arcade, modern parenting, mamiverse, summer vacation, Belen Aranda-Alverado

The 'Pregnancy Police' Are Everywhere (Even in Your Head)

Are pregnant women who color their hair - or paint their toenails, or hire a baby nurse, or choose a stroller over a sling, or go back to work early - rebelling against their peers, or against their own ever-evolving ideals? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 11 2012 8:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, babies, working mothers, Chemicals, baby proofing, hair color

Raising Twins Where They May Never 'Belong'

There are benefits to not "fitting in." But how alien does American expatriate Marcus Mabry want his twins to be? Read More...

Published Sun, Apr 15 2012 6:31 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Fathers, gay parenting, London, expatriate parenting, Marcus Mabry

Quandary Considered: Handling Siblings Who Hit

"Low-level violence" among siblings may be natural, but it's still a parent's job to teach them to find another way to work things out. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 1:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, sibling rivalry, parental quandary, brothers, Adele Faber

In Defense of Ordinary Dinner Conversation

Must all of our family dinner conversations be intellectually stimulating or culturally relevant? Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 8:19 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, dinnertime, family dinner, Obama family, family conversation

Why We Should Take Fewer Pictures of Our Children

Like adults, children often act differently when they know the camera is on. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 12 2012 8:55 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Photography, Children and Childhood, Psychology and Psychologists, Cameras

A Season for Resolution: Approaching an I.V.F. Deadline

If our final I.V.F. doesn't work, if I enter 2014 still not pregnant, it's time for Plan B (or C or D, or whatever letter we're up to by now). Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 24 2013 6:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, infertility, Christmas, in vitro fertilization, Holidays and Special Occasions, Highlights

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