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More on Mornings
Monday, September 27th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Last week, Jennifer Kolari wrote about her 7 tips for a smooth morning. For a more humorous look at the subject, check out Motherlode, where Victor (Spuds) Crawford shares his checklists for starting the day right (here and here). What makes the read more »
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
Thursday, August 26th, 2010 | 0 Comments
Neanderdad is back at Motherlode with his account of his family’s vacation this summer. I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry when I read it. How did you spend your summer?
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Things You Never Thought You'd Say
Thursday, February 25th, 2010 | 0 Comments
This piece from the New York Times’ Motherlode is about the funniest thing I’ve read since becoming a parent. Noting a recent addition to the blogosphere that collects the crazy things you find yourself saying as a parent, Motherlode’s Lisa Belkin invited read more »
Following the Orchid Children Discussion
Saturday, December 26th, 2009 | 4 Comments
David Dobbs’ article in the Atlantic about orchid children and dandelion children has sparked a huge amount of interest. We summarized the article and later followed up with a link to an interview with Dobbs on WNYC radio. We also mentioned that read more »
More on Orchid and Dandelion Children
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 | 5 Comments
A couple of weeks ago, we noted an article in The Atlantic that reported on a new theory of behavioral genetics. According to the theory, some children are like dandelions, able to thrive anywhere. Others are like orchids, hypersensitive to the environments read more »
When Kids Play Favourites
Monday, October 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment
A recent essay by “Neanderdad” on Lisa Belkin’s Motherlode explores what happens when a child favours one parent over the other. In Neanderdad’s case, his daughter suddenly insisted that Mommy do bedtime duty, even though it was the household practice to alternate nights read more »
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