Family Friday: Parent Console
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For those of you who are still in the stroller years, what are your favorite consoles? We almost never use our big stroller now unless we’re on vacation (H prefers to walk) but I am weirdly excited to see that they added a smart cell phone pocket on the outside of the parent console we always liked for our Baby Jogger City Elite stroller. (Oooh, this other console at Amazon has great reviews, a cell phone pocket, AND a zippered pocket. Nice.) The pictured stroller organizer is $29 at Nordstrom. Universal Parent Console Attachment
Psst: as I mentioned earlier today at Corporette — if you’re a Level 2-4 cardholder at Nordstrom and haven’t yet declared your Personal 10 Point day, you have until 12/24 to do so. Their big sale won’t start until 12/25, but they’ve already quietly started marking things down, so if you have any time today to take a swing through the site, do try to do so. Some great basics to stock up on (and many are washable, also) include this faux wrap dress, these pants, this blouse, or, for the weekend, these leggings or some denim.
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
When did you get rid of your stroller? Kiddo is almost 4, and I realized that I haven’t used her stroller since….August? and even then, we used it maybe every other week. She has walked through malls with me, giant festivals, street fairs, art shows. But then, sometimes we like to walk to school and she can be a pain in the butt on those walks, so it’s nice to have a stroller to contain her even though she can walk it herself. I’m tempted to get rid of my nice stroller and keep the cheap umbrella stroller, but she’s so heavy that the cheap umbrella stroller doesn’t work very well anymore.
I returned to work a few weeks ago; around that time, my baby developed a bad case of reflux. The combination has led her to rejecting the breast unless she is really sleepy. We now have her on baby Zantac and have been working with a lactation consultant, but my supply is quickly dropping. I feel like our breastfeeding relationship is coming to an unplanned, abrupt end and I’m really sad.
Can’t reply in line, sorry. I love our kinderpack for toddler years. Soooo much more comfortable than ergo for back carry– we grew out of our ergo at 18 mo, and didn’t get the kinderpack till after 24 mo– I have such regrets about not getting it earlier. I can carry a 35+ lb kid for several hours/more than 3 miles comfortably. By that age, he was old enough to understand directions and I could just squat down and have him climb on my back – easier than other methods.
Is this crazy? I am hosting a new year’s brunch in my 1000 sq ft apartment for aprox 12-15 adults, 5 preschoolers, and 4 infants. Is this a bad idea? Well, its too late for that – I need ideas for kid activities. I am already thinking of doing a balloon drop in one of the bedrooms to entertain the kids. My guess is that it will be too cold to do much outside. What are some fun, on-theme (or not) activities for a bunch of preschoolers?
I would love your recommendations for your favorite carrier for carrying 1 to 2 year olds. We carry our 12 month old on public transit to and from daycare. We have used and liked an old original Ergo (front carry facing in towards parent) but it is getting hard to adjust (I think due to its age) and I am wondering if kiddo would rather face out now that he is older. Thoughts? Our local baby shop has Ergo, Lillebaby, Tula and Beca carriers.
Also, if anyone has any tips on how to get a toddler in/out of a back carry by oneself I’d love to hear it. Our son like being carried in our baby hiking backpack, but I just can’t figure out a way to get it on/off once he’s in there that feels safe for both of us.
I registered for a skip hop stroller organizer based off of reading the reviews for the UPPA baby stroller organizer (which were not great). The reviews all said the skip hop was a much better alternative for the UPPAbaby Cruz. Hopefully they were correct! I like that this seems to have a bit more of a hard shell, though, and a designated place where you can see your smart phone (since I’m often on-call)
We liked the Britax console for our Baby Jogger City Mini and Bob. Two relatively stable cupholders, mesh zip pouches on the front (good place to store baggies or a small wipe package), middle magnetized compartment that held a phone, iPod, headphones and keys. Add a set of the Childress side mesh saddlebags for snacks and toys on one side and loveys and a hoodie on the other side and you are ready for a full day of parenting.
PSA: Hard pass on the Baby Jogger parent console. Drinks do not stay upright in it and the middle compartment is not covered, which leads to mishaps when you fold the stroller.
I almost miss the stroller days (but not quite).