Washable Workwear Wednesday: Cassandra Tie-Front Wrap Dress
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I’m on the hunt for easy-to-wear clothes for when I face the office again. I’m not ready for anything structured or stiff, but don’t want to show up in a squishy sweatsuit.
This wrap dress from Modern Citizen might be what I’m looking for. This fashionable take on a T-shirt dress features a front-tie (a unique variation of the usual side-tie), a blend of cotton and spandex for a little stretch, and flattering side slits.
The midi length is perfect for the office — just add low heels and a blazer or cardigan for a polished (yet comfy) professional look. I’d even wear this for a summer outing with sandals and a bright bag.
The dress is $104 and comes in olive and black. It’s available in sizes XS–1X.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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Feeling lots of parent guilt. We are taking our 4 and 7 year old to the dentist tomorrow. It is the first time that our 4 year old has gone, primarily due to pandemic reasons (other kid is higher risk so we were being extremely cautious). Older kid has been a few times for checkups but not since summer 2019. We brush twice a day of course and have been focusing a lot more on a full 2 minutes lately. We don’t regularly floss I’m sorry to say but we need to start that. Spouse and I are feeling really bad and anxious about the fact that we messed up our kids’ teeth for life and will be making this a priority from now on. Can anyone give me some reassurance or advice?
Anyone know of any Storq discount codes? Do they do sales?
Junior associate with a new baby here.
In the before times when we all were in the office: did you keep private pictures (especially of husband/kids) visible in your office?
Why/why not?
I have noticed that my male colleagues all have them out but not my female colleagues.
Has anyone had a subsequent pregnancy after having preeclampsia? I had severe preeclampsia resulting in my baby being born at 35 weeks (she’s fine). I’ve been advised that I am now at elevated risk to have preeclampsia in a subsequent pregnancy, potentially with earlier onset, increasing risks. Curious if anyone has tackled decisions under the same circumstances – my head has determined that the risks are too great to try to have another baby but my heart has a harder time.
For what it’s worth, I love this brand! I bought the Brooke pants postpartum and they’re amazing. Has anyone tried this dress or other things from Modern Citizen?
I just wanted to say thank you to the poster who gave me hugs for my 31 week twins yesterday (we’re all doing a lot better at four months). I didn’t see your comment til late, but I wanted to say it meant a lot to me. I really appreciate the overall tone of kindness and respect on this board.
Maybe a fun question….my 5yo and 3yo have been demanding for weeks to “make potions” and I promised to set up a potion station for them (outside) today after school. My plan is to set out a bunch of jars, spoons, and stuff they can mix together. I was thinking some liquid watercolors, water, ketchup, some old spices we don’t need, maybe some flour…other ideas? I don’t want to go the baking soda/vinegar route, largely because that requires active involvement from me and I was really hoping to sit in an Adirondack chair during and do nothing.
Well, my ADHD kid got kicked out of his camp for the week, thanks to his behavior being completely off the rails and inappropriate. I absolutely think the camp was in the right, so not interested in that debate. (Technically, they said he could participate if a parent could join him, but no, we can’t do that.) I am getting so bitter about parenting and sad that we can’t seem to make this better. He’s on meds and the telemedicine he’s received during the pandemic has been a joke. I honestly don’t know where to go from here. DH is already down on therapy because it hasn’t been terribly effective, and so I have that hurdle to climb, too. I really thought that at DS’s age, we were past the worst of the behavioral difficulties associated with ADHD. At any rate, *I* am probably the one who needs therapy to work through my feelings about having a very, very challenging child (who has many amazing qualities, too, but they’re often snuffed out by the sheer energy required to parent him).
Guys, help me yell at my kids less.
I don’t know when it happened but I think I am now someone who just yells way too much. My work has been really stressful the last couple of years, my kids are 3 and 5, and the pandemic was just a lot for all of us … and I just don’t want to be like this anymore. I always apologize to my kids if I think I overreacted and I really try to keep calm but it just isn’t working. I don’t remember my parents yelling at me like this and I really don’t want to raise my kids in this way. What are your tips for not losing your cool? It’s mostly stuff that’s super dumb. Like I come home from work exhausted, cook dinner as quickly as I can and then they say they don’t want “this dinner” and the 3 year old just pushes the plate almost right off the table. Or I am working from home and on a zoom call and my 5 year old screams she’s hungry at me, when she just had a snack, over and over and over again from the living room, or better yet, interrupts my call by standing in the doorway and just whining that she’s BOOOOOOORRRRED.
I have done all the patient stuff – talking to them, explaining to them, but it never works like on TV. They nod, they “get it” and then they do it anyway. And I know that it’s normal. I just need to not lose my cool as much because I don’t think that having parents who yell is helpful.
The funny thing is that I am not normally a yeller and rarely “fight” with anyone. I think I just need to break a sh*tty pattern. So give me all your tricks and tips please!
Due to a re-org at work, I got a new boss about 6 weeks ago and she’s infinitely better than the prior boss. Since then, I became pregnant and am now 7 weeks along with my second child. When do I tell? Note that I’m WFH until September, at least. I had my first child at a different company and was struggling so badly with exhaustion and morning sickness that I disclosed early at 10 weeks.
A friend’s second kid is celebrating her first birthday soon. We’d like to give her a birthday present but are torn between buying books or a toy (which they may already have + generally contributing to a-ton-of-crap) and giving a gift card (which seems … uninspired?) What do you think – is personalized stuff (water bottle, etc.) a fun/useful present for a second child? We got to overwhelmed with toys for our kid’s first birthday and had to ration them out, but I feel like at that age, I was also buying eating utensils, etc. and gift cards or fun eating gear could be a good gift. What was the best first birthday gift your kid received?
i had written down, per a rec from the site, to get the book Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents – is it the one by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons? What age is it best for?
I am struggling with my 3.5 year old daughters long, thick, somewhat curly hair. It just isn’t feeling clean – I don’t know if the shampoo isn’t right or we aren’t getting it fully rinsed out. It also tends to still be wet from her bath when she goes to bed and so she wakes up with lots of tangles. Help!