Weekend & Family Friday: Arabella Embroidered Tulle Midi Skirt
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Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
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?
Has anyone else been in this situation? My 6 month old daughter seems to be quite behind on her gross motor skills. She has made no real attempts to roll over in either direction and she still only pushes up to her elbows during tummy time. She actually tolerates tummy time pretty well and will lay there and play or look around for up to 15 minutes, but she hasn’t really made any effort to put weight on her hand/wrists or roll over. I’ve tried everything I can think of from putting toys just out, dangling toys above her head, giving her little nudges to try to get the rolling started, but nothing has made a difference. The doctor already seemed surprised she wasn’t rolling in either direction at her 4 month appointment, so now I am dreading her 6 month appointment.
At her 4 month appointment there was actually talk about baby physical therapy because she wasn’t putting any weight on her legs when held in a supported standing position. She honestly still isn’t great at this, but now she does a jumping/bouncing motion, so I’m hoping this won’t be an issue.
On the plus side, she has started sitting the tripod stance, so she isn’t missing gross motor skills completely! She also has good hand-eye coordination and is very smiley and social.
Not sure if I want advice or for you all to just tell me everything will be fine.
Has anyone taking ISR (Infant Swimming Resource) swim classes? Would love to hear about your experience with them.
Thanks!
Does anyone else not look forward to the weekends now that you have kids? My son is 9 months old and I miss him so much during the week – but then the weekends just leave me so exhausted. Am I doing something wrong here? I feel like this wasn’t as bad when he was younger and less mobile.
On the hunt for wall decals for my kids’ new rooms in our new house! Specifically, my daughter wants a castle on one wall and a cat and dog on a different wall. (This is a huge step from her declaration that her walls needed to be magenta and gold.) Any suggestions on where to look for these? The brand that I used a few years ago is now out of business.
Where do you buy furniture for kids room? I am looking for a book shelf. I found one here that looks good https://sprout-kids.com/products/book-display-shelf. Basically looking for a good quality solid wood furniture that is going to last through the kid years. Thanks!
My youngest did okay on a flight to the UK at age 4. Honestly though, it probably depends on the kid. My older two were champion road trippers–they could do a day in the car with normal meal stops as long as they had the DVD player and some toys–even when they were 2/3. My youngest never was. We have these painful memories of driving 2 hours through upstate NY on back roads looking for a restaurant while she screamed on a trip when she was 2. But even she would have probably been okay on a flight by age 3 (and definitely did okay at age 4). I definitely think a year can make a huge difference at this age.
When did long-distance air travel with your kid get easier? My in-laws live in Europe and I’m trying to decide on a target date to visit them. We traveled there when my son was 6 months old and the flights were…okay…but now he is a VERY ACTIVE 18 month-old and getting him to sit still for 8+ hours on a plane seems unlikely. My in-laws would like us to come next summer when he’s 2.5, but I don’t know what a 2.5 year-old would be like on a transatlantic flight. Should I push to wait until he’s 3+ or will it not make any difference?
Any recommendations for a gift I can bring to visit my friend’s new baby tomorrow morning? This is her second girl, so I don’t think she has need for anything in particular. I do a little collection of books for new moms, but not sure I could avoid duplicates. Anyone have a “go-to” gift for second time parents?
My wife and I are going to try to conceive (via IUI, we’re lesbians) starting in September. Wondering how many people took prenatal multivitamins prior to conception and how many stuck to just folic acid? The recommendations for supplementation pre/during/post pregnancy seem to vary widely. In Europe (where I’m from originally), women are only encouraged to take folic acid and vitamin D during pregnancy. Even iron isn’t recommended unless a woman’s blood tests show she’s low and then it’s started past 12 weeks. In North America the messaging seems to be take everything all the time (a full prenatal multi during preconception and pregnancy and postpartum). My doctor said just folic acid is fine and I can start with full prenatal vitamins once we start the IUI. Just curious what others have done. As a scientist the various pieces of advice from different places discourage me and make me wonder which recs are evidence-based and which aren’t.