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We’re taking President’s Day off, but we have a ton of interesting parenting links to share with you from around the web from this past week!

EDUCATION

Why it’s important to read aloud with your kids, and how to make it count via Washington Post

DeVos Spars With Teachers, Trump On Autism And More Education Stories Of The Week via NPR

Former D.C. schools chief takes on DeVos: ‘Sorry lady … this is so amateur and unprofessional’ via Washington Post

HEALTH

10 Unexpected Reasons Couples Have Trouble Getting Pregnant via Health

Science Confirms You Are a Different Person After Giving Birth via Parent.co

Doctors May Now Be Able To Predict Autism Before Age One via Huffington Post

Baby in a Box? Free Cardboard Bassinets Encourage Safe Sleeping via New York Times

Potty-Training Practices Around the World via Mom.me

The Latest Baby Gear Recalls via Fit Pregnancy

Spanish 64-year-old gives birth to healthy twins in Burgos via BBC

How Likely Is It Really to Have Twins? via Health

PARENTING

Men, please stop giving my infant daughter creepy compliments via The Week

Harvard Psychologists Reveal: Parents Who Raise ‘Good’ Kids Do These 5 Things via Curious Mind Magazine

How a Parent’s Affection Shapes a Child’s Happiness for Life via Parent.co

Parents: Bath time is a time to pay attention. Here’s why. via Washington Post

This Study on Altruistic Toddlers Will Make You Feel a Little Better About the World via NY Magazine

Anxiety or ADHD? Why They Sometimes Look the Same and How to Tell the Difference via Hey Sigmund

What’s Killing America’s Black Infants? via The Week

Why parents need to teach middle-schoolers kindness, from the author of ‘Wonder’ via Washington Post

Photographer combats gender stereotypes with the idea that ‘boys can, too’ via Washington Post

American Girl to Introduce New Korean-American, Native Hawaiian Dolls via NBC News

American Girl’s New Doll: It’s a Boy! via New York Times

My Daughter’s Suburban Childhood Looks Nothing Like My Urban One via NY Magazine