Here’s our weekly roundup of articles that piqued our interest. Enjoy!
*Once a derisive term, the “Mommy Track”—i.e. “family-friendly” career choices, often involving fewer hours, lower pay and less opportunity for advancement—is exactly what many women today are actively choosing, argues The Journal’s Virginia Postrel. (Plus, Rachel Emma Silverman discusses Postrel’s article at The Juggle). (WSJ)
*Got a Miranda Cosgrove fan? Check out the Times Magazine’s recent profile of the budding starlet. (NYTimes)
*The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to investigate a 2007 study linking food dyes and hyperactivity in children. (Time)
*A homeschooling father reflects on the evolution of at-home education—and the unsolicited opinions he often receives (and always resents). (First Things)
*Pediatric obesity experts weigh in on how parents can best help their overweight children. (Washington Post)
*Ever wish you could have a “baby naming do-over”? Blogger Katie Allison Granju discusses baby naming regret. (Babble) (And speaking of baby names, writer Alex Richards talks about choosing a not-so-unique name for her daughter over at our new parents blog, Born and Bred!).
