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What we’re reading today:

1. Macarons and macaroons: why do they sound like the exact same word?

2. Hot new parenting trend: letting your kid drive!

3. Childbirth seems to be everybody’s business… when did this happen?

4. French President Nicolas Sarkozy says breastfeeding is like slavery and he’s relieved he doesn’t have to do it. Does this mean baby Giulia runs the house? And if she’s the boss of the house, does baby Giulia run France?

5. Our love for Jason Schwartzman just grows and grows.

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Apparently everyone likes to share their favourite artists and albums.

We know, a quirky movie star picking out albums for his newborn daughter to hear is pretty precious. And Cynthia’s need to share her love of Neil Finn with her kids really resonated with you. We all look forward to whatever gem Beth pulls out for her kid-friendly music picks. And really, how great is a Jason Collett or Dan Zanes-curated playlist? We love us some good tunes here at Bunch HQ and apparently, so do you. Here’s what you said about sharing music with your kids:

Laura said: Lots of Beatles, Neil Young and Bob Marley in our house!

Jennifer said: I’ve tried to get my daughter to listen to Dylan but she refuses- good thing she wasn’t a boy because her name was going to BE Dylan! She loves the Beatles and the Stones though she mostly listens to the Glee versions of songs but I try my best to introduce the original artists whenever I can.  Read more...

Jason Schwartzman’s daughter is only a month old, but she already has a sweet record collection.

Cynthia Kinnunen feels it’s important for her kids to learn about Neil Finn. Jason Schwartzman wants to make sure Leonard Cohen and the Beatles albums fill his house with music. What must-know artists have you introduced your kids to?

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