We’ve been so lucky to have regular visits from friend back in the States over the past month. One of Charlie’s closest friends from Brooklyn is also coming next week, and it’s been so much fun sharing this beautiful island with our friends.

Hope you’re having a great weekend! Here are some interesting reads for your Sunday evening:

P A R E N T I N G

President Barack Obama Says, “This is What Feminism Looks Like.” via Glamour

Five Things That Can Make You a Better Parent Right Now via Washington Post

A Parent’s Touch Actually Transforms a Child’s Brain via Huffington Post

Marriage and Motherhood are a ‘Source of Power’ Says Comedian Ali Wong via NPR (I just watched her Netflix comedy special and it was hilarious!)

Putting Your Baby to Sleep: Some Advice and Good News via New York Times

Parents Deserve a College Graduation, Too via New York Times

What I Learned from My Son Who Wouldn’t Speak via Washington Post

Handling Defiance: You’re Not the Boss of Me via Aha Parenting

The Secret of Popularity via Wall Street Journal

How to Cut Children’s Screentime? Say No to Yourself First. via New York Times

H E A L T H

The Dangerous Stroller Mistake You’re Probably Making via Parents

You’re Not Brushing Your Toddler’s Teeth? Surprise – You Should Be. Many Parents Don’t Realise How Early Oral Care Needs to Start. via Slate

You Probably Don’t Need Dental X-Rays Every Year via New York Times

Zika Situation Report August 4, 2016 via WHO, Two Babies in California Born with Microcephaly from Zika, Officials Say via Los Angeles Times, Zika Surge in Miama Neighborhood Prompts Travel Warning via New York Times,

Barnyard Dust Offers a Clue to Stopping Asthma in Children and Health Secrets of the Amish via New York Times

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Could Women Be Trusted With their Own Pregnancy Tests? via New York Times

The Scary Breastfeeding Disorder People Aren’t Talking About via New York Magazine

E D U C A T I O N

The Powerful Thing That Happens When School Starts in the Afternoon via Washington Post

Why I Don’t Resent the School Supply List Anymore via Huffington Post

The Common Core Costs Billions and Hurts Students via New York Times

How to Get Your Kids to Read this Summer via NPR

I Teach at a University and I Unschool My Kids via Pocketful of Pebbles

Teachers Share the Most Ridiculous Things Parents Have Ever Said to Them via Time

T R A V E L

13 Walt Disney World Secrets You’ve Never Ever Heard Before via Travel +Leisure

21 Genius Products that Will Make Traveling with Kids So Much Easier via Buzzfeed

Flying With Shrieking Children? Give Your Neighbors a Goody Bag via New York Times

HUMAN INTEREST

After Looking at these 15+ Maps You’ll Never Look at the World the Same Again via BoredPanda

When Your Parents Speak Broken English via Buzzfeed Video

21 Secrets Midwives Will Never Tell You via Buzzfeed