Ladies, what is/was your favorite button-front blouse while pregnant? Did you skip them entirely, or go for a wrap look like this nice one from Eva Alexander, or do you have another option that you absolutely love? Did you avoid “iron-free” ones because of the chemicals? (I have no knowledge about them either way!) I mostly…
Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Refinery29 has an essay about the body-positive movement, the media’s misguided labeling of certain celebrities as plus-size, and “medium-sized women.” Real Simple lists several beauty products at Trader Joe’s that are worth trying. The New York Times looks at how women’s empowerment…
Old Navy has had these simple t-shirt dresses for years, and a few years ago I got one — and not only is it still wearable, but I still want to wear it. It’s a bit casual for work, although I have worn it to work-related lunches and the like (with a statement necklace and…
If you’re looking for a few easy blazers to fill a hole (or make do with a transitional wardrobe while you’re gaining or losing baby weight), do consider this affordable textured blazer from Macy’s Alfani line. It comes in eight colors, sized XS-XXL, and for some reason both the harbor blue (pictured) and the bright white…
What are some of your best tips for adjusting upon returning to work after maternity leave? What do you wish you’d known, or what did you come to realize? For my own $.02: Among my friends, the end of maternity leave has loomed large in all of our lives — but on a kind of sliding scale….
