News Roundup

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

• Slate observed “an apparent dearth of relatable, inspiring, and adequate male role models (fictional and otherwise) for young men to aspire to.”
• ProPublica noted that despite Trump’s presidential win, school vouchers were clearly rejected by significant majorities of voters.
• Grist reported that the number of schools in California serving vegan meals has skyrocketed over the past five years, thanks to demand from students and parents as well as several California state programs.
• Parents reported on a new study that explored how parents deal with their kids’ anger.
• The Cut spoke to experts who recommend parents provide “counterprogramming” for their kids due to mainstream porn being dominated (no pun intended) by violent BDSM scenes — because many teens and young adults are imitating what they see [page image NSFW].
• The New York Times [gift link] answered a reader question about being prevented from boarding a flight at 28 weeks of pregnancy because the (French) airline demanded a letter from her doctor saying she was OK to fly.
• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] shared that in-bra, cord-free portable pumps allow moms to pump anywhere they like.
• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] also looked at the value of weighted vests for exercise.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “Linda McMahon Is Ready to Pile-Drive the Department of Education.”

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