From Around the Web 5.12.14

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Parenting news and articles from around the web.

* It’s starting to get warm outside so make sure you pay attention to whether your baby is still in the car seat before you leave the car. [Parents Magazine]

* Check out the emotional, in-depth article that started the discussion on the issue of forgetting about your baby in the car. [Washington Post]

* How to be a Dolphin Parent. [TIME]

* Concerned father arrested for violating the two-minute rule at a school meeting. [Huffington Post]

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Should You Leave Your Job While Pregnant?

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One of my friends is interviewing for a new job.  She is extremely unhappy in her current situation due to new management and I can’t blame her for wanting to leave.  She has interviewed with several companies and she has received a job offer.  She feels genuine excitement about the possibility of leaving her current toxic situation and joining a company where she can grow as a professional and move ahead in her career.  It seems like a no-brainer to take the job, but she has a major reservation that prevents her from accepting this new job offer. She is in her thirties, so she plans on starting her family in the very near future.

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From Around the Web 5.1.14

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Image courtesy of Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

* Parents allow the public to name their baby! [Huffington Post]

* Kids, quitting, and choosing to be a “dolphin parent.” [Today’s Parent]

* Using social media for good. Toddler finds a kidney donor through Facebook. [WND Health]

* Unexpected costs of having a baby. [Business Insider]

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