Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Fish Soft Cloth Book
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Both my kids got the cutest cloth books as babies — they featured all sorts of textures, mirrors, and sounds. Those books, and this fish version, are perfect for babies who may not have the best attention spans.
This book is full of crinkle pages, mirrors, and fun things to touch and grab. The simple story also introduces numbers and colors. It’s washable and includes a teether and hook ring so you can attach it to your stroller/car seat/diaper bag (or if your kids are like mine, they can just gnaw on it).
This soft cloth book is on sale for $14.95 at Amazon.
Sales of note for 12/30:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – The Half-Yearly Sale has started — up to 60% off! See our roundup here.
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your purchase; extra 40% off + additional 30% off sale styles
- Banana Republic Factory – The Winter Sale: 50% off everything + extra 60% off clearance
- Boden – Sale, up to 60% — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – Semi-annual clearance, up to 85% off; extra 60% off clearance
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers!
- Hannah Andersson – The Twice-a-Year Big Hanna Sale: Up to 60% off (even new arrivals on sale!)
- J.Crew – 25% off full-price styles; up to 50% off cashmere; 70% off 3+ sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 60% off winter faves; extra 25% off $100+
- L.K. Bennett – All sale half price or less
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash sale, extra 30% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale, extra 40% off markdowns, and daily Red Door Deals starting at $19.50
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?
Lots of disagreement today so I’ll share something we can all agree on: UTIs are h3ll.
I could use some sympathy? Commiseration? Advice? I am very much the preferred parent to my toddler, and he’s been having 20-minute long meltdowns lately (1.5 years old). Maybe it’s related to him not feeling well over the weekend or maybe he’s starting the terrible 2s early but man those meltdowns are hard. I feel like I am holding my breath all the time and am so on edge (I do have a therapist and will be bribing this up at our next appointment). Ugh, this stage is so hard. I do give him a LOT of attention, so idk if that is the answer. I feel like I am doing the things child development experts believe online suggest (stay near your child, tell them they are safe, have one-on-one time) and it isn’t working.
I’m not sure if this is a developmental stage or crappy parenting or what, but my 7-year-old DD is driving us insane lately. She tries to negotiate every little last thing. We tell her no, we don’t give in, and still, the negotiations persist. The cheerful phrase asked and answered does not work on her. She’s being persistent and whiny, and it makes me dread the evenings. Maybe it’s a control thing? IDK. How do we rein this in?
I just cried in front of my son’s daycare teachers because he was having a major meltdown when I picked him up because he wanted to keep playing. So embarassed, I hope they don’t send over CPA because they think I am an overwhelmed parent. He hasn’t made me cry since he was a newborn and would not sleep.
Any advice to make pick ups go smoother?
My 5yo is crazy stubborn and it drives me nuts. It’s oddly warm today and he refused to walk to school (even though he loves to walk!). Can you please tell me about your stubborn kids to make me feel better? I will also take advice!
I don’t mind when he’s stubborn on stuff he doesn’t like. I just don’t get it when it’s something he enjoys!
Not vaccine related but maybe also controversial? Ha. What time do your elementary schools start and what time do your high schools start? Ours are 8:30 and 7:30, with middle school in the middle. I saw that one of our nearby-ish towns has this flipped, which I would prefer, but my kids wake up by 6am, so they would be ready by 7:30. Does anyone have an argument for having the elementary school start earlier? I would imagine that more little kids wake up earlier than high schoolers (who go to bed later too).
Hi! I kept my last name (common South Asian surname), and it is also my kids middle name. Husband’s last name (Anglo-Saxon origin last name) is the kids’ last name and also what we use socially (e.g. holiday card, social media). I think this is pretty common and I’m not worried about any confusion. I traveled a ton solo with DS #1 pre-COVID and it was never an issue. I am called Mrs. DH’s Last Name sometimes, and it’s fine. At a recent hotel stay, DH was called Mr. My Last name, and it was fine as well. My Mom refers to our household as the “My Last Name, DH’s Last Name” household. It all works…fine.
My late parent was very proud of our last name, and their first name is my middle name (this is a cultural norm for the region of South Asia my family is from), and since they have passed, I am so glad I haven’t changed a thing.
TLDR – You do what you want!
oh and you can keep just 1 and change the name later or you can open a new one in second kid’s name. I don’t think it matters.
I started a 529 for my kids when I lived in a different state. Now that I’ve moved, I realized that our new state offers a tax deduction for contributions to their state 529. So, do I just open a new 529 for each kid and contribute that it while we live here, while leaving the money in the old 529s? I don’t anticipate that we’ll live in this state for more than 5 or so more years. Would I open another 529 in our future new state, too? In other words, do you all have multiple 529s for each kid or do you roll the money over into one? I have no idea how this stuff works.
My daycare is floating the idea of ending masking for kids, and I am having a hard time deciding what to think about it. We had 5 days in January that all my kids attended daycare . . . but nobody in my family has actually had covid.
At this point, does it matter if kids mask, when they’re unmasked for basically half the day anyway (eating, napping, although they are spread out). What’s the endgame? I feel like statistically the disease isn’t as bad as the ‘prevention’/quarantines. (I don’t feel like other daycare parents care anymore based on recent center case counts)
16% of teachers are ‘exempt’ from vaccination, and I will get my kids vaccinated as soon as possible.
TTC third timing? Senior associate in biglaw and am lateralling in a month. I have 3-4 years before the partnership decision. I have 2 and my younger one is 10 months old. I am in my early 30s but there are some family fertility issues (age related) that I want to avoid. Would you TTC after you make partner or would you TTC 2 years before (with the goal to have 1 year in the new job and 1 year before partnership)?
Pfizer is expected to submit an application for their vaccine for the under 5 set! Looks like they would start with the two dose regimen, and then a third shot once the safety data is in. We may have a vaccine for them very soon after all.
We’re finally getting around to getting married and have to make some decisions about our family name/my name. Our infant daughter has his last name. In the past I’ve been 1000% certain about keeping my name, but now I’m pondering if I want to add his last name as a second middle name. We’ve referred to our family as both the HisLastNames and the HisLastName MyLastNames. I feel strongly about keeping my identity/name, but didn’t feel the need to pass it along to our children.
If you kept your last name, what is your “team” name? Do you use your partner’s name socially? Would it be useful at all in the future to tuck my daughter’s name into my name or is that just a lot of work for nothing?