News Roundup

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A white square with text \"weekly news update,\" surrounded by a border of green bricksSome of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…

  • The Telegraph‘s fashion editor offered ways to update your wardrobe for what she called “returnity” — coming back to work after maternity leave. 
  • Popsugar offered different versions of the extremely versatile yet stylish “Castle Bob” haircut.
  • Working Mother explained why a mom posted a photo of her child on LinkedIn to celebrate his seventh birthday. 
  • The Wall Street Journal suggested that companies that claim to be family-friendly really aren’t.
  • The Washington Post discussed how Elizabeth Warren’s claim of pregnancy discrimination has sparked others to tweet their stories.
  • The Washington Post also asked if it’s worth it to keep your child back a year from starting kindergarten, also known as “redshirting.” 
  • Vox reported that Kamala Harris’ proposed “Children’s Agenda” would include six months of paid parenting leave.
  • Vox also expressed why the Netflix show Workin Moms’ gets it right when it comes to juggling kids and career.
  • Huffington Post interviewed Dax Shepard and Kristin Bell about sober parenting.
  • Today shared that Sesame Street has introduced a new character — a child in foster care who has a parent struggling with addiction.
  • For your Laugh of the Week: Working Mother shared that a child interrupted his reporter mother while she was on the air, which reminded us of this BBC incident a couple of years ago.

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