Weekly News Update
- Harper's Bazaar highlighted the celebs who did Halloween justice this year.
- The Washington Post [gift link] answered reader questions about how to accommodate neurodivergent employees who are having performance issues.
- The Washington Post [gift link] also noted that business etiquette classes are becoming popular as people relearn how to act at work.
- Marie Claire observed that while “work wives function as a type of invisible support system, filling in the gaps where The Man lets us down,” remote work has made these relationships less common.
- The Conversation looked at how many Gen Z workers are reluctant to join middle management roles, in what's being called “conscious unbossing.”
- The 19th shared that how someone handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and criminal charges.
- CBS News reported that under a new Department of Transportation rule that went into effect this week, airlines are now required to give customers automatic refunds for significant delays.
- The New York Times [gift link] reported that while more research is linking IUDs to breast cancer risk, experts stress that the overall risk remains low.
- Your Laugh of the Week comes from The Hard Times, with “Five Couples Costumes for Halloween That Also Kinda Work If You Break Up.”
Noteworthy Threadjacks This Week…
- Readers shared their unpopular opinions (lots of them!).
- Readers discussed how working parents can navigate after-school activities for older kids.
On CorporetteMoms Recently…
- We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.
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