Web coolness: Back to school humor, ending women bullying, and the return of Ren + Stimpy
Here are the links we’ve liked reading around the web this week. We hope you do too.
25 thoughts parents have on the first day of school. We can relate!
5 tips for school drop-offs. (#4 has us laughing out loud.)
Should you pay kids for chores? One of our favorite Spawned podcast discussions yet.
Helping kids balance school and fun.
The new Apple products parents are going to want.
Interested in checking out: New book on ending women’s bullying.
Poet Mary Oliver on how differences bring couples closer together.
Rugrats and Doug and Ren + Stimpy? Together? Yes!
Nordstrom Sale! Why yes, we would like these hot Michael Kors boots on sale.
Speaking of shopping, is Stitch Fix worth it? We’ve got two she said/she said honest reviews to help.
10 steals we found all under $20 in one place.
Ooh! A mini Maker Faire for kids at all Barnes & Noble stores.
A hilarious nursery tour, MTV Cribs style.
A sweet baby gift that gives one back to kids in need.
Fun new Pinterest board: Everything emoji. Your kids will thank you.
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I never thought twice about diapering my son with the eco-not-so-conscious disposable diaper. I have to admit, I thought that cloth diapers were still big cotton towels that required safety pins, manual dexterity, and a whole lot of free time.
Don’t get any sick ideas, dear readers. We’ve all seen our share of those softies and we certainly don’t need a stuffed one of THOSE laying around the house. 
When my 3 year old was a newborn we planned a trip to Europe and before I could say auf viedersehn, my brain pictured all the filthy traveling potties we would encounter while changing her diaper.