Hooray it’s Friday! Hope you enjoy these parenting links we found around the web that we thought you’d find interesting!

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21 Beautiful Parenting Quotes From Barack And Michelle Obama via Huffington Post

A Surprising Number of Parents Still Spank Their Kids via Time

How to Boost Your Child’s Emotional Intelligence via Childhood 101

Is papadag (daddy day) the reason Dutch families are so darn happy? via Kinstantly

When Dads and Moms Share Parental Leave via National Geographic

Help Protect Your Child from Sexual Abuse via Huffington Post

Why One Mom Decided to Raise Her Children Around the World via Travel & Leisure

Mom Behind Viral Pantry Video Shows Ellen What Life With Quadruplets Is Like via Huffington Post

Mom’s Brutally Honest Post Explains Why You Don’t Owe Strangers Candy For Sitting Next To Your Babies via Bored Panda

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40+ THINGS TO PUT IN A CALM DOWN KIT FOR KIDS via and Next Comes L

When Your Young Daughter Wants to Act Like a Teen via Wall Street Journal

E D U C A T I O N

How The Systemic Segregation Of Schools Is Maintained By ‘Individual Choices’ via NPR

25 Stunning Facts About the Finnish Educational System (This is Why They Are One of the Best) via Curious Mind Magazine

The wild, jubilant life of Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon. via Slate

H E A L T H 

What The French Get So Right About Taking Care Of New Moms via Huffington Post

10 Signs Your Child May Have Asperger’s Syndrome via Popsugar

WARNING: Your Baby’s Sophie the Giraffe Toy Might Be Full of Mold via Good Housekeeping

See If Your Kid Is Going to Sleep at the Right Time Based on This Viral Bedtime Chart via Popsugar