News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Cosmopolitan shares the story of a mom who made matching outfits for her and her daughter out of bedsheets, pictured here. Based on the popularity of the post, she said, she plans to start a “Mommy & Me” clothing line.
- The Cut profiles a celebrity lawyer and mother of three kids, Lisa Bloom, on how she manages her work and family life.
- Mommyish reports how a runner, coach, assistant dean, non-profit founder, and working mom snapped back at critics of her running outfit.
- Lifehacker provides a chart that suggests how to save for college tuition for your kid(s), year by year.
- The Wirecutter claims that the best infant car seat is the Chicco KeyFit 30.
- The New York Times shares how to help children through the transition period after a nanny leaves for good.
- The New York Times also offers research that if parents who run with a stroller “push themselves while they push the stroller,” they will burn more calories.
- Romper provides advice on how to talk to your boss about your office’s breast-pumping policies, including how to improve those policies, if needed.
- Time Out offers a roundup of back-to-school sales, including national and online retailers.
- Mashable suggests sharing this episode of Sesame Street (available on YouTube) to help kids understand and cope with the effects of natural disasters, like Hurricane Harvey.
- Huffington Post reports that the potential repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) could have a substantial impact on the mental wellbeing of children of immigrant parents whose immigration status would be at risk.
- Recipe of the Week: Stylecaster shares these easy summer appetizer recipes to get you through the Labor Day Weekend.
- Laugh of the Week: Scary Mommy shares a mom’s video where she responds to complaints on social media about back-to-school shopping: “It’s the end of August. I will give you anything to take my kids.”
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On Corporette Recently…
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- Readers also weighed in on what color shoes to wear with different colors of pants.
- We also shared tips on how to make sure you get your money back on returned online purchases.
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