Accessory Tuesday: Brooklyn Shoulder Bag 34
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This hobo silhouette is a classic for good reason.
Coach’s sleek Brooklyn shoulder bag has a roomy interior, snap closure, and wide shoulder strap. I prefer the mid-sized style — large enough for a tablet and some snacks, but without the bulk of a larger tote. No need to swap your bag for the weekend — this versatile bag goes from office to weekend errands.
The Brooklyn shoulder bag starts at $295 for the straw version. It’s also available in leather and suede.
Sales of note for 5/8:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – Mother’s Day Event: 40% off your purchase. Readers love this popover blouse, and their suiting is also in the sale.
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Brooks Brothers – Dress & sport shirts, 2 for $149
- Express – $39+ summer styles + 25% off everything else
- J.Crew Factory – Up to 60% off everything + extra 70% off clearance + 40%-50% off the Weekend Shop
- Lo & Sons – Mother’s Day Sale: Up to 40% off — reader favorites include this laptop tote, this backpack, and this crossbody
- M.M.LaFleur – Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Nordstrom – Up to 25% off
- Talbots – 50% off wear-now styles and all markdowns + 30% off tops, pants, jeans, and shorts
Please reassure me that my career is not over because I just said something that came off as idiotic in the first big in-person presentation I have made in years. Arrrrgh. This is why I don’t like working without a script.
Does anyone have a hobby that compares in time or resource commitments as those of their kids? I take for granted that we’ll accommodate sports or music or whatever extracurricular for my kids, but I have a very hard time prioritizing time or money for my own hobbies. I’d love to hear stories of how other full-time working parents also prioritize their own activities. Right now I can barely justify my Peloton membership and a few rides a week after bedtime.
Are new shoes blisters just inevitable or is there some trick I am missing that could save my kid the misery ? When I was a kid new shoes always meant blisters and my mom just shrugged it off as part of the price for “breaking in” a new pair of shoes. Fast forward 35 years and my 9-yo went through a huge growth spurt recently and we jumped a size and a half in sneakers in a mere 4 months. New sneakers are adidas trainers (adult sizing and style) and have a full finger width of room in the toe. He wound up with terrible blisters on the inside of his big toe at the side of the toe and the toe knuckle. He’s simultaneously having growing pains in his feet (Achilles heel and arch) so there’s a lot going on here but I feel terrible that he’s hobbling around and wondering if a “break in” period is truly inevitable.
maybe bc this is just not me or not my kids, but what is the end goal with activities that require participation 5-6x per week? most kids aren’t playing in college. is it really healthy for growing bodies to participate in something so intense for so many hours per week? i think physical activity is important, and i know that there is a childhood obesity epidemic, but on the flip side, someone on here shared an nytimes article about the increase in torn ACLs and other orthopedic injuries, which also doesn’t seem great.
I feel like this is maybe a silly question, but how do you multiple activities when practice and game schedules are unpredictable? My 8 year old has done 8U softball for the last two years and in that age division the games are always on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the practices are on weekends. We try to avoid doing too much else during the softball season, because it’s hectic, however we could sign her up for an art or dance class on Mon and/or Wed with no direct conflicts. Next year in 10U the games can be any day of the week and I don’t know how we can register her for other activities without conflicts. But most kids her age seem to do more than one activity at a time. Do just register for both and skip one when there are direct conflicts? If it’s a frequent occurrence that seems sort of unfair to teammates, even at the rec level. She also wants to do basketball in the winter, which has a similarly unpredictable schedule so it’s not a problem that’s limited to softball. I love that she’s so excited about softball and basketball but I don’t want her to go all-in on these sports at the expense of other activities she enjoys, especially at such a young age. The only tip I got from friends was have my husband coach so he gets a say in setting the schedule, but I don’t think that will work for my daughter’s personality – she has a much better attitude when we’re not giving her advice, so we try to avoid being involved in her activities beyond watching games from the sidelines.
On a slightly related note, what happens when a house doesn’t sell?
In my neighborhood, a house has been vacant for nearly 3 years. (Man passed away, I think home was in probate for a while). It’s been decently maintained, though the landscaping is overgrown now.
It was originally listed in September 2025, pulled in January 2026, relisted again in March. It’s listed for $1 million, which is underpriced for the neighborhood.
Can homes just…not sell?
We’re selling our home and I had a couple of realtors come out. There’s a $40,000 spread between recommended listing prices, which is so frustrating. I don’t know which one to go with. Argh.
Is anyone here a swim parent? I have a seven year old who looooves her summer country club swim team and I’m thinking about looking for opportunities to swim other times of the year. It feels like a big commitment – but I can’t tell how much of a commitment it is compared to travel baseball or club soccer or the other sports kids get way into these days.
I’d be looking for somewhere we could swim likely twice a week, with the assumption that if it stuck that would go up (and they seem to practice a ton by high school!).
I guess I’m just curious about others experience with the sport. My oldest DD is a serious dancer and I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into there (and I worry about high school when the kids in her pre professional program either go professional or live at the studio and somehow still do school work?) It was very much self driven to get into dance.
Second kid just likes all sports and bops around. Third kid really loves swim more than anything else and it feels a lot like when my oldest discovered dancing. I may be getting myself into a world of hurt again though!