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Making Book Orders Work for Children Who Can’t Afford Books

One parent sends money into the classroom so the teacher can invite students who can't afford books to buy them. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2015 11:49 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Highlights

When a Child’s Project Shows a Parental Hand at Work

It's become an act of parental dereliction to let a child turn in a project that looks like a child's work. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2015 1:56 PM by Motherlode

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

What Will Your Kids Cook for Thanksgiving?

Giving a child a dish to prepare helps him make Thanksgiving his own. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2015 2:24 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Holidays, Thanksgiving Day, Cooking and Cookbooks, Holidays and Special Occasions, Kids Cook

Should Schools Err on the Side of Caution When It Comes to Bomb Threats?

Los Angeles schools shut down. New York schools stayed open. Who made the call you would want? Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 15 2015 1:15 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Highlights, Los Angeles (Calif), Bombs and Explosives, Evacuations and Evacuees

Breaking Up After a Miscarriage

Loss brings some couples closer, their bonds strengthened by grief. More often though, loss seems to act as a wedge and a divider. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 9:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

Wireless Umbilical Cords

The seesaw of stress when children - especially daughters - phone home. Read More...

Published Mon, May 17 2010 11:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, cortisol, oxytocin

I Don't Want My Preschooler to Be a 'Gentleman'

What's the harm in teaching little boys to respect little girls by letting them go first? For starters, it perpetuates millenniums of sexism. Read More...

Published Thu, Jan 10 2013 7:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, parenting, discrimination, Children and Childhood, Women and Girls, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation)

Blue-Haired Bingo in Footie Pajamas

There’s a common perception that with cancer in the house, the mood is all death and dying, gloom and doom. But there can be laughter and humor, too. Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 25 2014 2:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Cancer, Christmas, Death and Dying, Highlights