News Roundup

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

  • Salon looked at how academic studies show what self-help books get right and wrong about equalizing domestic work among couples.
  • The Washington Post highlighted seven ways parents can help kids persist at tasks they resist.
  • Parents gave advice on treating eczema in toddlers and kids.
  • The 19th noted that moms are leading the push for more electric school buses.
  • Vox explored how Pixar’s Turning Red became an “unlikely culture war battleground.”
  • The New York Times provided tips on supporting a child on the transgender spectrum.
  • Romper listed eight kids’ shows with great potty training episodes. (Exactly what you were hoping to watch this weekend, right?)
  • NPR noted this weekend’s 100th anniversary of the first American bat mitzvah.
  • Today’s Parent shared a piece by a mom who discovered 19 words that have reduced arguments between her and her husband. Spoiler alert: They are “I am going to suggest something now, and please don’t react. Just listen and we’ll talk about it later.”
  • Your Laugh of the Week comes from Slackjaw, with “How To Talk To Your Child About The Plot Of You’ve Got Mail.”

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