News Roundup

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

  • Elle shared a piece by a mom who wrote about how she no longer envies “the dad in the basement” — the father left alone to work from home, undisturbed by his kids.
  • Vox’s The Goods wondered if schools will start requiring the COVID vaccine for students.
  • Romper reported on the CDC and AAP’s new guidelines for baby and child developmental milestones, which may enable earlier Early Intervention for kids.
  • NPR reported that babies whose mothers received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines during pregnancy had a 61% lower risk of being hospitalized with COVID in their first six months.
  • USA Today reported that select lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas are being recalled.
  • The Washington Post provided tips on safely raising kids with a vegan or vegetarian diet.
  • Teen Vogue explained how the anti-obscenity Comstock Laws have influenced debates about sex ed.
  • Literary Mama talked to Kim Brooks, author of Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear (2018), about the book and about how we assess risk for our children.
  • Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “The Best Alcoholic Beverages to Pair with Potty Training.”

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