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    Maternity Monday: ‘Bengaline’ Straight Maternity Skirt

    The Bengaline maternity skirt has been around for several years now, and I like the looks of it — it’s simple, chic, and stretchy; everything you need in a pregnancy skirt. It’s $68 at Nordstrom. Japanese Weekend ‘Bengaline’ Straight Maternity Skirt Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both…

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  • News Roundup

    Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently… Photographer Jenny Lewis captures portraits of women and their babies within 24 hours of birth — you can see a few featured on Buzzfeed, and many in her new book, One Day Young — and they are beautiful. Some mothers-to-be are outsourcing pre-baby tasks to…

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    Finally Friday: Fabulist Pump

    These highly rated 2.25″ heels look great — the iFlex technology makes them very flexible, while the ankle strap keeps them in place. The price is good, too: they’re $79 at Zappos, available in three colors. Anne Klein Fabulist Pump (L-2)

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    Working Moms and Kids’ Lunches

    Whether you’re packing a daycare lunch, a school lunch, or your own lunch in the post-baby-budget world, having kids introduces many of us to a new competitive sport: lunches. I kid — but only a bit. It seems like there’s suddenly pressure to pack the healthiest, non-chokiest, variety-filled, visually appealing lunch box — with as…

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    Everyone Thursday: Hyper Medallion Tiled Scarf

    Ooooh: I love the colors in this bright scarf, over at Lands’ End, of all places — the colors just look like they’d be flattering on every skin tone, don’t they? While you’re there check out their “On the Counter” section, where sales get more steeply discounted each day (I’ve gotten some crazy deals on…