News Roundup

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

• The 19th looked at the childhood vaccination schedule and why we need it.
• The Atlantic [gift link] noted that the Trump administration’s crackdown is turning the difficult profession of pediatrics into an impossible one for some doctors.
• Fast Company detailed how employers can support working mothers.
• Meanwhile, HR Magazine reported on a study in the UK that found that almost half of working fathers (44%) feel that mothers are more likely to be given flexibility at work to manage childcare.
• The New York Times [gift link] wondered how the latchkey kids of Gen X become the helicopter parents of Gen Z.
• Parents explained Instagram’s changes to its Teen Accounts, as PG-13 movie rating standards will now guide the protections.
• The Wall Street Journal [gift link] explained how to start skateboarding in midlife.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from The Belladonna, with “You Are a Toddler Asking Too Many Questions. Please Refer to This Flowchart.”

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