Postpartum/Nursing Tuesday: Classic Diaper Bag
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A non-diaper bag-looking diaper bag? Yes please!
When designing this diaper bag, Freshly Picked consulted moms about what they wanted, so this bag sports tons of practical features. It has 10 spacious pockets, magnetic closure (for when your hands are literally full), metal feet (because public changing tables can be a bit eww), and a washable diaper pad. This bag is also wipeable inside and out, and can be worn as a backpack, crossbody, or purse.
It comes in five classic colors (I like “fig,” a classic taupe) that will go with everything.
Freshly Pick’s Classic Diaper Bag is $189.
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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I am between a rock and a hard place in potty training land. My daughter (who turned 3 in December) has had a complicated medical history with going #2, including a 4-day hospital stay. She has a lot of big emotions around going #2 for that reason (and normal toddler/preschool stuff too I’m sure). We did not start trying to potty train at all until after that hospital stay a few months ago on advice from her GI doctor. After some initial interest and early successes, she is now extremely averse to even sitting on the potty at all. But the problem is, if she doesn’t sit on the potty and try to go #2 every day, she basically leaks into her pull up all day long and ends up with 100000 diaper changes plus a raging diaper rash. If she sits down and actually tries to get it out all at once, the diaper rash problem is solved.
She generally hits milestones pretty late (late roller, late walker, late talker), so I’m inclined to just give her time and assume she isn’t ready yet a la Janet Lansbury. But the horrendous diaper rash and constant leaking is pulling me in the direction of pressuring her to at least sit on the potty and try every day.
This is mostly a rant because I truly don’t think there is a good solution, but if you have been in a similar situation I would love to hear about your experience.
Ok, I finally bit the bullet and was granted a two week leave of absence from work due to unpredictable childcare and the ensuing mental health consequences. We’ve had repeat daycare quarantines and afterschool closures announced Friday for the following week due to staff shortages. DH and I split kid duty evenly, but I’m having worsening insomnia, unable to concentrate during my work hours, not a happy human being during my kid-duty hours, and have a sense of impending doom waiting for the other shoe to drop. We have no family nearby so we’ve been either working or with kids (or both) since Thanksgiving, essentially. I’m fried.
I’m hoping two weeks is enough to get us through the peak of omicron cases here (MA) – we’re planning to keep kids in daycare but I’ll have the flexibility to be ‘on’ if childcare closes or if we quarantine again. What would you do with a two-week leave of absence, apart from hunting for a good therapist? I feel like I’ve forgotten how to just *be* and not *do* all the time.
wwyd parent solo travel covid edition. pre-omicron we made the plan for me to accompany DH to a conference in CA as our first trip away without kids (it’s been 4 years) and for our 10 year anniversary. We live in Houston. Grandparents supposed to fly in from NJ to watch kids. Conference has now been canceled. DH and I would still kind of like to go away, but is this dumb? None of us (kids, grandparents, etc.) has had Omicron yet. Kids are too young to be vaxxed. We’ve hand grandparents fly to us previously during the pandemic, with lots of prior quarantines/testing, but for us to go away requires 6 healthy people and no covid exposures. If we do decide to go away – is it better to go some place driving distance within TX (a state where Covid is ‘over’) or fly to CA (a state with good precautions). Is there any trip insurance that allows you to cancel for any reason or is the trip insurance not worth it?
Yesterday was a much needed holiday, so just catching up. I had two precipitous births, both unmedicated. With my first, I was already in the hospital with complications. Labor went so quickly that my mom & sister who were there to keep me company got boxed in a corner by the neonatal team that rushed in. With my second, I was at home when the first contraction started and barely made it to the hospital 25 minutes away. Fun fact: my L&D ward has sterile rooms ready to go and taped off for emergencies like this! I didn’t even get to take my socks off, but I’m glad that I wasn’t delivering on the side of the road. We were planning on dropping off the oldest on the way to the hospital, but instead a very nice nurse ended up hanging out with him in the hallway outside my room. My mom also had fast labors, and each one was faster than the last.
I’m not going to lie – part of this is why we didn’t even think of a third. I like to say I’m not good at being pregnant — between the miscarriages and the complications and the precipitous births… I don’t think I could handle a third time. Our kids are 4 years apart because it took a long time to be ready to go through it again after what I went through with number one. And honestly, our family felt complete — I love snuggling friends’ babies, but there is no desire for another of our own. I would definitely talk to your doctor about your concerns — and have a better plan than I did for your older kids in case you have to rush to the hospital.
We (our kids) also have a week-long break in February and I need to get away! I can’t stand the idea of another staycation; I am so tired of trying to making the best of things, I held it together for two years, but I am so done. I want to fly to CA from DC to visit family, but I have one unvaccinated kid. We have been very very careful for two years. Our kids have only gone to school, all playdates have been outdoors, no restaurants, no grocery stores, nothing – so this would be a huge departure. I really want to get on this fight, buut it seems crazy, with omicron and with a little kid vaccine coming soon. So, is there any warm, fun getaway within driving distance from DC in February?
I’m applying for new jobs and so far, all interviews have been over the phone or zoom. But this morning I received an email asking me to attend an in-person interview with the company recruiter. I am … surprised? shocked? I guess I am so not used to going anywhere anymore, that I’m wondering – are others experiencing this? Are things opening up? Do I need to find an interview suit – and business clothes – that fit? And is this an indication of the way this company operates? As in, all meetings (even an initial screen with a recruiter) will be in person?
My birthday is this Friday and since I will be doing a FET on Monday this feels like my last hurrah before being pregnant again (I have a toddler). What should I do to celebrate and treat myself?
Any recommendations for warm kids’ socks? Ages 4 and 6. Something to wear under their Bogs while they are outside sledding/playing for a couple of hours. I get the sense Smartwool is the gold standard but wow they are expensive. Worth it or is there a cheaper option?
What kind of window treatments did you put in your kids’ rooms? We are now homeowners (yay! finally!) and the existing pull-down rollers in both kid bedrooms are broken. I went to the Shade Store yesterday and feel a bit overwhelmed. I assumed we would want cordless, but it seems like you can do metal cords in a safe way, by mounting them up high and making the cord tight.
Anyone have strong feelings on rollers vs blinds vs Roman? FYI, we have 2 under 4, so safety is a big concern.
OMG the Lost Daughter was so depressing. I wish I hadn’t watched it. I don’t know what to say about it, just wondering if it felt too close to home for anyone else. Especially bad to watch after a long weekend with my kids where the older one was driving us unbelievably crazy.
Experiences with low doses of lexapro/wellbutrin? I’ve been in therapy for over a year and still having a hard time. I’ve been avoiding medication because I’m afraid of side effects and I guess worried about altering my brain chemistry in a way that maybe will be hard to change back? I don’t know. I just am hesitant about taking a drug that messes with my brain I guess. But, looking for other people’s experience.
We’re toying with the idea of going to Florida in March. Kids are 12 and 7. I”m looking for something that’s a) warm; and b) not terribly stressful (e.g., not Disney). We all love water activities, but I know March is on the early side for that. Any ideas where to go? Covid is somewhat a concern, but we’re vaxxed and boosted and tired of never going anywhere.
https://special.usps.com/testkits
I had a coworker just share this useful link. Looks like USPS launched their at-home covid test sign up early. 4 Tests per home for free.
I totally would have missed it if they didn’t mention something to me. I hope this helps another mom.