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The Genes of Our Fathers

Do you worry about the genes that have been passed to you from your parents and along to your children? Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 23 2009 10:01 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Health, DNA, Cancer, genetics, genetic screening

Giving Thanks for Great-Grandparents

In a guest post, Larissa Kosmos writes about how she has become more keenly aware of the love of her grandparents, whom she made great-grandparents twice over. Read More...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2009 12:32 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, guest blog, family, Great Grandparents, Grandparents

Raising Interfaith Kids When Hindu Meets Catholic

Can you raise children with "faith" in a household with two very separate religious traditions? Read More...

Published Fri, Jun 01 2012 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Religion, parental quandary, interfaith parenting

To the Rude Parent at the Recital

My child deserved the same ocean of faces and thunderous applause that yours got, but he didn't get it - because most parents left after their kids performed. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 7:34 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, etiquette, mannes, rude parents, performances, récitals, setting example for kids, Risa McDonnell

When Teasing Is Loving, and When It's Not

What are the lines that distinguish teasing that draws us closer, and teasing that pushes us apart? Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 2:12 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Siblings, families, teasing

Choosing Religion for Your Child

Deciding whether to give a child a religion -- and if so, which one? Read More...

Published Thu, Dec 03 2009 8:25 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized

When It's Time for the Neighborhood Children to Go Home

If the neighborhood kids are crashing your parties, it's fine (and right) to speak up. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 07 2012 1:54 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, neighbors, etiquette, parental quandary

VIDEO: What's It Like to Write a Book With Jodi Picoult?

What's it like to write a young adult novel with your mother, when your mother is Jodi Picoult? Read More...

Published Mon, Jun 11 2012 6:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Jodi Picoult, Books, Motherlode Book Club, young adult fiction, Reading, Samantha Van Leer, summer reading, Between the Lines

Becoming a New Father, Slowly

My wife was never more needed by our son than on that first day, but as a new dad, I'm needed more all the time. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 13 2012 11:17 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, New Baby, Dads, newborns, Father's Day, Father's Day 2012

The Picky Eater Plan: 12 Ideas to Take Back the Dinner Table

If a child's eating habits are causing trouble at your dinner table, try these ideas to help you return the family meal focus to conversation and togetherness rather than battles over whether young Sally will eat "just one bite." Read More...

Published Wed, Feb 26 2014 11:23 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Food, Children and Childhood, Cooking and Cookbooks, Highlights, Ludwig, David, Sampson, Sally, The Picky Eater Project, Vegetables

Unexpected Costs of Kids

You've planned for college in 18 years, but how about the electric bill this month? Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 8:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, energy bills, childcare costs

A Father's Suicide

The roiling emotions when your Ex-husband takes his life. Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 04 2011 11:04 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, divorce, suicide

Casual Remarks That Hurt: Microaggression and Adoptive Families

Adoptive families, and children who were adopted into them, often talk among ourselves about the "dumb things people say" to and about us. Those comments have a name — microaggressions — but there's no consensus about the best way to handle...

Published Fri, Mar 21 2014 10:16 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Adoptions, Highlights

Baby M Grew Up, But Surrogacy Remains Controversial

Nearly 30 years after a United States court first considered it, many questions surrounding surrogacy, legal and otherwise, remain unanswered. Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 24 2014 8:22 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Highlights

3 Things Parents Wish Teachers Knew: We Can Handle the Truth

Teachers wish parents knew that our children can do more than we let them, while parents wish teachers wold be more honest — and understand that homework has real costs. Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 27 2014 6:45 AM by Motherlode

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

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