News Roundup

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

• Scientific American detailed why you shouldn’t ignore loud snoring in kids.
• The Cut wondered what we’re really tracking our babies for.
• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] looked at how earlier puberty and new sources of stress are making childhood more complicated — and provided tips on how to help kids.
• Intelligencer revealed just how common it is for college students to use ChatGPT to cheat (a pretty disturbing story).
• Meanwhile, Politico explored why Gen Z is the most gullible generation (eek).
• The Financial Times [free link] noted, “In the competitive second-home resort market, the pressure is on to keep Generation Alpha entertained — and developers are upping the ante.”
• The Washington Post [gift link] observed that while Gen Z is more hesitant to have children. Trump’s vision for a “baby boom” doesn’t address why.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “Chekhov’s Gun, Applied to Motherhood.”
• PSA: For a limited time at Carter’s, you can drop off unwanted baby and kid clothing to be recycled.

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

On Corporette Recently…

• We had a guest post about surrogacy.
• We rounded up great work dresses.
• We talked about employers trying to entice workers back to the office (or not).
• We looked back at past Corporette posts, including liquid and cream blushes to try and a discussion of fertility and birth rates.

Did we miss anything? Add ’em here, or send them to [email protected]. Thank you!