A collage of women comfy apparel.

News Roundup

Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Putting Me Together gives you a guide to building a really comfortable wardrobe. The Huffington Post highlights Picture This, which lets kids turn their drawings into real dresses. Career Contessa has five tips for a better work-life balance. Meanwhile, in Forbes, Bonnie Marcus…

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A Luliey Diaper Tote Bag Black & White Lines With Tan Trim

Finally Friday: Cotton Canvas Tote Bag with 13 Pockets

Happy FriYay! If you’re looking for an affordable diaper bag/beach bag/bag with tons of organization, check out this stripey one — it’s highly rated over at Amazon, only $39, and comes with a number of strap options so you can wear it crossbody, on your shoulder, or hang it on the back of your stroller….

A woman wearing a Work-It Skort.

Thursday’s Workwear Report: Work-It Skort

Betabrand is an interesting brand that makes/crowdfunds a lot of machine washable workwear — and this interesting skort caught my eye. Beneath the classic, full skirt is a secret: black shorts with a slim cargo pocket for keys or whatnot. At the very back of the skirt, there’s another slender, zippered pocket built into the…

A Pinyin Romanization for Mandarin Phonetics
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3 Ways to Teach Kids a New Language

I still remember the big day in 6th grade that we got to choose the foreign language that we’d start learning: Spanish, French, or German. (I picked Spanish.) Many schools in the U.S. still don’t begin to teach kids a new language until middle school, while most European countries, for example, start instruction of a second language when kids are six to nine years…

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Washable Wednesday: Annie Dress

Sometimes, you just want a simple, tried and true shape — but in a superior fabric that fits with your lifestyle (i.e., is washable) — and comes in several colors. Is that so much to ask? Well, no — the ladies at MM.LaFleur have done the hard work and created the Annie dress, a killer…