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As the weather gets cooler, I start pulling out the hooded sweatshirts (mostly for the kids, but me too). First as jackets, later as a layer under a raincoat or puffer.
I have these hoodies from Primary in a rainbow of colors for both kids. These cozy French terry hoodies are made from cotton and a little spandex for stretch. They’re pre-washed to minimize shrinkage and are made to last (I have the ones my oldest has outgrown and they still look great). They come in 16 colors so your child will find a favorite or two!
Primary’s Signature kids zip hoodie $34 and available in sizes 2-3 to 14.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
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Kid/Family Sales
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- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
AIMS says
This is a very random question but does anyone know if the bentho lunchboxes fit in the pottery barn lunch box bags and, if so, which ones?
AIMS says
BentGo.
Ashley says
We have the BentGo chill, which fits perfectly in to my kid’s PBKids lunchbox!
anon says
Lunchbots (a small+ medium, or one large) fit in the PBKids lunch box.
Anon says
Anybody have stories to share of a positive outcome after diagnosis of twin to twin transfusion syndrome? My cousin was diagnosed a few weeks back and immediately had a surgical procedure to try to address it. She’s 6 months along. The stuff I’m seeing online isn’t super reassuring.
anon says
I’m part of a mono-di twin Facebook group and there are a lot of survivors of TTTS, especially with the early stages but even stage 3 and 4. A lot of the things online are trying to emphasize the importance of proper monitoring so you can catch it and do the surgery; if she did that and the babies have survived the few weeks since, it’s highly likely to be fine.
Anon says
Thank you!!!! It was stage 3 but both babies are hanging on still. That is really good to hear.
DLC says
A good friend of mine went through this five years ago and now has two healthy boys. She kept a personal blog about it that was pretty detailed about her experience-
https://expeditiontwins.blogspot.com/?m=1
DLC says
Last comment probably stuck in mod because of link –
But I have a friend who went through this five years ago and now has healthy twin boys. She kept a detailed personal blog about it, and I’m happy to share the link if you want to post a burner email!
Anon says
Sigh. DS #2 was born low birth weight, but otherwise healthy no complications. The first ~12 months of his life it was all about dealing with his slow weight gain, including seeing a Ped GI, and we got the information we needed (there was no issue) and all was well. There was a great window between 12-15 months, but then 15-18 months it was dealing with the fact he was a late walker, which entailed a ped neuro visit to We got PT, and now he’s on track in that regard. Now, at 20 months, I think he may have a speech delay (we have a child dev specialist from ECI that has started working with him 2x/month and will re-assess if he actually needs speech therapy).
The thing is, he’s always on the cusp for these services – he didn’t qualify for insurance-based PT, but we pursued it anyway to help him. He made the cutoff by 1% for this particular ECI service. He did “great” at his first ECI visit – basically checked the boxes on the exercises done and we have some good things to practice with him.
Part of me is just…so tired. Part of me just thinks my beautiful kid is just who is a chilled-out, late bloomer but at the same time, I’d hate if I didn’t get the services that help give him a needed push. Looking for any advice.
Anon says
Personally I’m kind of surprised you got intervention for late walking at 15 months, which is later than average but well within the normal range. My kid walked just a few days before 18 months (very end of the normal range) and our ped was reassuring that we didn’t need to worry. If she hadn’t been walking at her 18 month doctor’s appointment about a week after her half birthday we were going to get referred to a specialist but I think just to rule out some big scary stuff. I don’t think we were going to do PT unless an issue was diagnosed at the specialist. Likewise speech intervention at 20 months seems early to me but I don’t have personal experience with delays in that area (my kid wasn’t an early talker but wasn’t what I’d call late either).
One thing my ped told me that I thought was helpful is that normal and typical are not synonyms when it comes to child development. Something like 90% of kids walk before 16 months, so definitely a kid who is not walking at 16 months is behind most of their peers. But it is considered “normal” for a child to take first steps anywhere between 8 and 18 months. You don’t need to worry if your child is (much) later than average, only if they’re out of the range that’s considered normal. And even then the odds are good there’s nothing seriously wrong.
OP says
I *think* at 15 months the ped wanted us to put things in place since getting these evals/appointments takes so long. But now I feel like I’m going down a rabbit hole at times. DS started walking around ~19 months, not sure if that was because of PT (I’m certain it didn’t hurt), or if it was because he decided he was ready.
SBJ says
I think that it can be really easy to go down the rabbit hole, as you’ve identified. It sounds like you feel you have a good read on your child (a chilled out kid), but maybe it’s hard to trust those instincts because the first year with this kid meant a lot of monitoring? Which all makes you a great parent! You’re in tune with your kid and you care deeply about doing the best thing! I agree that 20 months is early to start worrying about speech unless someone else who has known him a while like the pediatrician or other care provider is flagging any concerns. I would also point out that if you have him evaluated for speech, the result may be that therapy is recommended because if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail, ya know? I don’t think you’re risking long term issues by waiting a few more months (like 6+ months) to see how things progress. He will still be very young then and, should he need intervention, be well within a great window to start. It will also give you a break, and that’s ok. You’re in a marathon, not a sprint, and taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your kids. Waiting right now isn’t not getting your kid things he needs; it’s you getting a more holistic view of the situation to know better what your kid needs. At least that’s how I would view it.
EDAnon says
I have not dealt with your same situation but I will say that I 100% trust my pediatric practice when they recommend next steps or not taking steps. We were fortunate to find doctors whose philosophy align with ours, who are veré willing to engage seriously if we have concerns, and follow up at a reasonable frequency if they recommend not taking steps (even if it is earlier than the next milestone appt). I would recommend that if you’re concerned that there is something more syndromic or that you’re getting interventions too soon, check in with a second ped (esp. in another group).
OP says
I think part of it is that I don’t 100% trust our ped practice. It’s good enough but not my ideal if that makes sense. We were part of an integrated care delivery model with DS #1 and ADORED our ped, totally trusted her (and the others in the practice), and since moving out-of-state, just haven’t had that same experience. I thought a ped neuro referral for a non-walking 15 month old who was pulling up and cruising was aggressive, but I set it up anyway because DS was ~18 months by the time we got an appointment.
anonM says
Any good podcasts, especially re working motherhood/related? BOBW has been hit or miss for me lately. I have liked most of Brilliant Balance. Up First is my go-to for morning news.
Cb says
Ugh, it’s slim pickings out there, I think because moms working in non-influencer jobs don’t have the capacity to make podcasts? Edit Your Life sometimes does mom content. I also like Mom and Dad are fighting.
anon says
SUCH slim pickings on the working mom/noninfluencer front. I saw yesterday that SHU is going to 60% time at her job. I am both happy for her, and deeply envious. I think it would be very hard for me to do that and still be on top of things at work, just because of the nature of my job. I never know when the shoe is gonna drop and I’ll be pulled into something at the eleventh hour.
Alanna of Trebond says
What is BOBW? These sound interesting.
anon says
Best of Both Worlds. It is a bit hit or miss, but one of the few podcasts that focus on working motherhood.
NLD in NYC says
Real Happy Mom (currently on hiatus), High Wire Women (also on hiatus), The Savvy Working Mom (I’m noticing a theme…). Never heard of Brilliant Balance, will check it out. Agree that BOBW can be hit or miss – if had a nickel for every time I deleted then downloaded again…
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
I thought I posted, so if it doubles up – my bad!
I’ve been thinking a lot about BoBW pod lately. I usually glean something from most episodes; caveat that I tend to skip the interviews that are not of interest to me. I have realized, I just…don’t have the energy levels of SHU or LVN. Like as much as I love the idea of waking up at 5 AM to plan, workout, have a coffee, and read, I’ll pick sleep/rest and/or staying up later to watch one more ep of Never Have I Ever with DH every time.
GCA says
Right?! The energy levels thing always bugged me about LV’s writing. Sure, I have 168 hours in a week, but not all of those hours are created equal energy-wise, at least not for me.
Not a podcast, but I subscribe to both Anne Helen Petersen and Kathryn Jezer-Morton’s newsletters. One writes about work, the other about moms and American mom culture, and it’s a nice balance.
Anon says
I am nowhere near the same income bracket as a Laura and Shu. As I clean my house myself and cook meals and work a ho-hum job, I can see Laura shaking her head as if it’s all a waste of time. Outsourcing and efficiency come up over and over and over on the podcast, like they’re the most important values you could hold.
More Sleep Would Be Nice says
Caveat we have a house cleaner, but I think you hit the nail on the head re the focus on outsourcing and efficiency. Like…this may change when my 2 kids get older, but right now I don’t want anyone else besides another family member or DH to drive my kids around, even though that means my work spills over to weekends and after kids are asleep. We cook similar meals on repeat and it’s simple and joyful enough for me for now. I enjoy working out, and I’m a total bookworm…but I also don’t have any interest in tracking it to show myself progress/how much I’ve done.
DLC says
There is one out of Australia, This Glorious Mess, that I like. I find they fully acknowledge what a sh*tshow being a working parent is without making anyone feel inadequate for not being able to fit it all in.
Anonymous says
In Loco Parents is a podcast by a husband and wife with big legal jobs, it’s cute and chatty and they have interesting guest interviews.
Anonymous says
Sigh. My “rules don’t apply to me,” boundary pushing, bribes and consequences have no effect just turned 4 year old has decided that his ok to wake clock no longer applies to him and I am TIRED. Over the sumner he was sleeping till after 7:30. I don’t know if it’s the first week of new preschool or what but I seriously do not have it in me to interact with an extremely loud person 45 min before my alarm should go off. Like, this child won’t even whisper at night and if you put him back in his room like we used to do with his older sibling he screams and throws himself against the door for 30 minutes. Omg.
Anonymous says
Nothing but commiseration. I have a “spirited” child who is almost 4 and it is a STRUGGLE. I love her so much, but sometimes I just need her to chill!
NYCer says
Are you opposed to screen time in the morning? If it were me, I would probably plop him down in front of the Octonauts for an episode or two with a cup of milk.
FWIW, my kids never took to the ok to wake clock, and they are rule followers overall. I think it is fairly common.
Anonymous says
Thus far I am very opposed to am screen time (he already gets late afternoon screen time and is a beast about it) but if this continues I may change my tune 😂
Anon says
Agree with NYCer. The ok to wake clock is not a silver bullet for most kids. I have a night owl who normally sleeps until 730-8 but occasionally (like once every week or two) she wakes before 6 and refuses to go back to sleep. For a while we could get her back to sleep in our bed. Then that stopped working. When I’m solo parenting I turn on TV and go back to sleep. When DH is around he normally gets up with her because he’s not able to get back to sleep.
Anon says
Solidarity. My kid is only 1.5 and has been an extremely loud person upon waking at the crack of dawn since birth. He also does the screaming thing if we put him back in his room. I’m positive our neighbors think we are abusing him.
Alanna of Trebond says
Can you lock his door shut and put on earplugs?
Anonymous says
Sadly no, we have another very high sleep needs child and a small house- keeping this one quiet is a very high priority.
Anonymous says
So you may think I’m crazy, but for our 4 year old early riser we got her headphones and one of my old cell phones that has kid apps on it and put it in the kitchen on the counter. When she wakes up, she goes and gets it and sits on the couch watching her cartoons with her headphones on. It is life changing. We now get to sleep in until our alarms go off. Once we wake up she knows we put up the phone and headphones so she never comes and wakes us up anymore.
Anonymous says
Not crazy. Thus far avoiding more screen time has been of high importance but if this continues we may change our priorities!
Anon says
My similar kid just turned 5. Our problem is usually on the back end (she is a night owl and low sleep needs) and less on the front end (although some weekends she pops up fresh as a daisy before 8AM after having partied until midnight and we just….can’t) and we solve it with screen time. If she stays quiet and stays in her room she can have her tablet (headphones not needed because it’s quiet enough and our house is big enough, thankfully because I don’t feel great about wires in bed from a safety perspective (strangulation) and her tablet is too buggy with bluetooth for it to be reliable wirelessly). If she comes out, we take the tablet away. She also knows how to turn on and navigate the apps on the downstairs TV, so if the problem is awake and hungry, we send her downstairs, turn on the lights using voice commands from our bed and tell her she can eat lucky charms out of the box (like the champ parents we are) and get herself a cup of water and watch TV until a civilized hour (which in our house is 9AM on weekends given we are all night owls).
Cb says
Ugh, HR… 515 on a Friday isn’t the time to send a (delayed) “you are a reserve candidate for the post” email. No message from the head of department, bizarre interview process with drinks reception with the other candidates. Drinking Swedish cider and buying my Pret unlimited membership for my twice weekly airport trips…
Anon says
Ugh sorry Cb.
Allie says
Sounds like you dodge a bullet — things don’t get *less* weird at a place once you’re hired.
EDAnon says
+1
GCA says
Oof, sorry Cb. Agree, bit of a bullet dodged…