Accessory Tuesday: 14K Yellow Gold Beaded Ear Climbers
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Even though I loathe the name of this trend, I do really like the look of these “ear climber” earrings by Moon & Meadow. They have the interest level of a drop earring with the ease of a stud. Usually they’re ostentatious, or at least somewhat youthful-looking, but I think this version lets you experiment with the trend while still being conservative enough for an office setting. Today I wore a long necklace, and my son grabbed it when he was in my arms, and then when I went to put him down he didn’t let go. It made me feel like I was wearing a 30-pound necklace. I don’t want to replicate that experience on my earlobes, so I am sticking to earrings that don’t dangle! These were $275 full price at Bloomingdale’s but have been reduced twice and are now $173.25 (until 9/3). Beaded Ear Climbers in 14K Yellow Gold
A lower-priced option is at Amazon, eligible for Prime and free returns.
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Sales of note for 3/15/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off
- Ann Taylor – 40% off everything + free shipping
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off select styles + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – Extra 30% off women’s styles + spring break styles on sale
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything + extra 20% off 3 styles + 50% off clearance
- M.M.LaFleur – Friends and family sale, 20% off with code; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off 1 item + 30% off everything else (includes markdowns, already 25% off)
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?
What are you guys’ thoughts on the impact of moving on young kids? I’ve been given a great opportunity in another state. The thought of leaving our home is painful – all of our friends and my family are here – but I think I could stomach it if was temporary…say 2 or 3 years.
My husband’s actually really excited about the move, but not at the prospect of doing it temporarily. His main argument is that it would be too hard on the kids. They are 2 and 4 currently, so if we were to move back in a few years, they’d be roughly 5 and 7.
I think it would be upsetting, certainly – but he actually said “devastating.” What are your thoughts?
Gift ideas for a 4 year girl that is really into superheroes? Budget $30-50
I’m thinking a set of capes for dress up, but wondering if anyone else has better ideas.
I’m nursing and eating what feels like 3000 calories a day while still (gradually) losing weight. Good problem to have, I know. My usual healthy snacks like hummus and string cheese just aren’t filling me up and giving me enough calories, so I find myself eating a lot of brownies and muffins, which I know isn’t very healthy. Does anyone have suggestions for higher calorie but still healthy things I could eat? I love eggs and eat those when I can, but I don’t have time to cook them on weekday mornings. I also love avocados but I can never quite catch the sweet spot between unripe and moldy… I wish I could pay someone to deliver me a perfectly ripe avocado every day.
It’s hard to know without actually being there but it sounds like pretty normal 2.5 year old behavior. And the parents reacted appropriately.
I’m not sure I’d do daily play dates but I don’t see an issue with continued interaction.
We’re getting ready to transition our two year old to a twin bed and I’m struggling to find a comforter for the bed that seems to work. Everything is either just a quit (would that actually be warm enough?) or a duvet and cover (which seems like a pain with the a little kid). I had just regular one piece comforters when I was a kid — do those still exist? What twin kids blankets do you recommend that are reasonably affordable?
My 1.5 year old son recently befriended a little boy who is 2.5 years old. My husband and the other dad were hanging out watching the two boys play and the other boy pushed my son over a toy. My husband mentioned it to me the next day, but he didn’t make it sound too concerning so I didn’t get concerned. I know pushing is developmentally appropriate for a 2.5 year old and the other dad intervened by talking to his son, etc. The following day, the boy pushed my son again and the boy’s mom asked my husband and son to leave to show her son the consequence of pushing, etc.
I met the son for the first time yesterday with the dad when they came over to play in my son’s room. I saw the boy push my son three times— the third time was so hard that I had to catch my son from hitting his head on the ground. The dad said something to the boy each time and after the third time, he took his son home. Before they left though, my son picked up a toy and tried to hit the boy on the head with it, which he’s never done before. As the dad and boy were leaving, the other boy hugged my son and gave him a kiss without prompting. This morning, my son kept smacking me in the face, which he has done before, but never to this amount.
Based on my husband’s and my conversations with the dad, we got the impression that the boy is struggling with the same problems at school and the parents are really making an effort to socialize him with other neighborhood kids his age because he is an only child.
I was talking to my nanny about it, who sees most of the interactions between the two boys during the day, and she described the boy’s personality as “not normal” because he seems to be overly aggressive. I don’t give her “not normal” comment too much weight because it’s unproductively judgmental.
I’m really torn about what to do. The parents don’t seem to be the problem because they were definitely making an effort to step in when they saw the behavior, although I don’t know how consistent they are when we’re not around. I’m also very sympathetic to the parents who have a child who is doing the hitting. It has to be hard and isolating to be on that side of the problem. I also believe it takes a village to raise a child, and we all need a village, including the parents of a child who is pushing other kids. On the other hand, I’m not going to allow another child to socialize himself on my son. My son has a very sweet temperament and I don’t want him to lose that or to make his kind nature a target for bullying. And I feel like my 1.5 year is still too young to really talk to him about what’s going on, how he can stop the other boy’s behavior, etc.
Any thoughts on how to frame the issue in my mind and tips on what to do in the future?
Moms, tell me about your experience with the transition from full-time daycare to public kindergarten. My son just turned 5 and will start kindergarten on Monday. What surprised you? How did your kid deal? My son is pretty anxious about it (as am I, although he doesn’t know that). I am most worried about things like bathroom breaks, lunch time, etc. because he is in a small classroom right now with teachers that can provide a fair amount of individual attention. What can I do to make the transition easier for him? What are the differences between daycare and kindergarten that I should be prepared for? (Also, if a bunch of you want to chime in and say your daycare kid loves public kindergarten, that would be great.)
So I have this coworker who talks about her three kids constantly. She’s done this for years. (We were actually pregnant at the same time and gave birth within 3 weeks of each other. My former boss still talks about the time Coworker took over my office baby shower by talking about her own pregnancy!) Everything is about how little Johnny is doing so-and-so, my life is so crazy/hard, yada yada yada. She finds a way to circle back to her kids even if it’s not germane to the discussion at all. I internally roll my eyes and move on, but wow — it really makes me think hard about talking about my kids at work, because I do not want to be perceived like her. I like to think I have enough of a filter to not be obnoxious, but you never know what’s not going to play well. At the same time, I’m in a leadership position and want to set a good example of being able to handle work and parenting, and acknowledging that sometimes “life stuff” comes up so other employees aren’t panicking when they have their own parenting deals (or other situations) to deal with outside of work. It’s hard to find the right balance. I’m curious — what’s the line for all of you?
DH has a work trip to NYC for about a week this fall. He will be attending a conference Wed-Sat. I am thinking of taking our kids (5 and 7) to the City for a long weekend (arrive Thur and leave Sunday). I will be on my own with the kids for the vast majority of the time, and I am mostly ok with that. Our biggest challenge is always food: I have cross-contamination sensitive Celiac’s (gluten) in one child. That means a ton of research and calling before we go to find safe places to eat. My current question is this: We can fly into LGA or JFK for about the same price. Which airport would you fly into (and out of), and how do I get the kids from the airport into town? If anyone has Celiac-friendly places to eat, I’d love to hear that too!
I want to work part-time and it’s just not a thing in my industry / company. I’ve gotten the “why would a company want anything less than a full headcount individual” type response. I work in finance.
Has anyone successfully transitioned to part-time and how did you do it? How did you prevent the “work full-time” but get paid part-time thing?
I’m six weeks pregnant with our second and the all-day nausea is here in full force, with some vomiting thrown in for fun. It seems like it might be worse than it was with my first (or I just blocked it out).
Tips for how to get through it with a 3 year old to take care of?
My husband accidentally put my pump tubing in the dishwasher (I can’t be annoyed, because I appreciate that he loads my pump parts into the dishwasher every day). The manual is very clear that you MUST NOT DO THIS. But it’s just because the tubes will deteriorate over time, right? It’s not like I can’t use them any more because I put them in the dishwasher once…hopefully?
Do you send your teething baby to daycare? My six month old has been a bit under the weather since Friday. He had slight fever (99) on Friday, and since then, the max has been 98. He had a runny nose, but now it’s a occasional dry cough. Talked to pediatrician’s nurse, and it seems baby is teething (swollen gums, chewing finger). He is playing well, may be a bit irritable, but refusing bottle. He’ll complain when I try to breastfeed, but he eventually accepts. Husband took Monday and Tuesday off, I am working from home today. We both took half day Friday. Do we send baby to daycare tomorrow. He’s not even super sick, so I am afraid we are burning through our PTO to take care of him at home. At the same time, he’s not taking bottle, so I am worried he’ll go hungry at daycare. Any advice?
Yesterday I put on an abdominal binder (essentially a corset) to squeeze into one of my two suits that almost fit. Set off the metal detectors at the courthouse. Security guard: “What do you have around your middle? You’re lighting up like a Christmas tree.”
This would be funny if I weren’t already so depressed about my postpartum body. Although twins are 23 months, so I’m not even sure I can call it my postpartum body anymore. I guess it’s just my body? Anyway, wanted to commiserate.
I work in a nonprofit. My office has a level of upper management and then is largely made up of women in their thirties who are more mid-career. This group consists of sixteen women (mostly unmarried, some married) who don’t have kids, one with one kid, and me (I have two). I hadn’t really thought about it but I’ve never felt my office was very family friendly even though the senior management all have kids. Doesn’t it seem weird that 16 of the 18 staff in their thirties in cubicle don’t? Or is it just me and are all the other moms staying home or working where they can get paid more. Genuinely curious if this feels like an outlier to anyone else or if I’m just overly sensitive to it.