October is my favorite month of the year, but once it starts the rest of the year just flies by with lots of birthdays and holidays! We’re just one week away from Halloween!
Here are some interesting parenting links from around the web this week!
E D U C A T I O N
Why We Need A Teacher Workforce That’s Both Diverse And Knowledgeable via Forbes
Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy, study finds via The Guardian
This is how a bookish home helps a child to thrive via World Economic Forum
Parents are giving up on public schools to home-school their kids via New York Post
Early childhood education yields big benefits — just not the ones you think via Vox
How High Schools Shaped American Cities via The Atlantic
The Best Board Games for Kids, According to a Board Game Blogger via Offspring
Walkouts Led to Big Wins for Red-State Teachers. So Why Are They Still Struggling? via New York Magazine
Children in Singapore will no longer be ranked by exam results. Here’s why via Weforum
H E A L T H
Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination via New York Times
Can You Biohack Your Fertility? via The Cut
Why scientists are working to unlock these five puzzles about mother’s milk via Washington Post
Hand Dryers Spread Bacteria So Dramatically That Scientists Think They’re A Public Health Threat via IFLScience
More than half of parents in the US think the flu shots cause the flu — here’s why that’s wrong via Insider
The outbreak of acute flaccid myelitis, the polio-like illness affecting kids: what we know via Vox
Why Are You Still Afraid of MSG? via The Kitchn
P A R E N T I N G
Are Siblings More Important Than Parents? via The Atlantic
Dear White Moms, What I Need You to Know via Wonderoak
The Truth About Being a Working Mom via The Week
How to Raise a Minimalist via Real Simple
Ending Sexual Violence by Raising Better Boys via Slate
No ‘Foreign’ Names for Children, Dear Abby Advised. Furious Parents Replied. via New York Times
Raising children near their grandparents has scientific benefits (besides the free babysitting!) via Motherly
How To Teach Your Kids About Other Cultures via Huffpost
Can picture books meet the crisis in children’s mental health? via The Guardian
Mindfulness Classes for Parents Benefit Their Kids too via Futurity
Give Your Kids a 1980s Halloween via Creative Child
5 Little Ways To Show Your Kids The Importance Of Mental Health via Huffpost
Sophie is 16 in America. Here’s what scares her. via The Lily
Which countries are raising the most productive humans? via The Economist