Best Of The Web: May 16-22

Contributors: Meghan
Gearino, Elizabeth Raymond and Tali Rosenblatt Cohen

Here’s a weekly roundup of parenting articles that piqued
our interest. Enjoy! —

In the wake of Mother’s Day, one essayist explains why she
thinks dads
may be the new moms. (The Wall Street
Journal)

Check out how all your favorite celeb mommies spent
their Mother’s Day. It may not be as glamorous as you’d expect! (PopSugar)

Craving a little more mommy-lovin’ after Sunday? Check out this
slideshow of the top
20 TV moms of all time! (Entertainment
Weekly)

Take heart! Extreme breastfeeder and participant in the TIME
magazine story hopes we can all respect
each other’s parenting choices. (The Huffington Post)

Inspired by the TIME cover, check out this article and learn
about the thought-provoking
history of breastfeeding in photography. (The New Yorker)

One reason
to wean toddlers from their bottles and pacis—stat. A study published in Pediatrics shows that a
toddler falling with a bottle or binkie in her mouth increases the risk of
injury. (CNN)

To combat crushing college debt and the sagging economy, many
parents are helping their graduates find a job. (USA Today)

Straight out of a horror movie, this
college student contracted a super-rare flesh-eating disease while
zip-lining–even though doctors had already treated and cleaned her wound. (ABC News)

Summertime means fun (and yummy) summer food. Not all seemingly
harmless food are, in fact, harmless though. Check out this
list of summer foods to watch – and what to substitute instead for your
family. (SHAPE)

A new study shows that a shocking 14% of American mothers blog
about parenting – or turn to such blogs for advice. What’s behind the
rise of mommy blogging? (Mashable)

A happily married couple that doesn’t
want children can’t seem to escape the unbelieving judgment of strangers. But
they remain content in their marriage, friendships, and life—isn’t that enough?
(CNN)

Siblings can be cruel! Watch as these sibs subject their
toddler brother to a
rude awakening. (Gawker)

Speakitaly NYC

SPEAKITALY NYC offers stimulating and entertaining lessons for children 0 to 16 years through a wide combination of activities based on the communicative approach anchored in the Common European Framework of Reference: active learning (group work, role plays, etc.) and practice exercises aimed to improve listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Kids will start speaking and using Italian in a very natural way.&nbsp; Small classes capped at 6 students to make sure each one gets the needed attention and facilitate learners' progress.&nbsp; Our method is driven by a didactic method that is the result of constant updates, professional certifications and more than 10 years of experience in working with non-native speakers from different native languages and levels of knowledge. Our aim is to develop a range of Italian language skills while improving accuracy that will enable the students and participants to interact without stress or feeling rushed. We want to help those in the community really embrace not only the true culture in Italy but the Italian culture within New York City&hellip; Who doesn&rsquo;t love what Italy represents in the kitchen, in history &amp; in the arts? Speakitaly wants to support multilingual families who want to learn a new language or pass along their ancestor&rsquo;s heritage and culture. Raffaella, the founder said: "We see language awareness and intercultural sensitivity as the milestones for an inclusive society. Italian, like all other languages, is an enrichment and a growth in every way. Vi aspettiamo!"

CK Kids

CK Kids offers various classes and programs, including Afterschool Program, Lil Chefs, Boys Hip-Hop, Ninja Starz, Lil Artists, CK Kids Athletic Programs, Acrobatics, Dance and Drama, and Karate.&nbsp;