• News Roundup

    Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Racked has 10 ways to de-wrinkle your clothes. Vogue lists the beauty products and ingredients that are best avoided by pregnant women, while Allure reveals that beauty and personal care products are probably not as regulated as you might think. The New York…

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    Finally Friday: Gradient Sunglasses

    One of the best tips I can think of for a mom who’s feeling frumpy — whether because your clothes don’t fit they used to, you don’t like where your weight is, you feel like you’re always covered in spitup, whatever — is to get the biggest, most glamorous sunglasses you can, and rock them…

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    The Head Cold vs. Your Baby

    When my first son, J, was a baby and toddler, his colds were the worst. I remember hanging out on the floor of our little bathroom with the shower on full-blast. Steam filled the air as I tried to keep him entertained — and sweated like a fiend in my sweater. (Since I worried his little body might get overheated…

  • Everyone Thursday: Marching Wedges

    It’s rare to find a shoe under $50 that has good reviews — which may be why the Payless pump that many readers love, and the Merona wedges that readers loved before that stick in my mind so much. I may have found a new one while doing our roundup of beige heels the other day: these…

  • Washable Wednesday: Taylor Suit Pants

    As the weather gets warmer (huzzah!) you can start to put away your wool, dry-clean-only trousers and transition to lighterweight, washable pants for work. These well-reviewed Halogen pants (with a matching jacket) come in regular and petite, and are $79 new; there are even some colors and sizes on sale for $39 today. Halogen® ‘Taylor’ Stretch…