Washable Workwear Wednesday: Geometric Print Short-Sleeve Raglan A-Line Dress

Have any of you called to complain to the practice manager at a doc’s office? I had such a terrible experience yesterday with one of the OBs in my very large practice yesterday, and I’m at a loss for what to do. I’m probably too nice and hesitant to be THAT patient but at the same time, the doc brushed off and ignored what I was told was a serious issue last week by another doc in the practice and then the nurse chastised me for getting a shot so late when their practice kept forgetting to give it in weeks prior. Oh and they lost my consent paperwork for having my tubes tied so now I can’t get it done during my c section because it will not be in the time required for my state. I feel so powerless because it’s not like I can change providers this late and no one listens.

I have a question that mostly about working but that fact that I am a mom plays in, so I was hoping you all could help. I am trying to decide between two jobs:
I have a job at an organization I usually love with a mission that brings me joy. I am also well paid ($120k – MCOL in the Midwest) and on track to be a vice president someday (5+ years). However, it is far from my house/daycare, my pay is much lower than my peers inside my org and external market (about 12%-20% lower), and there is some turnover looming on the horizon as our CEO will likely leave in the next two years or so. I have a good boss who understands this but feels his hands are tied, because…my CEO wants me to finish my advanced degree (I am ABD but the degree isn’t technically necessary for my job) and doing the work to get it would be time-consuming. However, if I get said degree, they promise to bring me up to market, but that would be 2+ years from now (and said CEO might be gone…).
I have a decently high probability of getting another job in the same city. The commute would be half and the distance from daycare (and the doctor’s office and, eventually, school) would be less than two miles. I could ride my bike to work (which is a big deal for me). I like the work of the other organization but don’t love it, like I love what I do now. Also, the pay should be between $135k and $140k.
Also in the mix is that my husband and I would like a third kid sometime in the next 2-ish years and the extra money would cover daycare costs for said kid.
I know that u;ultimately I have to weigh the pros and cons and how much things like mission matter to me, but I am wondering if people have experience, thoughts, or other considerations.
We are thinking about another kid

Alright, y’all, I want to make a slip-n-slide. Any tips for solid DIY options (I assume that the slip-n-slides of today are just as flimsy and tear-prone as the slip-n-slides of my youth, but correct me if I’m wrong!)?

Anyone have a 2 year old and newborn at home on maternity leave? My toddler has never been in daycare and will start school this fall. I have help every day after 12 until bedtime, but I’m on my own generally from 7 am to noon.

The newborn wants to be held a lot and I cannot find a good baby carrier, any recs? I have the solly baby wrap which doesn’t seem secure enough and I feel like I need to hold his neck up (he’s 4 weeks old)

He hates the car seat, screaming everytime he’s in. What am I doing wrong? I feed him and put him in.. I feel like we need to go places to keep the toddler occupied but driving with a screaming baby sounds painful.

The only baby contraption he likes is the baby Bjorn bouncer and Im constsntly bouncing it manually. Is there anything else that does this nice of a up and down motion that can be motorized?

Finally, my 2 year old who’s been potty trained for 4 months is having accidents left and right since the baby arrived. I know regressions are common but shes adjusted so well to her brother and is very loving etc. We’ve had no other issues at all except for the potty. How do we fix?

Thanks so much for input. You guys are all the best.

Total vent, but we are starting the IVF process for #2 and already having the same scheduling drama that plagued me for half a year with #1. Going to miss reporting to the c-suite when they are on site so I can start TTC (and even so it’s going to be months later than I’d like, because my RE books up so fast).

It will all be worth it, again, right?

Is there a week-by-week pregnancy guide that just gives the medical info without trying to be all cloyingly cutesy and/or spend half the words telling me how I might be feeling emotionally about all this? (i.e. not The Bump or What to Expect) #nopatienceforthis

My employer is proposing to hold an “optional” mindfulness retreat at a yoga ashram in response to the fact that we are chronically understaffed and overworked. The accommodations are dorm-style, and the dress code is extremely conservative. I am not comfortable sharing a room or bathroom with my co-workers, practicing yoga wearing anything other than a tank top and cropped leggings (I get hot easily and don’t like loose fabric flapping around), or meditating in a roomful of my co-workers. I am not opposed to yoga, dorms, or meditation, but all of these things seem too intimate to share with my co-workers. And I don’t take kindly to restrictive dress codes, especially for activities that are supposed to be relaxing and restorative.

This whole thing is super weird and out of bounds for my employer to demand, right? I think the focus should be on getting vacancies filled and managing the organization properly, not putting the burden on the staff to deal with the excessive workload through mindfulness.