News Roundup

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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…

• Scientific American explored when babies’ consciousness emerges.
• Parents shared information from a new study that investigated why some babies cry more than others. (I don’t know, 100 years ago someone put a curse on your family?)
• Bloomberg reported that pediatricians are receiving requests from parents to give childhood vaccines on an accelerated schedule due to concerns about RFK Jr.’s vaccination beliefs.
• Vox observed, “The delirious boredom you remember from childhood might not exist anymore.”
• The 19th noted that as parents struggle to find childcare, school vouchers could make K-12 just as complicated.
• The New York Times [gift link] reported that Mattel has created a Barbie with Type 1 diabetes.
• NPR reported that far more people in the U.S. and around the world are choosing to have significantly fewer children or opting out of parenthood altogether.
• In Techno Sapiens, a mom wrote about coming to the terms with the mother she’s become.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “Sal from Blueberries for Sal Breaks Her Silence.”

Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!

On Corporette Recently…

• We featured great work outfits from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale.
• We talked about fragrance in personal products.
• We shared what to get in the Prime Day sale (ends today!).
• We discussed things we wished we’d bought years ago.