Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

0909_homeworkA new study shows that children may be getting more homework than is recommended. (CNN)

From bringing families together to empowering children in the kitchen, here are five reasons your kids should be cooking (with you). (New York Times)

Courts weigh whether sperm donors should have parental responsibilities. (BBC)

Here’s how rich people teach their kids to be rich—think about money as your friend not as the enemy. (Business Insider)

Just when you thought you’d gotten the hang of Snapchat, new secret apps help kids hide online activities from parents. (Good Morning America)

Mom tells how free-range parenting taught her son to think on his own—and save his own life. (Huffington Post)

It’s never too young to con the parents. This hilarious video shows twin babies’ reactions when they are supposed to be napping. (PopSugar)

Nursing mothers now have some new (and convenient and comfy) options for stylish dresses thanks to a new Harper and Bay line geared towards breast-feeding mothers. (Mommyish)

Introduce your kids to bike riding at an early age by taking them for a ride yourself. (Cup of Jo)

Start off the school year with new afterschool snacks. They’re so good that you might be making them for yourself. (Mashable)

 

 

 

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