News Roundup

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

  • ProPublica spent a year following the family of a mother in Tennessee who was denied an abortion.
  • The Washington Post [gift link] reported that a school board member in Utah who questioned a teenager’s gender is facing calls to resign.
  • NBC News reported that a Florida school district has asked parents’ permission to have their kids take part in the reading of a Black author’s book to comply with state law.
  • Parents explained what potty training mistakes to avoid.
  • Romper shared a mom’s piece on how a babysitting co-op helped her family.
  • NPR noted that one doctor has a plan to end needle phobia in kids.
  • The Washington Post [gift link] answered a reader question about her 9-year-old and 12-year-old who are always on screens.
  • Today’s Parent advised how to add a new pet to the family. (Over at Corporette, we recently shared tips for keeping your pet happy when you’re at work.
  • Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “Middle-Aged Concertgoer Mad Libs.”

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