News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- ABC News shares that the new American Girl doll for 2018 is an aspiring astronaut named Luciana Vega, the first doll character by the company to be immersed in STEM.
- Working Mother offers advice on what to do if your working-mom supervisor isn’t supportive of fellow working moms.
- The Cut provides the best options for undereye concealers.
- The Wirecutter suggests their favorite nursing pillows.
- The New York Times reports that a new study found that women with high glucose readings early in pregnancy are at increased risk of having a baby with heart defects, even if they don’t have full-blown diabetes.
- The New York Times also shares a doctor’s thoughts on why some children find some particular topics fascinating — like dinosaurs, pirates, bugs, or trucks — while others are completely unmoved.
- Boredpanda has before-and-after photos of a family — parents, son, and daughter-in-law — who engaged in a six-month weight-loss program together.
- NBC News offers a mom’s story about the clever way she responded when her son was “lunchbox shamed” by his classmates when he brought Chinese food from home.
- The Irish Times provides some reasons why women don’t talk about their children at work.
- Recipe of the Week: Kat recently raved about this recipe for slow cooker, low-carb Zuppa Toscana Soup by Gal on a Mission. Plus, it’s Keto-friendly.
- Laugh of the Week: Perfection Pending shares the funniest parenting Facebook posts of 2017.
Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
On Corporette Recently…
- We offered 6 career books to help achieve your New Year’s resolutions.
- We discussed how to schedule repeating tasks.
- We shared our top posts of 2017, including the best tote bags for work, interviews, and more; courtroom attire for women lawyers; and Kat’s review of One Two Cosmetics’ magnetic lashes.
- We also shared the top news stories for overachieving chicks in 2017, including work fashion stories, career-related news, feminism/rawr news, lifestyle advice, and articles and posts we’re still laughing over.
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