Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Build Your Own Nursing Tank Bundle
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Kindred Bravely has the softest nursing tanks. Their “Build Your Own Nursing Tank Bundle” lets you choose from amongst three styles and more than a dozen patterns and colors.
These tanks are made from stretchy, soft fabrics like bamboo and modal. They are all designed with nursing or pumping in mind, with either nursing panels or lift-up access. Use this bundle to stock up for summer.
The Build Your Own Nursing Tank Bundle includes two tanks for $50. They are available in sizes XS-3X (some colors/patterns lucky sizes only).
Psst: Looking for info about nursing clothes for working moms or tips for pumping at the office? We’ve got them both…
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
Vent and LOL – a parent at my kid’s school is whining in our group chat (and escalating to school leadership!) that she is upset they are serving…..Costco pizza for lunch on the 2nd to last day of school instead of $$$ local co-op pizza .
Bless her heart.
Ugh, this is a vent but DH is pretty helpful. He works from home. It’s summer. I’d said I’d reschedule DD’s haircut that was at noon today because I had a work lunch scheduled and he said he’d take her. I called him at 11:50 to confirm they were on their way and of course he had gotten busy with work and blown it off. I knew to call because this was not an isolated event (he once left a kid at a birthday party because he was on a video call with investors and couldn’t get off – i was out of town and the parents called and offered to drive kid home but still). This is so male coded. A mom wouldn’t do this! I end up calling and frantically rescheduling but it was annoying and would have been totally missed if I hadn’t called to check on him. We both have full time jobs. His makes way more but we’re on my health insurance. I hate it when he drops the ball.
Probably should have just paid the fee for canceling but appointment was at my salon so it’s not cheap!
Cross-posting because I think this got lost on the main page and you all give better answers anyway.
I am looking for a job in a new field and signed up with a recruiting agency. I was unimpressed by the representative I met with; they clearly had only skimmed my resume in the most superficial way, and had changed my profile in their computer system to introduce inaccuracy. The representative told me that if I independently noticed an opportunity at one of the employers they work with, I should notify them before applying so they could forward my materials.
My dream job was just posted at one of these employers. I am not sure whether the recruiter knows about the position; they have not asked me if I want them to submit me for it. Should I go through the recruiter or not? If I go through the recruiter, it will probably increase the chances of an interview. On the other hand, if the recruiter doesn’t know about the position yet, I don’t want to tip them off and increase the competition.
Has anyone done “restore your core” exercise series?
I had three kids and need some help with core strength. I run multiple times a week but have such a resistance to core exercises for some reason. I’ve tried doing random videos but I just don’t follow through.
I’m hoping that a regimented series will help but its a bit more $ than I was expecting.
Thanks
For those of you who quit a toxic job, how long did it take you/your nervous system to re-adjust? My sleep is much better but I still sometimes wake up and realize I’ve anxious thoughts (nightmares seems overstating it) about a “to-do” item or something like that from the old job. It’s like this knee jerk reaction if I see an email notification that I start worrying. I’m doing all the Things (working out, meditation, connecting with friends, limiting screen time/social media, etc) I can think of, and it is way, way, way better a month later now, but wondering if anyone else can share their experience.
Moving to a new apartment in a few weeks. It’s an upgrade in many ways, but there’s one or two things that are going to be tricky to work around. (as is the case with any space) What worries me most is that there’s carpet everywhere except the kitchen and bathroom, so we’re going to have to put the dining table over carpet. I’ve got a 2.5 year old and am pregnant with another. Toddler requires that he sits at the table with everyone else. How do you think I should best handle the inevitable messes? I know splat mats exist, but getting under the table and moving it every meal seems like a pain. Big vinyl rug to go under the table and pretend that it’s hard floor? Is that possible/worthwhile? Any ideas I’m missing?
An update on the back to school birthday query I asked a few weeks ago – 5 spots, filled with 9 invitations (2 kids abroad, 1 afraid of heights, but the besties are all there). The parents seemed to appreciate the early notice and having something to do to fill that last weekend before school started. It’s the first time we’ve done an out of the house birthday – and the tickets are £££ so wanted to be sure it was in people’s diaries.
I have three kids – 11, 6, and 4. We haven’t consistently done any allowance structure but my oldest (11) is asking about it. We are thinking of $1/age/week, so my 11yo would get $11 each week, and saying that our other kids will start at age 9-10.
I’m eager to understand what the board does with allowance structures at home while we build out our family policy:
1) Is allowance tied to responsibilities/chores at home?
2) How much and how frequently do you pay? Weekly, monthly, age-based, do you give raises, etc.?
3) What is covered only by allowance? I’m thinking things like: friend activities, pool snack bar, ice cream truck, any clothes that I deem aren’t needed?
4) Any other allowance thoughts?
How/when did you talk to your kids about s*x? My 8 year old and I saw &Juliet recently (we both loved it btw!). The raunchier innuendo went over her head but she asked me at intermission what “virgin” means. She’s young for her age and doesn’t know anything about s*x and that wasn’t the time and place for a detailed explanation so I said it’s a word for people who haven’t been romantically involved with anyone yet and she accepted that. But now I’m wondering if I should re-open the conversation and give a more accurate explanation. And more generally, I don’t really know what I should be explaining when. We answer questions when she asks, but she doesn’t ask much in general (clearly I need to take her to more PG-13 musicals, lol). I tried to talk about puberty because some of her friends are starting and I wanted her to be respectful and not make her friends uncomfortable, but she was very resistant and I backed off bc based on family history and her body, it’s not happening anytime soon for her.
Low stakes question of the day: seeming hairbrush recommendations for my daughter, who is finally at age 8 starting to be willing to brush her hair. She has long (waist length), very straight hair, medium thickness, tangles easily. Right now we have a few Wet brushes I like after the shower but she’s starting to brush it dry now too.
I’ll tell you what, it is a bitter irony that I am parenting a tween entering puberty while also simultaneously experiencing perimenopause myself. Any tips for helping DD to feel good about puberty/periods when I feel so bad about mine?