I welcome the start of summer vacation as much as I welcome the start of school! Hope your kiddos are off to a great school year!
Here are some links from around the web this week!
H E A L T H
How Far Would You Go to Avoid Vaccinating Your Child? via New York Times
She had a son at 47. Was that selfish — or great? via Washington Post
Worried About Your Kid’s Weight? via New York Times
FDA Committee Recommends Approval For New Peanut Allergy Treatment via NPR
Sperm Donor Linked To Autism Cluster — Scientifically Fascinating, Legally Complicated via Above the Law
E D U C A T I O N
How we have failed our teachers via CBS
1.1 Million Can Skip School for Climate Protest via New York Times
‘They just wanted us to read about a white boy and his dog’: why teenager Marley Dias fought back via The Guardian
Forget STEM, We Need MESH. The importance of media literacy, ethics, sociology and history education via Medium
Illinois Parents Reportedly Gave Up Custody Of Their Kids To Help Get College Scholarships via Huffpost
Gender gap in science and tech could be down to girls’ academic strengths, say researchers via CNBC
P A R E N T I N G
The Rage Mothers Don’t Talk About via New York Times
Teen Tech Lingo Parents Should Know via Cyberwise
The case for raising kids in the city via Vox
Stanford psychology expert: This is the No. 1 skill parents need to teach their kids—but most don’t via CNBC
My Family’s Life Inside and Outside America’s Racial Categories: My father was raised under Jim Crow. My children could pass for white. Where does that leave me? via New York Times
In ‘Wildhood,’ Scientists See Similarities In Adolescent Humans And Other Animals via NPR
pomelo / 5084 posts
Thank you for these! I especially liked (and shared) the article on the perks of raising kids in the city. We built a smallish townhouse in the city 2.5 years ago and we love everything about living here. I was nodding along with the author! Haha.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
@wrkbrk: thanks! they are fun and interesting to write. i do miss city life, but am enjoying my island life for now!