Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

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A big congrats to John Legend and Chrissy Teigen–the gorgeous and talented couple just announced that they’re expecting their first child this spring! (Us Weekly)

Former NYF-cover mom Tracey Stewart has a great new book out called Do Unto Animals–we’re loving this fun article that touches on her sweet motivations for writing the book and her new farm life with husband Jon Stewart. (The New York Times)

Maybe technological devices aren’t so bad for kids after all…check out the latest findings on the topic! (The Wall Street Journal)

If you have a baby in the house, then you are bound to have an excess of baby food jars. Here’s a list of fun things you can do to recycle them. Hint: you can make mini cakes. (BuzzFeed)

New reports by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention show that the number of high school students being bullied has decreased. (CNN)

Your child will have the coolest treat bag this Halloween with these crafty ideas. (Parents)

Claire Danes (who is a mom in real life and on her hit TV show “Homeland”) shines some non-glamorous light on the challenges of motherhood. (Baby Center)

Women spend thousands of dollars in a birthing epidemic as Cesarean births become the new luxury status marker in Brazil! (The New York Times)

Can you have a glass of rose while pregnant or not? The controversial issue heats up as even medical experts disagree. (The Guardian)

Get in the spook-tacular spirit of Halloween with these awesome Halloween-themed children’s books. (MINI MODE)

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