Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

pumpkin-waffles4Fall is here! And that means plenty of pumpkin-flavored treats! Delight the whole family with this delish recipe for pumpkin waffles. (Babble)

Need some technological help on the parenting front? Check out these awesome apps that will make your life much easier. (Washington Post)

Congrats to the “That 70s Show” couple, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher on the birth of their first child. It’s a girl and her name is Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher (TIME)

Get prepped for Halloween by checking out these cute family themed costumes. We are totally in love with the “Despicable Me” gang! (Today)

This woman decided to publicly shame her 14 year old daughter on YouTube for skipping class. Do you think this is good parenting? (Mommyish)

The trailer for Disney Pixar’s new film “Inside Out” is just so adorable! Kids, you wouldn’t want to miss this movie that releases on June 19, 2015! (Mashable)

Talk about not-so-heavenly! Stephen Collins, who played the patriarch on the 90s family-drama “Seventh Heaven,” has recently been in some trouble with the law thanks to some troubling tapes that recently surface. (E! Online)

In what seems almost like a Halloween prank gone tragically wrong, a woman has been arrested in Delaware after her young daughter brought heroin to school thinking it was candy. (Cullman Times)

Ever wonder where NYC’s savviest PR-maven momma gets her baby gear? Get the scoop straight from the mom known as @DKNYPRGirl! (Cricket’s Circle)

One mother reflects on her Catholic school education — the ways it challenged her and the way she challenged the institution in return. (Mother Lode)

After pulling a young mom over for a traffic violation and seeing her daughter without a car seat, a Michigan Police officer decided the best thing to do in the situation was buy her a car seat instead of ticketing her. (Huffington Post)

 

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