Weekly News Update

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• Fashionista wondered how to change the perception that Black-owned brands are only for Black people. 
• Vox's The Goods looked at the ethics of thrifting. 
• The Cut shared advice for dealing with the “retinoid uglies.” (I think they opened for Toad the Wet Sprocket once.)
• Farnam Street explained the value of slack (not to be confused with Slack) in the workplace.
• BBC Worklife explored how looking young can shape your career.
• The Washington Post noted that BMI is a flawed health standard, especially for people of color.
• The Washington Post also reported that drinking eight glasses of water a day usually isn’t necessary.
• CNN debunked nine myths for not getting the vaccine. 
• The New York Times looked at how a photographer in Berlin is capturing the lives of the consciously child-free.
• Your WTF of the Week comes from Hyperallergic, which delved into the practice of providing “practice babies” (yes, real ones) to women studying “domestic economics” from the 1920s to the 1950s.
• Your Laugh of the Week comes from Slackjaw, with “I Love Your Podcast, But Why Does The Female Host Keep Talking?”

On CorporetteMoms Recently…

• We talked about what to do when you're vaccinated but your kids aren't.
• We took a look back at past CorporetteMoms posts, including tips for using grandparents as caregivers and mistakes to avoid when working from home.
• We offered some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable workwear.