It’s Charlie’s 7th birthday this week, and he requested to go island hopping and have cheesecake. We went island hopping today and we’ll throw a little party for him this weekend with mango cheesecake and mango float, a Filipino dessert he loves!

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We were the only ones on this beach today.

I found some really interesting parenting articles this week, as well as some fun holiday commercials for you to enjoy. Hope you have a great weekend!

H E A L T H 

Danish Doctors’ Group Wants to End Circumcision for Boys via New York Times

Why Parents and Doctors Should Think About ADHD in Preschool via New York Times

Video Games are More Addictive Than Ever. This is What Happens When They Can’t Turn Them Off. via Washington Post

Life After Zika via New York Magazine

Study Shows that Moms Who Give Birth in Their 30s are Twice as Likely to Live Longer via Popsugar

Here’s What Giving Birth Looks Like – In Two Very Different Worlds via Refinery29

E D U C A T I O N

Does Your State Provide Good Data on Your Schools? Probably Not. via NPR

Tackle Football Makes  Comeback in the Heart of Texas via New York Times

These States Allow Teachers and Staff to Hit Kids via NPR

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P A R E N T I N G

When Every Moment of Childhood Can be Recorded and Shared, What Happens to Childhood? via Washington Post

French Parents Know How to Teach their Kids to Love Food Without Overeating via Quartz

Could and Insecure Childhood Have a Big Impact on Your Career? via Washington Post

It’s Time to Rename “Cry it Out” via Red Tricycle

Stop Lying to Your Kids About Santa via The Week

Loving My Son, After His Death via New York Times

Patton Oswalt’s Year of Magical Parenting via GQ

Want to Raise Successful Kids? Science Says Praise Them Like This. (Most Parents Do the Opposite). via INC

G E N E R A L

Is Childhood the Golden Era of Friendships? via New York Times

5 Habits to Steal from Preschoolers for a Happier Home via Apartment Therapy

H O L I D A Y  C O M M E R C I A L S

Coming Home for Christmas | Heathrow Airport

English for Beginners

John Lewis Christmas Commercial

Mark & Spencer 2016 Christmas Ad | Christmas With Love from Mrs. Claus

Come Together – Directed by Wes Anderson Starring Adrien Brody – H&M

Sainsbury’s Christmas Advert 2016 – The Greatest Gift