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Three Things Students Wish Teachers Knew

Students wish teachers would be fair, consider homework assignments carefully and with an eye to utility, and treat students like people. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 05 2014 8:53 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference

Pregnant, Depressed and Surprised

Is prenatal depression common knowledge, or does the myth of the perpetually glowing, happy expectant mother still prevail? Read More...

Published Tue, Aug 07 2012 10:33 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Pregnancy, depression

Climbing Out of the Darkness of Maternal Mental Illness

A community and an event for women experiencing maternal mental illness, those who have passed through it, and their family and friends. Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 16 2014 5:39 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Women and Girls, Highlights

Vegetarian Meals Are a Success, But the Real Win Is Learning to Plan Ahead

The meat-loving Ruder family loved the lasagna, the Big Bowl with Greens, and the beans. The family's primary cooked loved planning ahead for leftovers. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 18 2014 10:21 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Highlights, Vegetables, Recipes, Martha's Greener Table

Surprisingly Good at Talking About Sex

When my son first asked me a question about sex, I was surprised by how fundamentally unembarrassed I was, because it didn’t occur to him that it was something to be embarrassed about. Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 20 2014 8:32 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Sex, parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights

Read to a Tiny Baby? Yes.

The American Academy of Pediatrics now advises doctors to recommend reading to infants, and for good reason. Reading is a habit best formed early. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 24 2014 8:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, Babies and Infants, Books and Literature, Highlights, E-Books and Readers

Project Night Night: Bedtime Treasures for Kids with Little of Their Own

A "Night Night Package," delivered in a shelter, helps to make children who have little of their own feel more at home, welcome and safe. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 26 2014 9:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, toys, domestic violence, Philanthropy, Highlights, Nonprofit Organizations

The Slightly Surprising Sex Lives of Teenagers

Fewer teenagers than one might have expected report having oral sex before intercourse. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 16 2012 10:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, teenage sex

Remixing Parental Objections Into Rap Lyrics

My objections to my son's musical choices aren't about taste, but about lyrics that objectify women and legitimize violence against them. Read More...

Published Sun, Aug 19 2012 4:00 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Music, rap, lyrics, LMFAO

Weekly Quandary: The Kids Are Ungrateful

When kids who complain about the things a parent thought they would appreciate, like vacations and even chocolate, how can a parent help them change both tone and attitude? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2014 4:17 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Customs, Etiquette and Manners, Highlights

Goodbye to Cloth Diapers, and Ideal Motherhood

Those washable diapers were part and parcel of the vision I had of myself as a woman and a mother. And when I gave them up, I didn’t know who I was any more. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2014 9:40 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, social media, diapers, Babies and Infants, Highlights

Weekly Quandary: Having a Baby, and Getting a Dog

Should a couple planning on soon having a baby get a dog? Read More...

Published Mon, Jul 21 2014 11:09 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Dogs, Highlights

5 Ways To Help Your Kid Not Stink At Math

The "new math" curriculum is great — and nearly guaranteed to drive children and their parents understandably insane, because teachers don't know how to teach it yet. Here's what to do to help your child while they learn. Read More....

Published Wed, Jul 23 2014 11:51 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Homework, parenting, Children and Childhood, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Highlights, Mathematics

Appreciating the Worms in the Vomit

If you have to take two cats and a bag full of wormy pet vomit to the veterinarian, you couldn't find anyone who would enjoy it more than my young companions. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 30 2014 8:50 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Pets, Highlights

What to Expect When You Shouldn’t Expect Lunch: A Dad’s Guide to Delivery Day

Fathers are vital components of delivery day — except not vital enough that anyone cares if they get hungry or need something. Read More...

Published Fri, Aug 01 2014 6:10 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, hospitals, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Highlights

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