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What we’re reading today:

1. Dogs and infants: practically the same thing.

2. And it’s just not getting any easier for toddlers, they’re psychopaths. Is your kid a psychopath? There’s a checklist to find out.

3. The Motherlode’s KJ Dell’Antonia took her kids to the New Hampshire primary. When it comes to teaching kids about US politics, can’t I just throw on a few episodes of the West Wing?

4. Have you seen Kourtney Kardashian and her mommyblogging? We keep meaning to check it out but haven’t gotten around to it. Jezebel says it’s kinda useless. Yeah, we could see that, but we kinda like Kourtney anyway. She is the woman who introduced us to those alcohol test strips for breastmilk, after all.

5. And the latest in those Shit ___ say: Shit Mom Bloggers say.

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You test it with Milkscreen

Bunch reader Stephanie passed along this interesting link from Mommy beta which addresses an important concern for many young moms wanting to resume aspects of their pre-baby lifestyle: After one’s been moderately boozing, when is one’s breast milk safe for consuming? Turns out there’s an at-home test that will detect the alcohol level in your breast milk.

And where did Mommy beta Alex learn of this at-home test? Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami:

Mommy beta reports that Milkscreen inventor Julie Jumonville came up with the idea when she was on Matron of Honour duty and didn’t want to miss her sister’s wedding festivities, but also didn’t want to do anything to compromise her baby’s health.  Read more...