News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Bloomberg observed that working from home doesn’t usually make women’s lives easier—in fact, it’s usually the opposite.
- The 19th reported that the Austin, TX, school district is one of the latest to support period equity by providing free pads and tampons for students.
- SELF noted what parents need to know about parechovirus in babies.
- Romper spoke to Suni Kartha and Biz Lindsay-Ryan in Evanston, IL, who are advocating that the city move to a “one fund” model, in which school fundraising across all school PTAs would be distributed equitably.
- Parents shared five tips for raising Black children abroad.
- WalletHub listed the states with the most underprivileged children.
- Cubby highlighted 12 great ways to use IKEA for toy storage.
- Variety talked to Halle Bailey, the star of the new live-action remake of The Little Mermaid and the second Black woman to be cast as a Disney princess.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from Frazzled, with “How To Set Screen Time Limits for Your Tween That You Will Give Up on in Two Days Because You’re Super Lazy.”
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Of course WFH makes women’s lives more difficult! Even when both partners WFH, men just expect that their wives will shoulder the burden of all the kid-related and household-related interruptions. When our school limited bus service for months on end due to a driver shortage, guess who had to pick up our kid from school? Guess who is responsible for all doctor’s and dentist appointments? Guess who gets interrupted with homework questions? When school is out, guess who has to check up on the kid and make sure she is doing what she’s supposed to be doing instead of lying in bed in her PJs watching YouTube? Guess who meets the electrician and the plumber? Guess who has to let the dog in or out on demand?
WFH would not be nearly so bad if I were here by myself and could, you know, concentrate.