News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Scary Mommy momsplained in a video why — and how — workplaces should hire more mothers if they want to get sh*t done.
- Business Insider provided five stylish work bag startups and also shared five workwear options that travel well.
- Real Simple sang the praises of a Swedish beauty brand now available in the U.S.
- Working Mother reported that a new study found that more than 80% of women in tech said they felt pressured to return to work before the end of their maternity leave.
- Working Mother also reported that a New York City Council member was expected to introduce a bill this week that would make it illegal for bosses to contact their employees outside of regular work hours.
- Fairygodboss shared how to get more out of the average cost of child care.
- The Hill reported that Utah became the first state to pass a free-range parenting law, which allows children to participate in certain unsupervised activities without causing their parents to face child neglect charges.
- The Washington Post suggested when parents should — or shouldn’t — worry about whether their kids are having too much screen time.
- The Cut shared a foster mom’s reflections about the rise and fall of the Facebook group Not Just Hair: The Intersection of Hair/Skincare and Transracial Adoption.
- The New Yorker discussed an artist’s new book and photo installation that puts images of women and childbirth front and center (some images NSFW).
- Recipe of the Week: MyRecipes has a spicy and sweet pan-grilled chicken with fresh plum salsa.
- For your Laugh of the Week: Huffington Post shared an artist’s interpretation of the differences between the first kid and the second kid.
Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
On Corporette Recently…
- We offered nine fresh new labels for workwear.
- We discussed how to go gray … intentionally.
- We asked for your thoughts about eating late at the office.
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There wasn’t much detail in the article, but I can’t see how making it illegal to contact your employee after working hours can be enforced unless the employee is hourly/nonexempt?
As much as I hate feeling like I need to be on email at night, it’s pretty necessary to work outside of regular working hours in a global economy. If I’m not outside of working hours, my coworker in Asia is!