I just blinked and it became October. What happened to September?! October is my favorite month though, so bring on October!

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

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H E A L T H

Boppy Is Recalling 3.3 Million Loungers After 8 Babies Died via Buzzfeed

More U.S. parents are willing to vaccinate their children, a survey finds. via New York Times

Pfizer and BioNTech submit data they say show shots are safe in 5- to 11-year-olds. via New York Times

What You Need to Know About Merck’s New Covid Treatment Pill via New York Times

Manufacturers allowed baby food contaminated with heavy metals to remain on shelves, lawmakers say via CNN

Daycares in Finland Built Their Own ‘Forests’, And It Changed Kids’ Immune Systems via Science Alert

Children Born In 2020 Will Experience Up To 7 Times More Extreme Climate Events via NPR

We Did the Research: Masks Work, and You Should Choose a High Quality Mask if Possible via New York Times

Run, don’t walk, to get your flu shot, infectious disease expert says via CBC

E D U C A T I O N

What’s Missing From Back To School This Year? The Time To Heal via WBUR

California to Mandate Covid-19 Vaccines for All Students as Soon as Next Fall via New York Times

CDC Director Approves Booster Shots for Teachers, Reversing Panel’s Decision via Education Week

For Parents ​of Disabled Children, School Mask Wars Are Particularly Wrenching via New York Times

P A R E N T I N G

I’m a working mom, and I’m exhausted. This is all the invisible work I do. via Insider

Where Is My Mother’s Safety Net? Social Security rewards long careers and high pay, all but guaranteeing that parents who focus on child-rearing receive the smallest payouts. My mom is one such parent. via The Atlantic

‘No Time to Be a Child’ During the pandemic, teenage girls took on more caregiving at home, extra shifts at work and the burden of organizing racial justice protests. In many instances, it upended their lives. via New York Times

A World Without Children: A generation facing an intractable problem debates whether to bring a new generation into the world. via The Atlantic