Maternity Monday: ‘Sloane’ Maternity Dress
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m not usually a floral person. But: this dress is awesome enough that even I want it. I like the 3/4-length sleeves, the round neck, and the work-appropriate length. For some reason I feel like it would be absolutely perfect if paired with tan shoes (not a lighter beige, but that lovely deep caramel color) and accessorized with a long gold necklace. It’s $168 at Nordstrom. Rosie Pope ‘Sloane’ Maternity Dress
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Sales of note for 5/1/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 20% off select Dyson hair tools with code + select clothes, shoes & more up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including new arrivals (ends 5/4) + 40% off 1 full-price item (5/1 only)
- Banana Republic Factory – 40-60% everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + $19 & up spring sale
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off must-have styles + up to extra 60% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Up to 25% off almost everything. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – $20+ select favorites + 40% off 1 regular-price item + 30% off everything else
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Toddler behavior question – Doctor Google diagnosed this as autism, which I think is a bit extreme for a normally developing toddler….
My almost 2 year old refused to sleep for several hours last night and spent much of that time trying to grind her cheek and forehead into the bony parts of my jaw and shoulder (hard, I have bruises). Advil didn’t help her, but I still suspect it is 2 year molars. I have the Zo-Li sticks, which she uses once in a while, but would appreciate any other molar teething tricks (or other thoughts).
I know we’ve had discussion about this in the past, but I can’t find them. How much should I give our nanny as a Christmas bonus? I’m in a LCOL city and pay our nanny on the high end for our area (and, judging by the thread a little while ago, about on par with what people in Boston and cities other than NYC and SF were paying). But her salary really stretches our budget, and I won’t even have one week’s pay in my checking account on Christmas Eve after I pay her for this week.
Sorry – that sounds very difficult. My impulse is to say yes, cut ties with these people, because their comments are very unkind and hurtful.
But, can you explain more about what your community is like? I.e. are you physically far removed from others not involved in the community? Do your beliefs or the social norms of the community prevent you from forming friendships with other people from different belief systems or backgrounds?
I’m the youngest mom in my mom group and the one who had a child the last. I work. I live in a religious community and most women with young kids don’t work full time or at all. Some of my friends haven’t worked in two years. They have spa days and go to cooking classes that I’ve never been included in. I’ve just been grateful to be included with what they invite me to- there are no moms of prekindergarten kids that I interact with through work so it feels like it’s them or nothing. And I liked them all when they had jobs and I still like them and sooner or later some of them will probably come back to work and I’ll have to deal with them or their husbands anyway.
I find my mom friends make a lot of snide or cutting comments. Little stuff, but it hurts or annoys. It’s stuff like “your kid is well dressed for once” or “it would be hard to never see your kid” and so on. The husbands don’t do this.
Yesterday I asked someone why she was being rude to me. She got very defensive, denied trying to fight with me and seemed to be taken aback.
Should I just cut ties with these people and be all alone? Should I apologize?
Has anyone here had obstetric cholestasis during pregnancy? I’ve self-diagnosed (I know, I know) but have tests scheduled at my ObGyn. Would appreciate anecdata from ladies here rather than on the wider internet, which I am hoping to avoid but, you know, it’s hard not to google.