Thank you to everyone for your patience while we launch Phase 2 of the site — CorporetteMoms was originally envisioned as a pregnancy newsletter, and I’m excited that everyone wants more of a working moms blog, which will hopefully be Phase 2 — stay tuned for a survey for your input! We’re reassessing a number … Read More about Open Thread for June 13, 2014
Memorial Day Sales!
Happy Memorial Day! As usual I’ve rounded up some of the best sales for women’s workwear happening over at Corporette. I thought I’d do a quickie roundup of maternity shops and kiddo stores here… Maternity Clothes: Amazon – 40-60% off memorial day savings (lots of maternity, kids, and gear). Destination Maternity – Buy 3 Get … Read More about Memorial Day Sales!
Open Thread
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. But first… Pictured above: Olian Scoop Neck Maternity Dress, was $150, now $100.50 at the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale / Liz Lange® for Target® Maternity Short-Sleeve Dress, (2 colors), was $28 now $13.98 at Target / Ripe Maternity Women’s Harper Nursing Top, was $93 now $20.02 at Amazon … Read More about Open Thread
Open Thread May 16, 2014
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. But first, our reccs for professional maternity wear and beyond… Pictured above: Liz Lange® for Target® Maternity Sleeveless Ponte Dress – Black ($29.99 @ Target) / Maternity Coral floral tunic ($39 @ Dorothy Perkins (but take 25% off sitewide through 5/18 with code DPFW25)) / Gentle Souls Osaka … Read More about Open Thread May 16, 2014
The Best Prenatal Exercise and Workout DVDs
I bought a bunch of DVDs for prenatal workouts when I was pregnant, so I decided to do some mini-reviews of my favorite prenatal exercise DVDs. Readers, what did you do for exercise when you pregnant — and which were your favorite prenatal exercise DVDs and workouts? Prenatal exercise is great for both you and … Read More about The Best Prenatal Exercise and Workout DVDs
Open Thread May 9, 2014
Pictured above: Japanese Weekend Color Block Dress, was $100, now $40 at Gilt / Theory, Maternity Max Pants, available exclusively at ShopBop for $255 / Kenneth Jay Lane Gold-plated necklace, $90 at Net-a-Porter / Storksak ‘Olivia’ Nylon Baby Bag, $198 at Nordstrom / Taryn Rose Bryan flats, $199 at Zappos Above, some of recommendations for … Read More about Open Thread May 9, 2014
Open Thread
Pictured above: Maternity black dress, $39, at Dorothy Perkins / Helmut Lang Voltage draped Micro Modal cardigan, $140 / VIONIC with Orthaheel Technology Milan Casual Flat, $45 (was $129) / Tasha ‘Owl’ Infinity Scarf, $28, Nordstrom / Collection XIIX Packable Fedora, $24 (7 colors available) Above, some of our first weekly recommendations for maternity style! … Read More about Open Thread
Weekly News Update
Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Raise Healthy Eaters takes a look at rewarding kids for healthy eating habits — good idea or bad idea? How do you get your kids to eat vegetables and other not-always-popular foods? Lifehacker explains several things moms-to-be should know … Read More about Weekly News Update
Kat’s Maternity Skincare Picks
A lot of women prefer to go organic with their skincare while pregnant — but finding the best lines can be a bit difficult. (My first OB/GYN advised me to just “go to Whole Foods and pick one out.” That’s an approach too!) I’m not a doctor, but this is a list of the skincare … Read More about Kat’s Maternity Skincare Picks
Open Thread, News Update, and First Maternity Recs!
Something on your mind? Chat about it here. Find these features below: – Maternity reccs for this week (Apr. 25, 2014) – Working mama news roundup – In case you missed it on Corporette… Isabella Oliver Ruched Dress ($79) / Gap Demi Panel Perfect Trouser Pants, $59.95 (take another 35% off today with code CLOCK)/ … Read More about Open Thread, News Update, and First Maternity Recs!
A Guide to Dressing Professionally During Your Pregnancy
Dressing professionally during pregnancy can be tough — so we wrote a mini eBook with all of our best tips. In this 18-page eBook, we opine on: what maternity workwear to buy — and when to buy it what not to buy how to save money on your new working wardrobe (including some great tricks … Read More about A Guide to Dressing Professionally During Your Pregnancy
Blog about Your Work/Life Balance
I’ve always been fascinated by work/life balance — although it’s a problem for everyone, working mothers in particular have to navigate the trials and tribulations of pregnancy and maternity leave, and then return to work, often with a new set of personal expectations (and often amidst extreme exhaustion). I think it all too often ends … Read More about Blog about Your Work/Life Balance