Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
Coronavirus-Related News & Resources
- The New York Times reported that Moderna will begin testing its vaccine on kids (ages 12–17).
- NPR answered the question “Should I wash my kid’s clothes every day after school?”
- Vox explained how to find fitness motivation right now.
- At The Guardian, a working mom wrote about trying to be grateful for simple things.
In Other News…
- Parents offered advice on keeping your baby’s skin healthy during wintertime.
- Today’s Parent featured 5 photo gifts kids can make.
- Working Mother highlighted the 21 best books of 2021 for working moms.
- The Washington Post told the story of a 10-year-old girl who was worried about wearing glasses during remote learning until her mom, a news anchor for ABC 7 Chicago, wore hers on TV.
- A Twitter thread about a friendship between a “fairy” and a 4-year-old girl went viral this week.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from The New Yorker’s Daily Shouts, with “2020 Gift Guide: Something for Everyone on Your List!”
Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
On Corporette Recently…
- Readers talked about what they keep on their kitchen counters.
- We recommended the best leggings for the weekend and beyond.
- We rounded up — and asked for suggestions for — the best of-the-month club subscriptions.
- We listed some major sales and holiday shipping deadlines.
- We looked back at past Corporette posts, including what to wear to work from home and favorite drugstore beauty & bath products.
Toddler sleep help says
ISO of advice for 2.5 toddler sleep help. She started having what I think was a regression, and has now started sleeping in our bed the past week. She used to lie down quietly and play in her bed while falling asleep. Have had strong bedtime routine, nightlight, hatch light, and white noise machine since she was a baby. Did cry it out after 18 month regression and have always been strict about sleep. During this recent regression nothing worked and we formed this bad (for us) habit. Don’t think cry it out will work again b/c we’re at the “big emotion/lack of regulation” phase but I’m open to help. Has started to fight naps but will nap at daycare. Don’t think it’s teething as OTC meds don’t help. Open to all suggestions. TIA!
Anon says
I had a similar issue at this age and our daughter was old enough for us to tell her why she needed to go to sleep in her own bed, at bedtime. She had really bad FOMO, so I told her that we were all going to go to bed soon, and that mom & dad needed to get sleep too. That seemed to help since she understood that she didn’t want us to be tired too. I think that she also discovered free will about this time too and realized that she didn’t have to do things just because we told her to.
asdf says
No advice but commiseration. My 2.5yo WILL NOT NAP AT HOME. So far, one of us will take her for a 15 minute stroller walk at the beginning of her nap time during which she passes out. We’ve already had snow this year so I’m hoping this doesn’t keep going through January…
Anonymous says
Does she fight bedtime whether or not she’s had a nap? If nighttime sleep is worse on school days, I’d suspect that it’s time to drop the nap.
OP says
Thanks all. She fights bed time whether or not a nap has happened. I think it’s separation anxiety or an inability to connect sleep cycles (all of a sudden). Don’t think it’s hunger since we gave PB before bed and same result. Wakeups are every few hours like clockwork. We got her to sleep in her bed, but every time she wakes up the only thing that will get her back to sleep is one of us lying down w/ her (at bedtime + 2 or 3 times at night). I guess we are going to try and cut the sleep crutch of us lying down w/ her and see what happens. This is surprising and frustrating b/c we’ve worked so hard to be so militant about routines, sleep, structure, etc. This too shall pass, I guess.
Anon says
Yeah, unfortunately it might be time to drop the nap. Bedtimes got really bad for us at 2.5 then the nap went away and now bedtime is easy again.