• Last updated 5/2/13 by AdinaL

        This will be our wiki for resources for Working and Student Parents. The reason for this it so keep the resource list manageable, visable and readily available, especially for new members or members who may be new to the unique circumstances of being a parent with responsibilities outside the home. Interviewing Day Care Providers/Finding Good Child Care Pumping and Working Please be sure, also, to look through our Breastfeeding forums for information, support and resources. And, Kellymom, as always, has plenty of really helpful... read more

• Last updated 11/14/10 by Mothering Editorial

By Laurel DawsonWeb Exclusive "Mama, what makes leaves fall?" I quickly try to recall my basic science facts about leaves. Struggling for accuracy I begin to stumble through my answer about chlorophyll, sunlight, and the leaf dying. The exact science eludes me and I fear passing on misinformation. I make a mental note to visit the library. I begin to say we can ask Papa because he readily and accurately recalls scientific facts when suddenly I stop myself. I remember there are many beautiful and correct ways to respond to a question and using scientific facts is only one... read more

• Last updated 3/7/13 by mamazee

I dial a friend’s number and when the phone is picked up I say hello. There’s silence on the other end. Than a small voice, an under-eight-year-old voice, says, “Who is this?” Maybe it’s the question, or maybe the inflection, but it sounds rude. The appropriate response to “Hello” when you call someone is almost always “Hello.” Right? But kids don’t know that unless they’re taught. And telling your kids about good phone manners isn’t enough. In the moment they might feel shy on the telephone, or uncertain what to say, so you actually... read more

• Last updated 12/1/10 by Jennifer Margulis

On Monday we were talking about how to have a clean kitchen. Mama Em made an excellent point about how her dog helps with clean-up by eating everything the baby drops on the floor. For more than ten years James and I have been talking about getting a dog. James: They’re a lot of work. Me: A dog protects you. I’d feel safer with a dog. James: Especially Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Did you know they were bred to be lion hunters in Africa? Me: You have to pick up the poop … James: And they shed … Before children we’d talk about having a dog in excited, intimate tones, the way we... read more

• Last updated 12/18/10 by Mothering Editorial

By Susan W. Specht Issue 91, November/December 1998 Once upon a time, I would rush my children around the block, through the grocery store, and out the library door, hollering, "Come on, let's go!" or "Hurry up!" But I'm slowing down. Maybe I'm getting older. Or maybe--and I hope this is true--I'm getting wiser. My kids and I are so much happier, it turns out, when we do less. When I schedule fewer activities, I'm more peaceful and my kids sense that contentment. With fewer errands, I'm so much less likely to hiss in a store, "Don't touch that!" With shorter lists of... read more

• Last updated 12/18/10 by Mothering Editorial

Issue 137 by Peggy O'Mara As part of Mothering’s 30th-anniversary celebration, Tanya Taylor Rubinstein, artistic director of LifePerformances, produced an evening of monologues on the universal topic of mothering. The performance was a benefit for Many Mothers, a nonprofit group in Santa Fe that provides free postpartum care to new mothers. Tanya asked me to do one of the monologues because she wanted to know more about my own story as a mother. Mothering: The Monologues debuted at the Armory for the Arts in Santa Fe on May 13. Six other women and I performed... read more

• Last updated 11/12/10 by Mothering Editorial

By Elizabeth Daley Web Exclusive Emily was articulate and tall for her age, a sturdy girl by any measure. On stout little legs she participated fully in her world. She sang with gusto in the children's chorus at the university. She volunteered to perform in junior drama classes at the local rec center, while the other children hung back. She taught herself to read and write, asking hungry questions about words in books, on signs, in the grocery store. Perched in her car seat, she rode around town expectantly, as if any moment might hold the seed of her next... read more

• Last updated 10/9/12 by christyk

Here is a list of member-recommended homeschooling blogs. You may edit this list to include your favorites or your own blog. In no particular... read more

• Last updated 6/27/11 by Cynthia Mosher

Hi! This is a thread for member-recommended Waldorf resources, websites, blog links and helpful MDC Waldorf threads. Please note that inclusion in the Resource thread does not constitute an MDC endorsement of the content. If you have an educational and informative resource you would like to nominate for inclusion in this thread, please PM the forum moderators Mothering Magazine Articles Inspired Education Waldorf at Home Helpful MDC Threads Where to Start? Waldorf Resources Helpful Sites, Links,... read more

• Last updated 8/10/12 by Cynthia Mosher

Mothering Magazine Articles Inspired Education Ways of Learning RESPECT: What Children Get in Democratic Schools Pulling Forward: The Transition to Kindergarten Great Green Schools Thirst for Profit Challenges Natural Parenting Toolbox: Questions to Ask Principals and Teachers Ask the Experts: What's the Difference between Waldorf and Montessori? and here Gentle Hands, Quiet Voices: Secrets of Montessori MDC Discussion Threads Progressive Education: MDC Reading List for Schoolin' Mamas Comparisons Link describing... read more