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Teenagers Say Parents Text and Drive

You may say you don't text and drive - but would your child, watching from the back seat, say the same? Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 27 2012 5:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, texting, Driving, teenagers driving

On Veteran’s Day, Offering Gratitude and Accepting It

When I told the man at the baggage counter that my husband was deployed, he immediately replied, "Thank you for your service." I didn't quite know how to respond. Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2014 6:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Deployment Diary, Veterans Day (US)

‘Pretesting’ and Other New Ideas to Help Kids Learn

New research in learning offers new techniques for students: Play teacher. Take a break. Walk around. Get some sleep. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 04 2014 3:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: education, Homework, parenting, brain, back-to-school, Highlights, Carey, Benedict

Weekly Quandary: Should You Push a Child to Play a Sport?

Have you pushed a child into a sport or onto a team, and was it a success? Or are there other ways of making friends and staying active? Read More...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 9:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice

Emotional and Practical Advice for Sending a Child to College

Parents, what advice do you have for someone sending a child to college for the first time? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 28 2014 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, advice, Colleges and Universities

Monday Quandary: Nothing Left at the End of the Day

Parent seeking advice from other parents: by six or seven o'clock, I'm fried, but my children are needier than ever. How do you cope with the end of the day when the day's been especially tough? Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 30 2014 9:52 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: advice

Food Stamps in Elmo's World

The average American throws away 33 pounds of food a month. So why does Sesame Street needs to offer guidance for parents talking children who know that there isn't always enough food to feed their family? Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, hunger, sesame street

Submitted: Teenagers Do Not Need Smartphones, So They Should Pay for Them. Discuss.

Teenagers may need to make calls and send and receive texts, but do they need access to Instagram and a store full of apps? Probably not. So if that's a want, not a need, shouldn't they pay for it? Read More...

Published Thu, May 29 2014 6:44 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, smartphones, Personal Finances, Teenagers and Adolescence, Mobile Applications, Highlights, The Opposite of Spoiled

Grounded? Thank Mom and Dad

Why didn't anyone tell me that grounding my child would be this hard? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2012 2:22 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Discipline, Uncategorized, punishment, grounding, raising successful children, the nurture complex

Autism's Unrepentant Guru

Why some still won't accept that Andrew Wakefield is wrong. Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 20 2011 9:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, andrew wakefield

Schools With No Playgrounds Teach Kids Not to Play

When we provide our children with no time or space to play, first graders play anyway. By third grade, in some places, they think they know better. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 27 2014 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Playgrounds, poverty, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Highlights, Louisiana State University

Migraines, Michele Bachmann and Me

My migraine is not your migraine. It's not Bachmann's either. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 20 2011 12:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, michelle bachmann, migraines

With More Single Fathers, a Changing Family Picture

Double the number since 1990, though still only 15 percent of all parents. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 02 2011 12:28 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, single parents, census, single fathers

I Refuse to Let Child Abuse Define Me

I am not damaged goods; I'm changed by my childhood, but I am not broken. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 7:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, child abuse, _featured, high school, emily rosenbaum

How Can a Parent Share Her History of Child Abuse With Her Children?

Should a parent share a history of sexual abuse with her young adult children, and how? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 29 2012 12:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, _featured, parental quandary, child sexual abuse

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