Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

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Ready for your daily dose of baby shower humor? Dad-to-be Seth Meyers just released this hilarious video that shows what Melisandre of “Game of Thrones” would be like as a shower guest (spoiler alert: she brings up the shadow demon)! (Crushable)

Kids aren’t the only ones who say the darnedest things! Check out the Funniest Parenting Tweets on Twitter courtesy of HuffPost Parents. (Huffington Post)

A brave 5-year-old girl saved her blind grandmother from a fire in Louisiana. She remembered fire tips from her Pre-K trip to the firehouse as she led her grandmother to safety and called 911. (CNN)

Make a clean getaway and let the babysitter take over with this marriage tip from a popular local mom and blogger! (Cup of Jo)

This sweet video of a little girl surprising her brother with a hamster will give you all the feels. (Mommyish)

Check out how inventive kids really are: these cool gadgets and designs imagined by children will make you second guess what you’re doing with your life. (BuzzFeed)

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Think your big pregnancy reveal is yours alone? Think again because big data knows you’re pregnant too. (The Verge)

Are there times you can’t stand your own kid? You’re not alone. Actress and now an author of healthy balanced lifestyle Pretty Happy, Kate Hudson agrees. (Baby Center)

Everything you need to know about pregnancy and baby weight: how much should you gain, how fast, and how can you lose it most efficiently. (Live Science)

A new study finds that diabetes during pregnancy is linked to low breast milk supply. (Medical News Today)

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