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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 A drowning investigator’s plea to parents about water safety goes viral I thought we were pretty safe but these are amazing tips! 2 When Our Daughter Walked in on Us If only we had been under the covers like normal parents. 3 Journal Writing for Intelligent People: The Ultimate Guide If you journal or want to this is a great inspiration! 4 A Guide To Mosquito Repellents, From DEET To … Gin And Tonic? Burning cow dung? Alrighty, then. Spoiler Alert: Cutter Lemon Eucalyptus Insect RepellentRead More →

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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 Turner, council to consider smaller fines for juvenile curfew violations Decriminalizing adolescence that would be cool. 2 Everything That’s in the Dingell Act The crucial public lands legislation was just signed by President Trump. Here’s why you should care. 3 Listen to a Whole Dang Song About Topo Chico by Robert Ellis Houston singer/songwriter Robert Ellis, on his new album, Texas Piano Man, writes the ode to Topo Chico you never knew you needed! 4 This mother’s description of her tween son’s brain is a must-read forRead More →

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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 Federal jury: HISD staff repeatedly violated copyright laws, owe company $9.2M Ouch. 2 A sixth-grader was sick of coloring. So she skipped six grades to attend Cal State L.A. 3 Animal discovered with ‘transient anus’ that only appears when it is needed I think I knew that guy in college. 4 The Lost Legend of the Girl Rangers Girls in scouting is nothing new. Just a bit louder. 5 The Relentlessness of Modern ParentingRead More →

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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 Reality Bites At 25: Did It Portray Houston And Gen X Accurately? 2 Mattel Is Launching Astrophysicist Barbie This Year (an Astronaut, Too!) 3 Bring back home economics class because our kids lack basic life skills 4 57-year-old message in bottle washes up on Texas shore 5 CDC: ‘Zombie deer disease’ spreading in U.S. could infect humansRead More →

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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected America’s public schools are still promoting devices with screens — even offering digital-only preschools. The rich are banning screens from class altogether. 2 ‘For 30 years I’ve been obsessed by why children get leukaemia. Now we have an answer’ 3 Some Kind of Calling 4 President Trump Signs The Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017 5 Florida brewery unveils six-pack rings that feed sea turtles rather than kill themRead More →

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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 Sweet Photo Series Reveals What’s In A Preschooler’s Pockets 2 When to Plant an Edible Garden in Texas 3 How to Talk to People, According to Terry Gross The NPR host offers eight spicy tips for having better conversations. 4 Parents, stop trying to fast-forward your child’s development 5 A Pediatrician Just Laid Out How to Protect Your Child From Sexual Abuse—And She’s Begging You to ListenRead More →

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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 Small bookstores are booming after nearly being wiped out 2 I’ve Talked With Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years. This Is What They Still Don’t Know 3 A Public-School Paradox Why do so many presidents send their kids to private school? 4 6 Waldorf-inspired principles every family should adopt 5 Lifting Weights As You Age Cuts Your Risk Of Early Death By 46%Read More →

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Great reads from around the web that made us stop scrolling, sit back, and enjoy a quick read. 1 Raising a Social-Media Star The parents of teen internet celebrities get a crash course in a new kind of fame while trying to maintain boundaries for their newly rich and powerful children. 2 How to Seem Like You Always Have Your Sh*t Together For those of us who don’t — which is everyone 3 Don’t Let the Boy Scouts Go Bankrupt Yes, the organization should have to pay for its misdeeds. But it serves an important purpose. 4 I’m a Developer. I Won’t Teach My KidsRead More →