Family Friday: Zoom Lite Balance Bike
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Our youngest got a balance bike like this one that he rode all around and around the block.
Balance bikes help kids develop the balance and coordination needed to eventually ride a two-wheeler. Instead of pedaling, they keep their feet on the ground. This version has an adjustable seat and handlebar, smooth and puncture-resistant wheels, and a 360-degree swivel handlebar for easy turning.
The Zoom Lite Balance Bike from mima is $99.99 at Nordstrom and comes in three colors.
Sales of note for 8/6/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – Semi-annual sale, 8/6 ONLY: Extra 60% off sale and style steals starting at $25
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 45% off all sale
- J.Crew – 30% off wear-now styles & up to 60% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything and extra 60% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – 25% off all previous flash sale items! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off.
- Nordstrom – 9,800+ new women’s markdowns
- Spanx – Free shipping on everything
- Talbots – $15 & up all markdown tops & 50% off all other markdowns
Cry with me? Today is my youngest’s last day at daycare as she starts Kindergarten next week. I am all up in my feels. We’ve had a kid at this center for 7 straight years and poached one of the teachers to be our covid nanny when they were closed. Several of the teachers have been with us the whole time. I adore the current director; we’ve become friends and I’m sad not to see her every day. Think I might be more emotional about this than the first day of school next week.
Birthday present ideas for a boy turning 7? First world problem to be sure. We are wanting to get him 1-2 additional gifts and are seriously striking out. What are your second grade boys loving? This is only hard because he isn’t that into toys or legos and as a younger sibling we already have plenty. We and his grandparents are getting him some craft supplies for a craft he loves, and books, but would love to add something. Inexpensive is fine. My kids’ favorite present ever was individual pairs of kitchen tongs, so we are definitely open to small and quirky here.
Just a vent into the universe. It has been a challenging week.
– My son came home from sleepaway camp with a cold, which he quickly passed on to me and DH. All 3 of us have been sick at the same time. And Wednesday, just as DS was starting to feeling better and get more energy, DH and I both started to feel worse. So DH and I both feel terrible, and DS has all the energy of a 10 year old boy but is still coughing and blowing his nose.
– We have no backup childcare or playdates because (very reasonably, of course) nobody wants to get sick, especially with school starting next week.
– We adopted a 6-month-old puppy from the camp’s puppy training program. He is actually the best, very chill and eager to please. But he is still a puppy who wants to chew things and has sometimes has puppy energy and needs to be let out 15 times a day, including once in the middle of the night and at 6 am. And he has an intestinal parasite that is causing GI issues (all outside, thankfully, but still not fun to clean up).
– Our 16 year old cat is dying. It’s not a new thing, but it’s a stressful, sad thing.
– Last night around 10 pm, my son (who has sensory processing disorder and ADHD with a high level of impulsivity) came into our room and told us that he had a pencil earaser stuck in his ear. Apparently, he felt like the inside his ear was hot, so he stuck the eraser end of a pencil in his ear to cool it down. The eraser came off the end of the pencil and got stuck. DH took him to the ER to have it extracted. They were there and back in under an hour, but still.
– Did I mention I feel terrible? And I have 6 hours of calls scheduled on a Friday?!
Any NYers or frequent visitors to NY have advice on doing the Thanksgiving Day parade with kids?
My in-laws live in NYC and I’ve always wanted to do it. Our only child will be almost 8 this November which seems like a good age to me – old enough to wait patiently and deal with unpleasant weather, young enough that it will still be magic.
Calling the OP and other posters from about two months ago about drinking! OP, I’ve been thinking about you and hope you and your husband are doing ok. To the commenter that explained that she got sober to see her partner’s drinking with clear eyes, thank you! It was one more piece of advice that clicked with me. DH and I took a break from alcohol for the rest of summer, and I’m now committed to abstaining long term (instead of continuing to try to moderate). So thank you for encouraging that and being honest and nonjudgmental about it.
Looking for advice from people who have downshifted their careers and then jumped back into the fast lane later.
I down shifted while I was pregnant with my first child, who is now school aged. I’ve started interviewing for big jobs again but I’m feeling scared of making a change (while also feeling bored at work). Has anyone been in a similar position and how did it go?
It was a slow day yesterday, so here’s a question.
I have a middle schooler who is good at many things. She plays a couple of sports, plays a couple of instruments, is in Girl Scouts, and does a couple of academic activities. The issue is that homework is ramping up and all her activities require more time and practice. She likes all of these activities, but is going to have to make some choices.
How did you/will you think about advising your child on these choices? It’s obviously her choice, but she will look for advice.
A few options would be prioritizing:
–a sport to stay physically active
–activities that could lead to national awards and look good on college apps
–activities that keep her with her friend group for social reasons
–favorite coaches/mentors
–well organized activities
–activities that are a challenge and build resilience
–activities that may lead to a major or career
–activities or skills that can stick with her into adulthood
–building her social circle and meeting new people
–practicing leadership skills
–straight up fun
–activities with a good schedule
–leaving more time for homework and studying
–trying new things that sound really fun