Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Both The Washington Post and Vox provided advice on holiday gifts for teachers and childcare workers.
- Speaking of education, The Washington Post reported that shortages of staff and equipment continue to plague schools.
- In The New York Times, Jessica Grose asked, “How has the child care conundrum been ‘urgent’ for working parents since the Reagan administration, yet so little has changed?”
- CNN explained what to do if you can’t find kids’ pain and fever OTC meds. Meanwhile, TODAY explored the effects of the ongoing Adderall shortage.
- ProPublica shared that no federal agency checks that commercial prenatal screenings work the way they claim before they’re sold to health providers [content note: miscarriage, infant death].
- Romper talked to Jessica Grose (déjà vu) about her new book, Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood.
- Harper’s Bazaar looked at the troubled history of removing kids from Native communities for adoptions.
- Parents advised how to talk to your kids about whether Santa is real.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from Points in Case, with “Every Single Website’s Holiday Gift Guide for Dad.”
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On Corporette Recently…
- Readers talked about the best gifts they’ve received.
- We looked back at past Corporette posts, including plus-size workwear and gift-giving styles (ask vs. guess culture).
- We discussed planners and bullet journals.
- We talked about favorite holiday party activities and recipes.
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