We can’t believe it’s already April, although the weather in a lot of the U.S. definitely doesn’t feel like spring yet! Here is this week’s roundup of (mostly) parenting-related articles.

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Disparities Persist In School Discipline, Says Government Watchdog via NPR All Things Considered

Why Kids Deserve a Preschool That Lets Them Play via The Washington Post

H E A L T H 

Call To Extend HPV Vaccine To Boys As Cancer Rates Soar via The Guardian

Late Motherhood Is On The Rise, But As One Who Knows, It Has Its Downsides via The Guardian

P A R E N T I N G

Why Children Are More Entitled Than Generations Before via Your Modern Family

Utah Becomes First State To Pass ‘Free-Range Parenting’ Law via The Hill

The Maternal Grandparent Advantage via The New York Times

Kids At Every Income Level Reveal Their Favorite Toys via Business Insider

Teenage Vandals Were Sentenced to Read Books. Here’s What One Learned. via New York Times

For The Children’s Sake, Put Down That Smartphone via NPR Morning Edition

I Didn’t Understand Male Privilege Until I Became A Stay-At-Home Dad via The Washington Post

For The Love of ‘George and Martha’ via The New York Times

How Minimalism With A Family Is Possible (& Life-Changing) via Wellness Mama

How To Raise Happy Kids: 10 Steps Backed by Science via Time

I Stopped Fighting My Picky Eater And Family Dinner Got Way Better via Fatherly

When Your Little Boys Aren’t Little Anymore, This Is What You Can Look Forward To via Her View From Home

What have you been reading lately? There was a lively discussion on the boards last week about the Maternal Grandparent Advantage article linked above, which isn’t surprising given the subject matter.