Contributors: Sarah Greene, Maggie McNamara and Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen
Here’s a weekly roundup of parenting articles that piqued our interest. Enjoy! —
The Atlantic Monthly‘s cover story on why women can’t have it all is generating tons of buzz. Also noteworthy is just how unusual it is to hear a powerful woman admit to the work-life balance struggle. (Washington Post)
When a 68-year-old bus monitor is bullied, we learn a great deal about the nature of middle-school mentality and mob-like behavior. (Slate)
What “bodies after baby” really look like. A group of working moms step in front of the camera to represent real women. (Huffington Post)
The new food-in-a-pouch idea is gaining traction among baby food companies, but is that a good thing? (New York Times)
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Make sure your children are starting the day off right, picking healthy options and avoiding sugarcoated cereals! (LA Times)
Use the Sandusky trial as a learning experience in parenting. Check out these six important lessons for parents that can be gleaned from the case. (Baby Center)
Jesse Michener, a mother of three, is striving to change her children’s school’s policy after two of her kids were severely sunburned during school hours. Remember, sunscreen is not just for the beach. (Huffington Post)
Meryl Streep recalls her mother’s old-fashioned parenting style–which also involved special outings to the theatre, the U.N., and other destinations around New York City. (Middletown Press)
Dr. Harvey Karp calls on parents to treat the first three months of their babies’ lives as a “fourth trimester.” The “5 S”s help parents recreate the womb so that they and their babies get the sleep they need. (National Public Radio)
Dr. Claudia M. Gold discusses the biological basis of inappropriate and aggressive parental reactions to a child’s misbehavior. Awareness of these underpinnings, as well as any early life experiences that triggered them, can help parents learn to calm themselves before handling a child. (Boston Globe)
It’s a boy! As celebrity Vanessa and Nick Lachey await the arrival of their baby boy, Vanessa tweets pics of her progressing baby bump, while encouraging her pregnant followers to join: “Let’s embrace our changing bodies!” (US Magazine)
