News Roundup

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

• Working Mother has 20 things all working moms should take time to do this holiday season, including shopping for warm and stylish winter accessories and scheduling a no-party weekend.
• Vulture updates its ranking of Pixar movies to include Coco, which was released today.
• Scary Mommy offers some independent brands for children’s clothing, while Fashionista shares a new line of clothes from Reformation for fashion-forward and eco-friendly babies.
• The Washington Post provides a list of the best kids’ books for 2017.
• The Washington Post also has advice for what to do when your kids have too much stuff.
• The Strategist shares holiday gift ideas for new moms.
• Parent Co. has tips to celebrate a child’s birthday when it falls on or around a major holiday.
• IFL Science reports about a study that found when pregnant women slept on their sides, there was a reduced risk of stillbirths.
• NPR asks, what is the right age to give a child a smartphone?
• Recipe of the Week: Over on Corporette, we have an open thread asking for Thanksgiving leftover recipes. We also think there are some good ideas in this Huffington Post list of Thanksgiving sides.
• Laugh (Groan?) of the Week: Scary Mommy sums up our frustrations and anxieties about current events.

Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!

On Corporette Recently…

• We discussed what boots to wear with tights to work.
• We asked readers, what are you bringing to Thanksgiving dinner, and what are you keeping an eye out for on Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

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