Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Photo via the New York Times

If anyone know flawless maternity style on the red carpet, it’s Natalie Portman. Check out some of the expectant mama’s best looks as of late. (New York Times)

Congrats to celeb mama Katherine Heigl–she just welcomed baby No. 3! (Page Six)

Uh oh! Many parents know that the spell that Sophie the Giraffe has over toddlers is very real–but, it turns out, so is the threat of mold inside the popular toys. (Fox)

Outgoing first lady, Michelle Obama, is seen on Jimmy Fallon thanking the other first lady–her mom. (Huffington Post)

These stories help us hilariously understand why sometimes keeping the lid on your child’s gender is the better option. (The Stir)

A childcare worker shares her constant efforts and limitless approach in an open letter, sparked by a politician’s claims that childcare workers don’t do that much. (BuzzFeed)

Children in Madrid, Spain now have the grace of picking up the phone and alerting someone in the event that they are not the recipients of presents, on Three Kings Day. (Mommyish)

Calling all parents of tweens! Here’s your chance to get the inside scoop on the social media rules and blueprints that kids today are setting for themsleves within their peer groups. (New York Times)

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