My kids are 7 and 9 years old now, and it is awesome. They are truly delightful (most of the time). I wish they would stay this age for a lot longer!

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Here are some parenting links from around the web this week!

H E A L T H

Why women are leading the anti-vaxx movement via Medium

Pumped breast milk has higher levels of potentially harmful bacteria than nursing, according to a new study via This Insider

Scientific Duo Gets Back To Basics To Make Childbirth Safer via NPR

Medical Anthropologist Explores ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ via NPR

Stop Talking About Measles via Slate

New study links emergency C-sections with a higher risk of postnatal depression via Inquirer

Teens of Anti-Vaxxers Rebelling by Getting Vaccinated via The Cut

E D U C A T I O N

The Biggest Reason to Homeschool No One Talks About via Purva Brown

How Extra Arts Education at School Boosts Students’ Writing Scores — And Their Compassion via Mindshift

How Visiting My Local Library Makes Me a Better Parent via Brightly

The best and worst countries to be a teacher, based on salary via Business Insider

In Praise of Maurice Sendak via New York Times

7-year-old girl’s note to parents in case ‘I got killed’ during school lockdown goes viral via The Hill

P A R E N T I N G

Black History Month is a chance for white parents to learn how to talk about racism via Mashable

How to Make Time with Family and Loved Ones Count via New York Times

My Wife Was Dying, and We Didn’t Tell Our Children via The Atlantic

14 Children Died in the Parkland Shooting. Nearly 1,200 Have Died From Guns Since. via New York Times

The Real Mommy War Is Against the State via New York Times