Weighted Blankets, Overactive Four-Year-Olds, and Sleep (Sweet, Elusive Sleep)
Here’s why we love our weighted blankets…
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Productivity… and Family Time
Have you found that your best, most productive hours sometimes conflict with family times that you try to hold sacred, such as family dinner? Have you had success shifting your schedule so you can be productive at other times of the day? Did you find an early bedtime (9:30?) to be helpful, or have you…
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Washable Wednesday: Peri Stretch Corduroy Leg Pants
A few years ago over at Corporette readers started singing the praises of Jag pull-on jeans. Like pajama jeans, I thought? I was a bit incredulous, but decided to try them after I had my second child. I can definitely see the appeal — they’re affordable, washable, and considering that there is a wide, pull-on…
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Maternity Tuesday: Swing Dress
The Nordstrom Winter Clearance Sale is on, and there is a surprising number of maternity and nursing things in the sale — lots of nice deals! (You can see my roundup of workwear in the sale here.). I like this chic swing dress for maternity — nice high neckline and long sleeves, and a work-appropriate length. The dress was $105, now marked to $73 (33% off!). Imanimo Maternity Swing Dress -
News Roundup
Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… The Guardian looks at how maternity fashion is evolving (h/t to YouLookFab). Bloomberg Business examined the data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2014 American Community Survey to find trends on who marries whom among different occupations. Ask a Manager answers a reader question about…
