News Roundup

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

Coronavirus-Related News & Resources  

• Ask a Manager answered a reader question about managers’ reasonable expectations for parents working from home.
• CNN theorized that with millions of dads at home, the quarantine could be a game changer for working moms. 
• Vanity Fair looked at the struggles working moms are facing right now, while The Washington Post provided advice on juggling it all.
• The Washington Post also noted that “‘Screen time’ has gone from sin to survival tool.”
• The New York Times gave tips on turning a cramped space into a good spot for home schooling. 
• The New York Times also examined the worrying question of what happens when parents get COVID-19. 
• Meanwhile, Today had advice on caring for a child who gets sick.
• Medium’s Gen vertical published an op-ed that declared, “America needs to just cancel the school year already.” (Readers, do you agree?)
• The Huffington Post offered guidance on babies, kids, and face masks. 
• Parade listed 125 ideas (!) to keep kids entertained.

In Other News… 

• Allure shared that makeup artist Jillian Dempsey launched a makeup tutorial app that even allows you to virtually try new looks.
• The Lily listed 11 movies for kids that pass the Bechdel test.
• We Need Diverse Books recommended 15 children’s and YA books to read for Autism Acceptance Month.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from The New Yorker, which featured fashionable outfits for working from home.

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

On Corporette Recently…

• We featured some of the top things readers bought in March 2020 (unsurprisingly, a lot of work-from-home clothes!).
• We asked readers where they prefer to work from home.
• We published a reader’s comment about “the ideal COVID-19 quarantine woman.”
• We rounded up five online classes to take for fun during quarantine.
• We took a look back in Corporette history.

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