Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have sent their little Prince George off to his first day of school! Just like any ordinary parents, they captured his first-day look on camera. (Mommyish)

Have you ever been stumped by why your baby is crying? This new app will help you figure it in just seconds. (Mommy Nearest)

Teach your children about the stock market following these six steps. (The New York Times)

Everyone wants to be a little bit happier in the new year. Here are ten ways you can work towards becoming the best, happiest parent you can be. (Mashable)

Congrats are in order! Award-winning actress and New York City mom Liv Tyler is expecting her third child with fiancé Dave Gardner (their second together). (Just Jared)

Check out this year’s top tech inventions from CES Kids and Technology Marketplace–like the toothbrush that will make kids want to take care of those pearly whites. (Tech Crunch)

A new study shows that the old pregnancy adage of “eating for two” should be really “eating for 1.15.” (New York Magazine)

From Agnes to Zephyr, this list breaks down predictions of which names will be the hottest baby names in 2016. (BuzzFeed)

Forget putting your iPhone’s earphone to your bump, this new device is a vaginal speaker that delivers the music straight to the baby. (Huffington Post)

First Response unveils a first ever Bluetooth enabled pregnancy test. (USA Today)

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