Our weekly round-up of parenting articles that piqued our interest. Enjoy!
Did you know that March is women’s history month? Here are five great books to help your children celebrate and learn about notable women throughout history. (ParentDish.com)
Heather Armstrong (of the hilarious blog dooce.com) shares her delight/ horror when her young daughter uses an unusually sophisticated word, fearing that she’ll "surpass my intelligence in, oh, a few days." (Dooce.com)
Prepare to be culinarily inspired! Babble counts down its 100 favorite food mom bloggers for 2011. (Babble.com)
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Lisa Belkin (of the NY Times’ blog ‘Motherlode’) shares what happened when she tried to go "unplugged" from her cell phone for a few days. Hint: she ended up in the ER! (New York Times)
Read this inspiring story about Kiel and Carolyn Twietmyer, who adopted six children from Africa (some of which who were HIV positive) when they had seven biological children at home. (TODAYMoms)
The sudden death of Michigan high school basketball star Wes Leonard from a heart attack has health care providers urging that all young athletes have cardiac screenings. (Fox News)
Finding the time to date and meet new people when you’re a single parent can be a daunting undertaking. Here, experts share dating advice specifically for single parents. (Parenting.com)
