• Created on 7/26/10 by Mothering Editorial

By Katherine Gyles Issue 138 - September/October 2006 In my memory, the first beautiful moments I spent gazing on Kate's newborn face turn into minutes and hours, then days and weeks. Those were the moments when I fell deeply in love with this little person. She was born at home, where I was surrounded by familiar comforts, love, and deep faith in my ability to give birth without intervention. But the real story of her introduction to me lies not in the beauty of her perfect homebirth, but in the days and weeks we spent lying-in together as a new family. I always knew... read more

• Created on 7/26/10 by AdinaL

It’s summer and in my household this means the kids are home more either telling me they’re having the best time of their lives or so bored not even tickets to a World Cup soccer game could satisfy them (well, maybe my nine-year-old). I’m in the middle of reading Book Five of the Percy Jackson series to my 11-year-old and Book Two of the same series to my 9-year-old, mixing up Gods and demi-gods left and right. And I’m behind on every summer work and personal commitment I’ve made to myself. Sound familiar? I’ve been thinking about this a lot, wondering how... read more

• Created on 7/26/10 by AdinaL

Hi Friends, Just a formal “hello” to say I am honored to be blogging among you and I am looking forward to learning from each other on this collective, global experience of parenting together. We are the village. With respect, L.O.V.E. Parenting, Jessica Williams                     About Jessica Williams Jessica Williams created L.O.V.E. Parenting with a series of techniques for effective communication, deepened connection and more joy in... read more

• Created on 7/25/10 by mamazee

Hi Friends, Here is a simple L.O.V.E. Parenting tool called “Excuse me, Mom, will you please reconsider?” Have you ever answered, “No,” too quickly, instantly regretted your decision and then been faced with your child’s incessant demand? Have you ever answered, “No,” rather benignly, and then been startled by an overwhelming explosion of dismay from your child? If you can teach your children to say the simple phrase of “Excuse me, Mom, will you please reconsider?” instead of begging, pleading, shouting, demanding, screaming, hitting, pouting, or... read more

• Created on 7/18/10 by Mothering Editorial

Issue 128 - January/February 2005 Five women who brought their children to their jobs—with wonderful results! Workplace policies, practices, and prejudices have tended to separate moms and babies sooner than some moms would like. The US lags behind many other developed nations when it comes to maternity-leave policy. Here, I explore a road a working mother is less likely to take—bringing her baby to the workplace. It’s true that many workplaces are no place for a baby, but that need not be true for all workplaces if the mother’s desire is there and the work culture... read more

• Created on 7/18/10 by Mothering Editorial

Issue 132, September/October 2005By Aymee Webb My daughter calls it Treasure Time. It's the three hours between 9 a.m. and noon every day when I take my three kids - a baby, a toddler, and a preschooler - and disappear into the woods for a hike. It's the time when I drop everything and become a train conductor, chugging up a hillside chanting "I think I can, I think I can" with the caboose; or a beautiful mermaid dancing along the ocean shore, swaying gently to the sounds of the crashing waves. It's my time, and there's nothing in the world they'd rather do than walk... read more

• Created on 7/14/10 by AdinaL

By Jeremy Adam SmithSo, apparently, on Tuesday I was a guest on The Today Show:5. I liked the clip of Lance and his family that preceded my interview; he and his wife are really the stars of this show, and I'm not sure why Stacy and I were necessary, though I'm happy enough to chat about my book with any national TV audience. (Because I've become a media whore?) The night before, I'd had dinner with Lance and Matt and Patrick of NYC Dads. What a great bunch of guys and what great work they're doing.6. I was dismayed that Willie Geist was filling in for Kathie Lee --... read more

• Created on 7/12/10 by Mothering Editorial

By Wendy PonteIssue 134, January/February 2006 As infants, most of us learn basic survival and communication skills by observing the details of our environment and how it responds to us. Then, as we grow up, we extend what we have learned to other areas of our lives and into more formal learning situations. For reasons that are still unclear, autistic children are unable to do this. The process of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) replicates this normally inborn ability with a teaching process that seems to train the brains of autistic children to interact with the... read more

• Created on 7/11/10 by mamazee

Origami Mommy (aka Christine Gross-Loh, whom I’ve interviewed on this blog) has a really interesting post today, “Free-range kids,” about how Japanese school children walk to and from school by themselves starting when they are six or seven years old. They usually walk in little groups and they learn safety tips in school. My older brother and I always walked to school by ourselves. When I was in fifth grade I walked about two miles to ballet class after school, to my friends’ houses, and to work for Sally Davis as a mother’s helper. By sixth grade,... read more

• Created on 7/6/10 by mamazee

How to illustrate a magazine article, in this case: an article titled “Handsome in Pink,” written by a dad, Matthew Rushford, about his little boy’s love of the color pink. 1. Hire Ben Hatke. Email Ben, whom you know from a previous job he did for Mothering, briefly describing the story, budget, and deadline. Ask whether he’s available. Send the story and an excerpt describing the scene which you think might make a good opener: I stood with my two-year-old son, gazing at the wall of shoes at Payless Shoes. In our immediate range of vision... read more