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What the cool parents are reading today:

1. The Mom Wars must end, says Mary Elizabeth Williams, who works part-time from home. “It’s in those moments when a spit-up-stained stay-at-home mom who hasn’t washed her hair all week looks across the drive at the polished executive mother heading off on a business trip. It’s there when a guilt-wracked, stuck-at-the-job mom sees the Facebook pictures of a mother boasting of her “magical” summer spent with the kids in the Hamptons. And when they both think, “That bitch has it easy.”

2. Speaking of judging other moms, have you heard of Scary Mommy? It’s a mom confession blog-turned-book and we’re thinking we need to read it right now. Um, “I joined a gym just for the free daycare. I drop the kids off and read magazines and blogs in the locker room.”? Gold!  Read more...

What we’re reading today:

1. A pregnant lady was struck by lightning, then had to wait out the remaining six months of her pregnancy before finding out what effect the lightning had on her baby girl. She’s good and healthy, but we’re with the dad here and are waiting to hear about her superpowers.

2. Speaking of miracle babies, a jolt of caffeine could help protect preemies from developing cerebral palsy and other motor function-affecting conditions.

3. Dooce, known to the non-blogosphere as Heather Armstrong, has announced via blog that she and her husband are separating. More on Dooce, obviously.

4. A new study shows that teens raised by gay parents are just as happy as other teens. <Insert Kids Are All Right reference here> But man, we did enjoy that movie. Sorry Meri!  Read more...