http://codeorange.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Code Orange en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:35:31 GMT 2010-01-03T06:35:31Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977232602&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Whenever the conversation turns to the holiday season, the word "family" is sure pop up fast. Holidays are so much about getting together and catching up that it's very easy to lose ourselves . . . Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:51:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977232602&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2008-01-17T21:51:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977232604&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Do you believe that, as a mom, it's your job to guarantee everyone in your family is happy at all times? If your answer was "yes," you may have SuperMom-itis. SuperMom-itis isn't . . . Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:53:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977232604&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2008-01-17T21:53:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183352&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace If you?re like a lot of families with small children, you may have a family code word. It might be ?Pink Lemonade? or ?Aunt Jackie? or something obscure enough it can?t be guessed, but easy for everyone . . . Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:15:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977183352&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-21T15:15:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242604&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Together, we've built a lasting Code Orange community, a dynamic place where people have come to share and receive advice that can help make our days run a little bit smoother. You've also . . . Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:38:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977242604&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2008-01-28T17:38:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977236802&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace   So much has been written about the difficulties of making relationships work, you might wonder why we bother, if they're so much trouble. Maybe it's because there's nothing more . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:47:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977236802&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2008-01-22T14:47:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977157717&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Every family has its own set of codes they use to stay in touch. Some families stay highly organized with ?to do? lists and charts that divide up chores and reward with stars or allowances. Other families . . . Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:43:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977157717&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-10-25T15:43:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977161419&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Funny thing about language. It?s just as good at hiding our feelings as it is at expressing them. For example, have you ever said, ?You look great,? without really meaning it? So as we listen to our . . . Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:12:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977161419&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-10-29T19:12:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162712&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Below is a list of the ten winners of the iPod Shuffle giveaway from the week of 10/8/07. wiaka's just ... curious ; ] Sherry W. Cecilia A. rita j. . . . Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:49:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977162712&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-10-30T21:49:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977168253&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace The Stanley Cup is watched in over 170 countries and yet hockey remains one of the least understood sports. Of course, that doesn?t stop even casual viewers from feeling the excitement of hockey. As . . . Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:41:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977168253&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-05T16:41:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977170257&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Below is a list of the five winners of the Children's Cell Phone sweepstakes from the week of 10/18/07. Susan *. Faith ~Eye see you~ S. Carrie C. Romentha C. . . . Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:45:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977170257&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-07T16:45:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171298&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Many people don?t realize just how many words a child under two actually knows. You may think you?re talking over your baby?s head, but watch out: you may be surprised at how much is getting through. . . . Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:09:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977171298&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-08T16:09:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977174989&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Wouldn?t it be helpful to have a set of agreed upon codes for rules your kids could follow in situations that requires extra precaution and communication? Ever had your six-year-old run off in the . . . Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:23:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977174989&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-12T15:23:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977177998&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Being a parent is a full-time job, especially when your kids are very young. Naturally, that?s aside from your other full-time job ? the one that actually pays for all those juice packs and ginger snaps. . . . Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:13:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977177998&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-15T16:13:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977181564&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Thanksgiving has a magic power to help family and friends share the cozy warmth of togetherness around a celebratory meal. Of course, along with that beautiful bird and the flotilla of side dishes, comes . . . Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:06:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977181564&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-19T16:06:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977186946&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Are your kids speaking a secret language? Somehow, overnight, it seems every kid out there old enough to write is fluent in techno-speak. It?s a language that?s evolved for use in chat rooms, on IM or . . . Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:59:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977186946&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-26T16:59:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977236805&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Somewhere in the transition from "The Old Days" to now, it seems a few things didn't get completely worked out. While TV is full of couples who share parenting and household chores equally, . . . Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:49:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977236805&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2008-01-22T14:49:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214619&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace You shared your secrets in Code Orange on how you cope with the financial burden of sending your child to college. One inspiring writer has been selected to win a $25,000 college savings . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:00:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214619&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-28T23:00:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214245&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Picture this: You've dressed to the hilt and ready for your first night out since...whenever. You give the sitter your last-minute instructions, then bend down to give Joshua a great big goodbye hug. . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:26:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214245&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-28T14:26:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214242&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace The moment you become a parent, you realize that everybody has an opinion. Between family, friends and neighbors, parenting advice practically rains down in sheets. You're either giving Janey too much . . . Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:20:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977214242&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-28T14:20:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213524&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace In this world, colors are important. Chances are you know at least one extremely organized person who uses color-coded file folders to store important papers. Color coding is also a useful way to highlight . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:10:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213524&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-27T16:10:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213519&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Phew! Sharon and Shane are finally in bed and it's only 8:30 p.m. But you have bills to pay and issues to talk out and the phone's ringing: It's Mom!....How can you keep from getting totally . . . Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:06:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977213519&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-27T16:06:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977209161&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Funny thing about sharing your life with someone. After a few years, conversations with your partner are full of non-verbal cues. There are the things you know you don't need to say any more - and . . . Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:18:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977209161&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-20T21:18:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977208247&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Sometimes when you're hanging out with your kids, thosebright smiles and impossibly cute comments can keep you energized for hours.It's one of the greatest joys of being a mother, watching Tatiana . . . Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:03:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977208247&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-19T22:03:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977207267&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace You're so giving all year long, especially at holiday time, when meals become feasts and relatives arrive with a suitcase full of special requests. But now that you've mastered the art of making . . . Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:52:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977207267&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-18T20:52:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206149&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace It wasn'tthat long ago that the controversy surrounding The DaVinci Code was swirling through the media. As a novel and afilm the story centers on a seemingly unsolvable puzzle, designed to conceal . . . Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:52:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977206149&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-17T17:52:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977203909&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Today you get lots of great nutrition information on package labels at the supermarket. You can find out the grams of fat a product contains and get a ton of other information about vitamins and minerals. . . . Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:41:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977203909&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-14T21:41:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199674&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Ever since the anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell began publishing his observations about body language in the early 1950s, psychologists have found more and more clues to children?s emotions in their gestures . . . Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:31:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977199674&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-10T16:31:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196491&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Below is a list of the sweepstakes winners in the codeorange.gather.com . Week 3 ? Digital Thermometer Amy A. April H. Birdee F. . . . Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:14:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196491&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-06T22:14:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196051&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Long ago, perhaps, one of our ancestors woke up in a baobab tree and said ?I am Stone-Chipper.? It was the birth of identity, the bright shining moment when consciousness first broke out across our furrowed . . . Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:46:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977196051&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-12-06T14:46:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189725&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace If your family lives in a temperate climate, you experience four seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn ? and Cold. Let?s face it: as parents we spend the entire winter wishing our kids could learn how to multiply . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:00:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189725&grpId=3659174697245135&nav=Groupspace Code Orange Moderator 2007-11-29T15:00:22Z