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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

From Lymphoma Mom to Just Mom, and Holding

During chemotherapy, my cancer shifted from being a sad thing to being a sad and annoying thing. No one wanted anything to change, but almost everything did. Read More...

Published Sun, Sep 21 2014 5:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cancer, Highlights, Adaptive Parenting

Kicking Your Child Out?

Whether -- and HOW -- to enforce an ultimatum? Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 27 2011 1:07 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, delinquent child

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

If We Link Boys With Bedlam, What Does That Say to Our Girls?

Our hosts this summer, all parents of girls, shook their heads ruefully as my sons romped. If I hear disapproval of my sons’ behavior in their comments, surely their daughters hear approval of more placid ways. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 07 2014 9:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: gender, parenting, Women and Girls, Highlights

The Pregnancy I Endured, and the One I Missed

I didn't want to be pregnant, and at the time, I couldn't enjoy it on any level. Now, watching friends anticipate birth, I want what I know what I missed. Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2014 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Birth Control and Family Planning, Highlights

Preschool as Preparation for What?

A mother sues because her three-year-old was not properly prepared for competitive kindergarten. Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 16 2011 10:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, preschool

Defining a Family

Kids weigh in. Read More...

Published Fri, Feb 25 2011 9:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, family

The Cleft-Lip Smile I Never Knew I’d Miss

I love the face my son was born with, cleft lip and palate and all. I'm certain we did the right thing by correcting it, but I ache as I miss his triangular "before" smile. Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 09 2014 6:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Disabilities, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Babies and Infants, Highlights, Cleft Palate, Smile Train

Oscar's Mom

The line of the night: "Listen to you mother." Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 28 2011 9:15 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, academy awards, tom hooper

Giving Birth to Your Grandson

There's no end to the questions raised by reproductive technology. Read More...

Published Tue, Feb 22 2011 7:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Grandparents, kristine casey, surrogate parenting

When Visitation Lasts All Summer

My children spend summers in Britain with their father, and the price of a childless summer is dear for me. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 26 2012 3:00 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Travel, divorce, summer

Please Don't Eat the Cheese Curls

What foods do your children bring into the house that you just can't resist? Read More...

Published Wed, Aug 22 2012 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Food, diet, snacking

Will Men Really Worry About Their Biological Clocks?

Will men remain cavalier about research showing that older men are more likely to father children with autism than their younger counterparts, or will the conversation change? Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 24 2012 7:23 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Autism, Fathers, _featured, causes of autism, older fathers autism

Never Mention the Housekeeper

The collective modern uneasiness with the idea of hired household help. Read More...

Published Tue, May 10 2011 10:38 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Sitters, housework, babysitting, history, _featured, Cleaning, housekeeping

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