News Roundup

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

  • ProPublica reported that a bipartisan group of lawmakers are hoping to advance a bill to fund stillbirth prevention.
  • The New York Times noted that while drowning is the number one killer of young children, U.S. efforts to fix it are lagging.
  • Disability Scoop reported that most states have failed to meet their obligations to serve students with disabilities — for multiple years in a row.
  • The Wall Street Journal explained how to avoid financial missteps when sending your kids off to college.
  • Parents shared that reading and math scores among 13-year-olds were dramatically lower during the 2022–23 school year than during the pre-pandemic years.
  • The Washington Post reported that parents are suffering from anxiety and depression at roughly the same rate as teens, according to new research.
  • Meanwhile, Romper shared an essay about the lasting effects on parents after a child’s NICU stay.
  • Bustle shared an essay about the reckoning facing certain types of Christian mom bloggers.
  • Your Laugh of the Week (eek, much needed after some of those stories) comes from Frazzled, with “Food and Drink Pairings for Sophisticated Children.”

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