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News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Buzzfeed offers tips to make it easier to pack your kid’s school lunches. (And yes, one of the tips is “Have your kids pack their own lunches.”) At certain times of the day after a night of little sleep, you’ll be more…

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News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Working Mother lists the 50 best law firms for women. Fast Company tells us why it’s time for working moms to stop apologizing. The New Republic notes that new dads get more breaks than new moms in the office,…

News update - boisterous boys

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… In the NYT’s Motherlode blog, Lynn Messina wonders about the effects of the “boys will be boys” mindset — i.e., boys are wild, boisterous, etc. — on our daughters. After our discussion of vanity after kids on Wednesday, it was interesting…

News update - moms leaving the workforce

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Jessica Grose’s post on Slate’s XX Factor blog can be summed up by the caption to the photo used in the piece: “Mothers drop out because they lack maternity leave and child care, not because they’re obsessed with babies.”…

News roundup - The Nightlight

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Just launched: The Nightlight, a blog that offers guides to buying the best baby gear. In the NYT, Yael Chatav Schonbrun shares her efforts to combine motherhood and academia. In another NYT opinion piece, Courtney E. Martin writes about the difficulty American parents face…