News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- The New York Times [gift link] looked at the issue of babies on planes sitting on parents’ laps versus having their own seats.
- CNN visited a school in Virginia that is seeing big changes after a cell phone ban.
- CNN also explained why girls are less often correctly diagnosed with autism than boys.
- Parents explored why some new postpartum guidelines can feel unrealistic.
- Romper detailed “the most invisible of all the invisible labor” that falls to moms: everything having to do with your kids’ clothes (yep!).
- Mother Jones shared that Texas lawmakers are seeking to impose jail time on librarians and teachers who provide books or learning materials that contain sexually explicit content, whether or not they have educational or literary merit.
- NPR reported that South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission recently found that Korean adoption agencies were responsible for widespread fraud, malpractice, and even human rights violations — and shared one adoptee’s story.
- ABC News reported that House Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to fold on his strong opposition to allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely, saying it would be unconstitutional.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from The Hard Times, with “Trump Instructs New Secretary of Education to Shut Down ‘Abbott Elementary.'”
Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
On Corporette Recently…
- We talked about spring-y fabrics, textures, and patterns.
- We looked back at past Corporette posts, including reader tips on surviving a merger, an open thread on the best jeans, and more.
- We featured hair tutorials for work that were perfect for April 1.
- We discussed how often to get your hair cut.
