Washable Workwear Wednesday: High-Waisted Super Skinny Ankle Pants
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Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
- J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)
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?
At what age did you move your baby to their own room? I know AAP says one year, but it seems like all sleep advice is written as if the baby is already in their own room.
I am so very sorry. Sending all the virtual hugs.
Are there any good apps or games for teaching number recognition (over 10)? My preschooler is struggling a bit with this, and it’s fine, but I think she’d like to get better herself. Partially because she loves calendars, but it’s just not sinking in! TIA!
Had my 7 week ultrasound today. There is a heartbeat, baby is measuring around 6 weeks which makes sense because we did it pretty late in my cycle, but the radiologist noted there was some bleeding around the yolk sac. He estimated risk of miscarriage around 50-50 and suggested we come back in 2 weeks to check on it. I have a note into my OB to see whether that is her assessment as well, but all in all kind of downer day. Trying to decide whether to tell the grandparents (last time we told them at 6w because hey it was our first but also I had HG by then so they would have known something was up). This time I don’t want to get their hopes up (even tempered by the risk), but we have a toddler, so if we end up in the situation of the poster above needing a D&C in a few weeks, we’ll have to tell them anyways because I will want DH at the hospital with me and they’ll need to watch kiddo.
My 20 month old is expressing interest in peeing on the potty. I have no expectation that we could actually train her before age 2, but is it ok to let her practice now? Any recs for a potty seat? She is big for her age but still seems tiny next to an adult toilet.
I’ve posted a couple times about my pregnancy bleeding and inconclusive ultrasounds. Unfortunately last week at 10w, we got the news that the baby had stopped growing and there was no longer a heartbeat. I have a D&C scheduled for tomorrow under general anesthesia, and I’m soo nervous. Any advice? Thanks to this community.
Anyone else already counting down the hours till this day off of school is over? I’ve already managed 2 meltdowns and escorted my kiddo out of my home office twice. Having a play date this afternoon should buy me some peace but dear lord I am NOT doing a day off without some camp in place again (and this is WITH a sitter btw, ugh). It must be a universal rule – a child home from school will always want their mom regardless of the presence of sitter/friend/etc….unless TV or iPad is on offer….
I love the color, but these ON pants wouldn’t be flattering on me (short waist, lower set boobs). Props to Everlane for including pictures of models wearing different sizes. I wish more retailers did that.