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    Losing the Baby Weight

    Ladies, here’s a fun open thread for today: how did you lose the baby weight? If you haven’t yet (but have tried), what do you think the reason is? Have you discovered any new great recipes or workouts you love along the way? For my $.02, I’m still struggling, I guess with weight that I…

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    Washable Workwear Wednesday: Nisa Dress

    One of the great workwear brands making washable workwear is MM.LaFleur — it’s so important to their mission statement that they even say on their “shop” page (not just the product detail page) when a dress is machine washable. Huzzah! I like this Nisa dress — great neckline, hem length, and general style. It’s $195 at MM.LaFleur. MM.LaFleur The…

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    Nursing-Friendly Tuesday: Sleeveless Faux Wrap Blouse

    Hooray, it’s nice to see everyone’s favorite nursing/pumping/general-blouse-love shirt back in stock, and in a ton of new prints and colors. I like this black-and-white scattered dot pattern (all the better for hiding random kid-related stains), and the price: it’s $58, available in sizes XS-XL. Pleione Sleeveless Faux Wrap Blouse Here’s a plus-size option. (L-3)

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    Maternity Monday: Suzie Pencil Skirt

    I was sad to see longtime maternity brand Japanese Weekend close up shop recently — in part because their Bengaline pencil skirt was THE skirt to get if you wanted a skirt for maternity wear. (Personally I preferred dresses, but that’s just me.) This other skirt from Ripe Maternity is highly rated on Amazon, available in…

  • News Roundup

    Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Fashionista checks out blogger Chriselle Lim’s 5-minute “natural beauty” routine on YouTube, which it pronounces good for hot summer days. SharpHeels helps you create a routine to go back to work after maternity leave. A career coach writes for Harvard Business…