For the fifth installment of our Week in the Life of a Working Mom series, I’m happy to introduce a CorporetteMoms reader who asked us to call her HSAL. She’s a 35-year-old government attorney in a large Midwestern city and has one child. Our usual caveat applies: Please remember that this is is a real person who has feelings and…
If you’ve been on the main site, you’ll know that I’ve been recommending the Karmen pump for years, in part because the readers have been recommending it for years. Payless filed for bankruptcy in April and has closed many stores (check on yours here), so if you like this shoe or if you haven’t tried it yet and need a very affordable pump (with a…
This awesome, machine-washable dress comes in 11 colors in sizes XS-XL. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: A print hides a multitude of spills and stains (including those from work pumping mishaps), and a wrap dress is very helpful to have in your wardrobe if your size is fluctuating, either because you’re gaining or…
Here’s a fun topic for today: how often do you get date nights with your spouse? Is it a regular event or an “as available” kind of thing? How fancy do you get for your date nights? Do you have any tips for new working moms about date nights? For my $.02: We try to do a…
There are a lot of affordable lockets out there, especially if you look on Etsy for a one-of-a-kind, or check out thrift stores, and so on. If you’re the kind of person who likes new jewelry and you want to wear a picture of a parent, grandparent, child, or a wedding photo, etc., you must know about Monica…
