• News Roundup

    Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… New York magazine’s The Cut shares a list of eye creams that work. College professor Sarah Summers writes for Working Mother, “I Wear My LuLaRoe Leggings to Work, and I’m Not Sorry.” In its “25 Famous Women on…” series,…

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  • Finally Friday: Beast Leather Passport Case

    I don’t travel internationally enough to justify an $80 passport case, but if I did, man would I be considering this one. I love the colors; Coach leather is generally reliably good, and I feel like my boys would get a kick out of it while they’re small, and perhaps could even use it themselves…

  • Everyone Thursday: Avin Crossbody Bag

    Did you find your bag preferences changed after the diaper bag stage? I still tend to prefer hobos and other one-shouldered bags, but I could see how a lot of moms might prefer a crossbody bag or even backpacks for a more equal distribution of weight. (Or one girlfriend was just noting that she really only…

  • The Mom Voice: On the Playground — and at the Office?

    Today’s topic: the mom voice. Do you think you have a “mom voice”? Have you heard your friends’ mom voices — and did it bring you comfort or freak you out? Have you ever noticed your mom voice encroaching at the office — and was it welcome or unwelcome?  A few weeks ago, an old…