Kids in California are already starting to go back to school, while kids in New York still have another 2 weeks of summer vacation left until school starts after Labor Day. Maybe you’ve seen how this mom feels about her 5 kids going back to school — are you feeling the same? I think I felt the same way last year with the short camp hours and no camp the week before school started!

Here are some interesting links I’ve found around the web this week!

P A R E N T I N G

I’m a Stepmother, and I Hate It via NPR

I Loved Being the Mom of Young Kids, but I’m Not Sad They’re Growing Up via The Guardian

What Teens Need Most From Their Parents via The Wall Street Journal

E D U C A T I O N

The Underestimation of America’s Preschool Teachers via The Atlantic

Children’s books featuring kids of color being themselves. Because that’s enough. via Medium

Homeschooling is the Smartest Way to Teach Kids in the 21st Century via Business Insider

Condemnation of Charter Schools Exposes a Rift Over Black Students via The New York Times

For Freshman, Campus Life Poses New Risks via New York Times

Seattle Schools Brace for a ‘Historic’ Scheduling Change via The Huffington Post

P R E G N A N C Y  &  P O S T P A R T U M

This Stunning Birth Photo Captured Something That Occurs In Less Than 1 In 80,000 Births via Buzzfeed

Mom to a 4-Month-Old Takes Her Own Life After Postpartum Depression — And Her Family Had No Idea via For Every Mom

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After IVF, Some Struggle with what to do with Leftover Embryos via NPR

Pregnancy and Mental Health: The Hidden Pain of Giving Birth via The Guardian

Incredible Mom-and-Baby Photos Show the Beauty of the ‘Breast Crawl’ via The Huffington Post

New Research May Help Women with PCOS Related Fertility Conceive via Fit Pregnancy

H E A L T H

Epipen Cost Goes Up 400% via Gizmodo

Falls from Strollers and Baby Carriers can Cause Serious Injuries via NPR

Parents Feel Better About HPV Shots for Preteens if they can Opt Out via NPR

Can we Defeat the World’s Deadliest Creature? Via CNN (written by my friend and CEO of Malaria No More)

T R A V E L

25 Shockingly Easy Ways For Families to Save Money on Disney Trips via PopSugar

Newly Passed Air Travel Legistlation is ‘An Amazing Win For Consumers’ via The Washington Post

This Stylish Ring Could Save Your Life on Vacation via Travel & Leisure

The Best Affordable All Inclusive Resorts via Travel & Leisure

The Best Places to Spend Christmas via Travel & Leisure

H U M A N  I N T E R E S T

DeeDee Wanted Her Daughter to be Sick. Gypsy Wanted Her Mom to be Murdered. via Buzzfeed (the craziest story ever!)

You Will Remember This Plate of Toothpaste for the Rest of Your Life a Mom Tells her Daughter on the Eve of Her Starting Middle School via Amy Beth Gardner

After Loss of Son, Mom Makes Historic Breast Milk Donation via TODAY

Why a Wailing Baby and a Nine-Hour Flight Delay Couldn’t Stop These Passengers From Rejoicing via The Washington Post

How Childfree People Decide Not to Have Kids via NY Mag

The Health Benefits of Decoupling Money and Masculinity via The Atlantic

The World’s Most Liveable Cities via The Economist