Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Do technological advancements ever make you feel light-years older than your kiddos? Get ready to feel even more behind the times when you watch this video of kids reacting to a walkman! (Mommyish)

One film-maker dad created a stop-motion video of his daughter grow from infant to age 14! (CNN)

Tax day may have come and gone, but did you know that if you pay a babysitter over $1,900 per year, you’re legally obligated to create a payroll and put them “on the books”? (Motherlode)

Celebrate Passover in the tastiest way with celeb mom Rachel Zoe’s recipe for challah French toast! (Elizabeth Street)

Many families think of their pets as a part of the family, but these photos prove that some pets may integrate less seamlessly than others. Check out these wild images of exotic pets! (Mashable)

Get the scoop on six food labels that don’t mean what you think they do. (ABC)

Alert to dads-to-be! It turns out the some studies link cell phone use to male infertility! (Parenting.com)

It may seem like parenting advice and must-know facts are forever in a state of flux. With so much info out there, what do expectant moms today really need to know? (The Boston Globe)

Breast-feeding doesn’t have to be only about mom and baby. Check out 15 amazing ways that dads can help out with breastfeeding! (The Stir)

Get inspired for summer fun in the Hamptons by reading up on what fabulous mama–and editor of Hamptons magazine–Samantha Banks is up to! (Stroller Traffic)

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