Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Did your summer plans of delightful family fun not turn out quite how you planned? This hilarious essay (complete with a bat infestation) will show you that you’re not alone! (The New York Times)

With the start of school just around the corner, here’s advice on what to do if your child and teacher don’t jibe. (Yahoo Parenting)

Math not your favorite subject? Do your kids a favor and don’t offer to help with homework. (CBS News)

Just in time for National Breastfeeding Month: The travel industry makes small strides when it comes to nursing moms. (USA Today)

Have a picky eater in your household? Try these awesome face-plate ideas to make mealtimes more fun! (Mommyish)

Get ready to LOL! We’re sure there a tons of moms out there with teenage sons who’ll be able to relate to the latest totally hilarious Key & Peele sketch: MC Mom! (Entertainment Weekly)

So sweet! Check out these awww-worthy photos of a father and son (and eventually, grandson) posing the same way together for 27 years! (Mashable)

Love “Game of Thrones”? Turns out that quite a few new parents do too–certain GoT-inspired names (like Arya and Sansa) are climbing the baby-name popularity charts. (BuzzFeed)

Yikes! New studies are showing that head lice in 25 states are now resistant to traditional treatments! Don’t share hats this school year! (TIME)

Hey moms! Looking to switch up your look this fall? Take a page from your kiddos’ sense of style! (MINIMODE)

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