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News Round-Up February 23: What Pregnant Women Don’t Want to Hear, Happy Birthday Bart Simpson and Self-Organizing Books

What we’re reading today:

1. Babble has a list of 13 things not to say to pregnant women. They should be pretty much common sense, but they’re not. Pregnant Chicken has a similar list, but with better options for responses.

2. The groundhog promised us early spring, people are lacing up their shoes and Harry Rosen’s charity race posters are all over the subway. It’s time to run. Should your kids be among the runners? The New York Times says sure, but be careful. Injuries among kid-runners are up, but that’s because there are more kid-runners these days. Tie those shoelaces tight, watch out for uneven ground and let the kids decide how far and how long they should be running.

3. Hey, want to feel old? Bart Simpson is 32-years-old today. And he doesn’t look a day over 10! Do you suppose he’s still in Mrs. Krabappel’s class?