News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- NPR reported that risks from kids’ dirt-cheap toys range from lead and phthalate exposures to choking hazards to flammability.
- Meanwhile, Vox observed that America is in “toy overload.”
- Techno Sapiens detailed what parents need to know regarding talking to kids about YouTube, with new guidance from the American Psychological Association
- The Washington Post [gift link] answered a reader question about a father-in-law who calls the reader’s 1-year-old daughter “Fatty” (ugh).
- Scary Mommy gave tips on what to do when you dislike your mother-in-law.
- The Wall Street Journal [gift link] noted that the latest ACOG guidelines recommend 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise a day, five days a week, for most moms-to-be — and that vigorous exercise is usually safe through the third trimester.
- Today’s Parent published a piece by a working mom who’s ditched the “5 a.m. club.”
- Boston Magazine highlighted the latest trends for over-the-top kids’ birthday parties. (Anyone remember “My Super Sweet 16”?)
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from The Belladonna, with “Is Your Kid Attending Daycare or a Taylor Swift Concert?”
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On Corporette Recently…
- We talked about what to buy with FSA money.
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