A woman wearing a Suzie Pencil Skirt.
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Maternity Monday: Suzie Pencil Skirt

I was sad to see longtime maternity brand Japanese Weekend close up shop recently — in part because their Bengaline pencil skirt was THE skirt to get if you wanted a skirt for maternity wear. (Personally I preferred dresses, but that’s just me.) This other skirt from Ripe Maternity is highly rated on Amazon, available in…

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A wearing a Anne Klein Blazer.

Finally Friday: Florence Blazer

I usually like to make Fridays a bit more weekend-focused here, but I have stumbled across a sale on an Anne Klein blazer too good not to share. Admittedly, this is neither the most exciting brand nor blazer — but in my experience it’s been a solid brand and if you happen to need an…

A woman wearing a Three Quarter Sleeve Collarless Jacket
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Everyone Thursday: Three Quarter Sleeve Collarless Jacket

This jacket looks so great in both its plus-size and regular-size versions, I thought I’d feature the plus-size for a change. I will say as someone who hates coral/orange yet wore the heck out of a similar coral/orange blazer: You’d be surprised how versatile it is. My favorite way to wear it was with a black-and-white…

How to Gamify and Measure Work-Life Balance
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How to Gamify and Measure Work-Life Balance

While work-life balance is something everyone struggles with (single, married, male, female, young, old), the conversation has certainly been dominated by moms in recent years. But when other groups start to share their thoughts about how they manage their own work-life balance, they have some refreshing perspectives. For example, I’ve seen two instances lately of men…