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….
We just did a major roundup of work dresses over at Corporette on Monday, including a ton of washable sheath dresses. One of the most affordable options was this cute, sleeved, machine washable dress from Halogen — with the minor caveat that it has an exposed back zipper. If you can forgive that, though, it’s a…
We got a version of this “sleepy baby” lightbulb from Hammacher Schlemmer a while ago — we were ordering other stuff and it was on sale, so I figured, why not throw it in — and we’ve been very happy with it. We have it in the reading lamp closest to my 4.5-year-old’s bed (although it would also work well for babies’ nighttime feedings and diaper changes), and bedtime has been easier since we got it. I’m not sure I’d say the former light energized him, but this one definitely seems to make it easier for him to recognize it’s bedtime. The Hammacher Schlemmer one is still available for $20, but this one is also highly rated and available through Amazon Prime for $20 as well. SCS Nite-Nite Light Bulb
Hmn: here’s a whole article about it in the NYT.
Seraphine’s most popular dress style is a classic, must-have piece for every pregnant woman in the summer months. It’s flattering, comfortable, highly-reviewed — and machine-washable. It’s available at Amazon in the pictured green as well as fuchsia, turquoise, and navy, and polka dot and purple floral prints; prices range from $89-$159 in sizes 2-14. Seraphine Maternity Knot Front Dress Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our…
Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… PopSugar Moms takes a look at the new Target/Marimekko collaboration. Inc. offers several ways to improve your relationship with your boss. May no one need the 411 on getting fired, but if you do, Alison Green (of Ask a Manager) has…
