Finally Friday: Del Pump
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Oooh, pretty. As I mentioned in our recent roundup of stylish comfort heels, this $98 pump has been hugely popular for YEARS — but I’ve never seen it come in as many colors as it does right now. You can still get the basic black and tan — but now it also comes in this stylin’ gray herringbone, or (be still my beating heart) a purple suede. The shoe is $98 at Nordstrom; Amazon has a few colors as low as $58. Corso Como Del Pump
Psst: happy Labor Day! We hope everyone’s off to enjoy a nice long weekend with your families — we’ll resume our regular posting schedule on Tuesday.
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Any advice on preschooler sleep? My 3 year old had previously been a great sleeper but she’s a lot of change lately (new room at school, going 5 days instead of 2, plus Mr. JB JD has been traveling every week for the last nine weeks). About 3 weeks ago she woke from a nightmare and since then says she’s scared to be alone, particularly at night. To the point where she won’t even start the night in her bed anymore. Any ideas? We’re thinking we’ll just do the Pantley approach and slowly shuffle out of her room now that the Mister is back in town and there’s two of us on deck (we’ve also got a 15 mo who still nurses). Anyone else been through something similar?
I am not anti-girliness or anti-pink, but my MIL’s insistence that my daughter be dressed in pink lacy dresses that she shouldn’t destroy and that the grey shoes she’s been wearing (and loving) that were originally her brother’s are unacceptable because “they’re not pink” is really starting to get to me. Biting my tongue because she doesn’t visit often and I just need to get through this weekend, but ugh. Daughter is a toddler. She makes a mess when she eats and loves to play in the dirt. I don’t want her to be a precious little girl. I want her to play and get dirty in an age appropriate way.
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My Labor Day weekend plans are . . . dealing with a missed miscarriage, which, judging from the ultrasounds, apparently happened several weeks ago. So I’m going to be taking misoprostol today after work. I have all the directions and warnings and advice from my doctor, who’s been great, but does anyone have any tips from firsthand experience to provide? (For example, pain management — I didn’t think to ask her this, but presumably it’s a good idea to just go ahead and take Tylenol 3 with the first dose, right? Am I going to have trouble sleeping?)
I should say, I know everyone must deal with this differently, and I think I’m probably getting off light on the emotional side of things. In particular, we already have a wonderful toddler — I know myself how much more utterly devastated I would be if that weren’t the case. I guess that’s why I’m looking for more practical, dealing-with-the-physical-situation tips. But I really hope this request doesn’t come off as insensitive to anyone else who has dealt with this obviously heartbreaking experience. I would certainly appreciate words of support too.
Try European formulas (Holle or HiPP) if your LO would only take mama’s milk from a bottle. Our friends’ little guy was the same way and would only drink Holle from a bottle. The kid has good taste!
Just wanted to say thank you to those of you who responded yesterday about pelvic floor pt. The cosmo article was fantastic. I have had 2 kids and have been struggling with chronic pain and other issues since my last child was born. I’ve seen my ob, two specialists, had a MRI, and spent a lot of money, but I think my 20 something, fresh out of school PT is the one who has finally, properly diagnosed me. I am so happy to finally understand what I’m dealing with and the likely cause and getting the right treatment.
My mom was a very angry, authoritarian mother. There was a lot of yelling, a lot of unpredictable angry outbursts, harsh punishments, and spankings that went on way past the point of what was reasonable. My sister and I both vowed not to parent like that.
My sister is now a SAHM with an 18 month old and a 4 year old, and last night she told me a story about something she did. Her 4 year old was playing with a straw in her mug of juice. My sister kept telling her not to play with the straw because she was going to spill her juice. My niece kept on messing with the straw anyway and ended up spilling her juice all over the table. My sister got really angry, took away the straw and the cup, dumped out the juice, told my niece that she didn’t get her cup anymore because she didn’t listen, and then threw the mug into the sink hard enough to break it.
We both find ourselves boiling over with anger at our children from time to time, but neither of us would ever hit or spank them. I think I have it easier because I have a job and an only child, so there is not as much intense one on one parenting, and when there is, it’s only with one kid.
I have a few questions– how normal is losing your temper with your kids? Sometimes I think we have impossible standards for ourselves (always be perfectly calm and unflappable!), and sometimes I don’t know if there is something wrong with me or her. If you had done something like what my sister did, breaking something that belongs to your child in a fit of anger, how would you handle it? My sister apologized in the moment and is really upset with herself, but doesn’t know what she needs to do next. Does she need to take my niece shopping for a new mug? Should a mug randomly appear? Are there any useful books dealing with parental anger? Any thoughts or suggestions would be really appreciated.
I had a baby recently (my second) and am currently nursing and have zero interest in kissing much less gardening parties with my husband. I think he has forgotten what this was like with number one and is taking it a little personally even though he realizes he shouldnt. Besides long threads on sites like this one, is there an article anyone knows of that I can send him to explain that I really just dont want to be touched right now – thats all that I do all day – and its completely normal?
WSJ has an article “A Top Investment Banker Actually Took All His Paternity Leave for Once” about and I Banker taking 6 weeks pat leave for his twins – 2 weeks at their birth and 4 weeks later in their first year after transferring to Hong Kong. He says he wants to be public about it to normalize it. However, the four weeks was taken at a villa in Bali! I know some people who have been able to travel during parental leave, and that’s fine, but by this being part of the WSJ story, it does more damage as it perpetuates the idea of parental leave as vacation. He also said he checked email daily, took a short business trip and several conference calls.