News Roundup

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

• Mommyish shares some of Target‘s new sensory-friendly clothing options, including this t-shirt from Cat & Jack (affiliate links).
• The New York Times offers an opinion piece about the challenges of being a woman and a mother in the field of national security defense.
• Working Mother explains why having a “Mommy MBA” is a good thing for moms in the workforce.
• Parents provides 10 different stories of moms who reinvented their careers to be more family-friendly.
• Huffington Post shares a mom’s story that a “carefree child was a gift to my Type A, task-driven nature.”
• NPR reports that a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that children who start school a little later are more likely to succeed, even into college.
• For back-to-school, Mom.me shares seven tips to help your child navigate kindergarten.
• Mom.me also offers a list of 20 things kids don’t need to know before they enter kindergarten.
• Lifehacker’s Offspring provides etiquette tips for social media mommy groups.
• Scary Mommy details motherhood’s “seasons of anxiety.”
• The New York Times also offers helpful tips for visiting a college town for a vacation.
• Recipe of the Week: When it’s too hot for cooking, this easy gazpacho recipe from the Barefoot Contessa is worth a try.
• Laugh of the Week: Huffington Post offers some parenting fail tweets when it comes to being the tooth fairy.

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• We also discussed how to find sponsors at work — and why you need a sponsor AND a mentor.

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