Maternity Monday: 3-in-1 Maternity & Babywearing Trench Coat
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Maternity wear expert Seraphine redesigned this classic trench for moms-to-be, just in time for fall.
Their 3-in-1 maternity and babywearing coat will take you through your pregnancy and beyond. Made from a soft, yet water-resistant, cotton blend, this coat has side zippers to accommodate your growing belly and a self-tie belt that defines your bump. After your baby arrives, a kangaroo panel zips onto the front to accommodate a baby carrier so you and your little one will stay warm and cozy.
This trench coat is on sale for $169 (marked down from $239) and comes in U.S. sizes 2–16.
Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
First of all, you’re not a terrible parent. It’s totally normal to be upset that something that your expectations for watching a movie as a family haven’t been met.
I was a huge movie fan as a kid- it was the main activity that I did with my parents. We had movie marathons. We would see every kid appropriate film at the theaters. I had a tv in my room, etc. I was so excited to get to share the activity that I loved with my children. Fast-forward to my kids & it wasn’t until my oldest was basically 6.5 that he would sit through any full length movie. My kids are also scared of most movies. Most of the time when we want to do “movie” night, they ask to watch episodes of their favorite shows or slightly longer versions of Wild Kratts. They’ve never been to a movie theater. Is it what I thought my time with my kids would look like- nope, not at all. Part of being a parent is grieving the fact that things won’t go the way you thought they’d go before having children and eventually reaching acceptance about it.
I had a similar realization yesterday about events & timing. I thought we could go back to back from Sunday school to fall festival to evening religious event b/c these were all fun things to do that the kids would enjoy! After 2 of my children had 2 separate meltdowns before and after we left a fall festival, I realized that trying to add in a third event was insane. Even if we could make it work logistically, my kids need more down time. They actually enjoy playing at home some times. Sometimes things don’t work out the way you want and that’s hard. It’s ok to be sad but I’ve found it better in the long run to let go of my expectations and try to find the good in the situation (or at least recognize that it won’t be forever).
one of our daughters likely has ADHD and she currently is in OT, but DH and I are looking for tips to help us with our own frustration tolerance. we’ve tried to start having family movie nights and i don’t like saying this or feeling this way about my child, but it is kind of painful to watch a movie with her – she moves around from place to place, is constantly talking, etc. and in my head i’m like “can’t you just sit still and not talk for an hour” and fortunately those thoughts have remained in my head and not slipped out, but sometimes it is so hard! i know it is not her fault and i try to constantly remind myself of that, provide her with alternate seating options, fidget toys, etc., but even reading bedtime stories isn’t that pleasant anymore. idk what i’m asking for – tips, commiseration, reassurance that i’m not a terrible parent for feeling this way sometimes
My kindergartner has mostly adjusted well but in the last couple weeks has been talking a lot about her daycare BFF and asking for a playdate with her. Daycare BFF is in a different school district, so the kids will never again be in school together. The kids were very close, but we never really knew the other girl’s parents and haven’t stayed in touch at all. Is it super weird to reach out now? We host drop off play dates, so it shouldn’t be a big burden to the parents, but I still feel awkward about it.
Anyone have any inside information on when the newest monovalent booster will be available to under-5? I’m so eager to get it for my 2 year old and 8 month old.
Just caught up on one of the weekend thread posts – interesting discussion on the role of grandparents as kids get older. I’m kind of in the same boat in that my parents were/are very helpful with our little little kids in providing childcare and giving us a break. As they get older though (currently 7 and 5), we’re having to figure out a different dynamic as we don’t really need them to come every Sunday morning to watch the kids as we don’t need as much of a break and kids are starting to have weekend games, etc. So, I’m curious, what do you all see the role of grandparents (particularly those who live nearby) as kids get older? We invite them to our older kid’s games, and my dad picks him up from school two days a week, and will likely do so for the younger one. But what about when they’re both in middle school? I want them to remain close, but at that point, it’s not just childcare.
We are expecting our first and we live in a rental apartment with a pretty dangerous staircase. There is an iron hand railing that floats above the stairs so the side is completely open (no wall or barrier) and the gaps between each step are large and open at the back. We are considering some kind of cables or something to block the side and then some kind of plywood or plexiglass backing for the back of each step, but obviously that sounds extremely janky. Is there a better solution? I surprisingly couldn’t find very much that looked promising when googling.
Also, is my landlord obligated to pay for any of this? (CA resident)
Low-stakes – help me absolve my parenting guilt? One of my BFFs has two kids – 3 and 5 – and a super lean out (and very good on paper) job. Because of her bandwidth, her kids do ALL THE THINGS after school and daycare – martial arts, basketball etc. She’s not doing any of this AT me, so it’s not a her thing, it’s a me thing.
She was annoyed her local Y didn’t have swim team for her younger one, because of course they’ve both done swim intensives already, meanwhile my kids are still on their learning journey…
I my kids are similar ages – 2.75 (ha) and almost 6, and we are simply not ready for any evening activities – both kids are zonked by the time we get home. They do additional activities that are offered at their preschool and aftercare, and DS #1 does a swim lesson at the Y on Saturdays, and this feels like more than enough for us. We looked into Cub Scouts but decided to wait until DS #1 was in 1st grade because the change to K has been enough. Also I don’t want to be rushing around driving 2 cranky, hangry kids to activities quite yet. I know there will be a season of this, and just want it to come naturally vs. forcing it.
What are some good clothing brands for tall girls? My almost-3 year old is extremely tall, and so we’re officially out of “toddler” sizes because she no longer fits into 5T.
Working mom opinion:
I do a lot with my elem school PTO, which is a really nice mix of parents- still heavy on women but most of them work at least part time, many full time, and some full time butt in seat downtown type jobs.
For those of you with younger elem kiddos, what would be a good day/time for PTO meetings/adult social events? We are looking to get younger families involved and we recognize a lot has changed in terms of WFH for a lot of people.
Meetings have been 7:30pm, sometimes live with a zoom option and sometimes fully remote/all zoom. Some parents say that’s right in the middle of bedtime and activities, so there’s discussion of moving to noon or 8:30pm. Moving to noon has a lot of support from existing families but we are worried working parents might feel turned off by the time slot, even though many of us work as well! I guess we happen to be a group that can take an hour lunch.
Similarly, we are trying to host some adult social events. One at 7:30pm on a weeknight has crickets for attendees. We are considering a lunchtime event but don’t want it to seem like it’s for SAHMs only (and frankly, the only SAH parents that are super involved still have young kids at home and couldn’t do lunch anyway).
Posting to manifest this into finding it.
Guys, we can’t find the freaking buckle of one of our Diono seats. 3 kids, we were last using this seat as a high backed booster for OldestKid, but OldestKid has been in a different booster and Bebe is almost ready to outgrow his bucket seat. So now I have a seat missing a super critical part (the main buckle) which must be somewhere in my house but isn’t in the Normal Place it would be.
Where would it be???
My FIL has recently decided to start smoking cigarettes. It’s not unreasonable for me to tell him he has to change his clothes and wash his hands if he wants to hold my premature newborn twins right?