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Mary Ingalls's blindness at age 14 was likely caused by viral meningoencephalitis. Why did the book name scarlet fever as the culprit, and why does it matter? Read More...

Published Sun, Feb 03 2013 9:01 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, _featured, American Academy of Pediatrics, Children and Childhood, Books and Literature, Blindness, Wilder, Laura Ingalls, Little Women (Book)

Can Breakfast Replace Family Dinner?

If a work schedules and bedtimes make family dinner impossible, can breakfast become the bedrock of family together-time? Read More...

Published Sat, Oct 29 2011 7:28 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, Family Rituals, family dinner, Jenny Anderson, meals

Is Your Child Your Excuse to Buy an Apple Watch?

The Apple Watch does exactly what I wanted it to do — but it's not the killer app for parents. Yet. Read More...

Published Thu, May 14 2015 2:02 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights, Apple Inc, Apple Inc|AAPL|NASDAQ, Wearable Computing, Watches and Clocks

In Debate Around Sally Mann’s Photography, Too Much Is Exposed

Which exposure broke the spell: the photographs, or the narrative behind them? Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 16 2015 9:37 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Photography, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Mann, Sally, Woodward, Richard B

Kids in the Kitchen: Outdoor Fish Fry

Frying fish outdoors means less splatter and mess, and it’s a job older children can enjoy. Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 12 2015 5:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Kids Cook, Grilling (Cooking), Seafood

Saying Goodbye to the Clean-Plate Club

What do you say when your children tell you they're "full"? As a family nutrition expert, no matter what's still on the plate and what was eaten, I say nothing at all. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 02 2013 7:13 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Food, Obesity, _featured, Weight, Children and Childhood, Wansink, Brian, Diet and Nutrition

Setting Limits: How Do We Decide What Children See, Hear, Read and Play?

The fine line between not wanting a 6-year-old to play "Call of Duty" and becoming Tipper Gore. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2015 10:54 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

Choking Still Sends Too Many Children to the E.R.

What food item is most likely to cause children to choke? Candy. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 31 2013 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, Research, Food, American Academy of Pediatrics, Children and Childhood, Emergency Medical Treatment

Shelf, iPad, Bed Table: Unfinished Reading, October 2015

I'm halfway through more than half a dozen books. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 23 2015 8:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Books and Literature, Highlights, Slaughter, Anne-Marie, Reichl, Ruth, Shaefer, H Luke (1978- ), Edin, Kathryn, Nguyen, Bich Minh, Karr, Mary, Stewart, Amy N (1969- )

Your Daughter Wants a Sexy Halloween Costume. Why (and How) You Should Say Yes.

The pressure to be sexy without being slutty can make Halloween hard for girls. Read More...

Published Fri, Oct 16 2015 9:45 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Halloween, parenting, Women and Girls, Costumes, Highlights

My Son’s Adoption Is Not My Story to Tell

My urge to tell people my son's story comes from a good place. But I need to stop. Read More...

Published Sun, Oct 18 2015 2:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Adoptions, Highlights

New Parent, Old Parent: What to Do When Your Child Won’t Go to School

Seeking advice from parents whose children just wouldn't go to school — until they did. The Times's Motherlode blog and Booming team up to tackle such issues. Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 06 2013 9:36 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Winerip, Michael, New Parent

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