Maternity Monday: ‘Perfect Wrap’ Maternity Dress
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Ooh: love this maternity wrap dress from Leota — fit permitting, I’d even wear it after the pregnancy. It’s available in a number of other colors, as well; the pictured windowpane print is $180. Leota ‘Perfect Wrap’ Maternity Dress
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
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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?
So, my husband and I have always only talked about 2. A million reasons, but some of the best are that we really love to be on the go (lots of travel) and my husband just….doesn’t really love the baby phase. So, he’s not always the best helper with the truly little set (night wakings, etc.).
We have 2 amazing awesome boys, and we are rounding the corner to when life gets more sane (1.5 and 3.5). And I’m usually at peace with being done, and excited about having two little people to travel with and keeping things a little saner at home. A close friend just had her first though, and another close friend is trying for her third. And I can’t help but feel a little sad that the great parts of the “littles” phase (the positive pregnancy test, the time with a brand new baby, etc.) are behind us. Does that ever really go away? Do you ever really feel done? Also, I worry I will regret not having a 3rd when they are older, and realizing just how short the baby phase really is. Can anyone else relate?
So, a rant. Just came back with a long weekend with my extended family. I, a full time working mom of a 2 year old, remarked that my mother’s neighbor, who has 2 under 2, must “really have her hands full.” I’ve never met this woman, I have no idea if she works, doesn’t work, etc– just that my mom mentioned in passing that there are two littles over there now.
My mother, who stayed home to raise all of her kids from birth until the last one was 7 and then got a very part time job, replied, “well, you know, real mothers love it when their kids are that age and can’t get enough.” That’s the kind of snippy remark I get all the time from her. I know to laugh it off/go find wine/disengage, but just needed to vent *one* more time. My father, who wisely divorced my mother several years back, took me aside later and assured me that my husband and I are doing a fantastic job and of course my mom is just being a bitter nasty person….but jeez.
FWIW, DH and I spend a TON of time with our kid for people that work two demanding FT jobs. She goes to daycare 3x a week, is there for 7 hours max, and is home with a babysitter the other 2 days with lots of mom time (I work out from a home office and spend breakfast and lunch with her).
I have a potentially ridiculous first-baby question (6 mos pregnant). A bassinet seems like a super convenient option for the baby to sleep in our room for the first couple of months, and I thought we had picked a cute, practical one that would fit beside the bed.. but the more I look at them, the more I wonder why bassinets with fabric sides are considered ok compared to cribs with bumpers? Is it because they’re not likely to roll into the side of the bassinet? AND, should I just be getting a pack n play with newborn insert instead, since that’s more versatile than a bassinet that only works for a few months at most? Does anyone have any useful advice?
After 52 weeks of breastfeeding twins, I’ve finally outsourced my job full time to dairy cows. Thankfully the transition from breastmilk & formula to whole milk went pretty well. Next step I suppose is moving from bottles to straw cups. They do well with water in straw cups but don’t drink nearly as much milk as with bottles. Although I also have to get a better handle on the target milk consumption in oz for a one year old. It’s a bit staggering ho w quickly that gallon bottle is emptying.
No comments? Ok, I’ll start. Anyone have kids going back to school soon or already back to school? I am so not looking forward to having to get kids up and going, and homework, ugh – but I’m very ready to get back to a routine instead of having to figure out whats happening day by day and week by week with different camps and carpool schedules, etc.
But I wish our school would get it’s act together. I know some things are still in flux, but just tell me who my kid’s teacher is already so I can alleviate the “but what if none of my friends are in my class?” anxiety or start dealing with it/mitigating on the off chance that he really doesn’t have any good friends in his class. My kids (and I) don’t do well with uncertainty – just tell us already!
I just gave notice at my first post-law school job that I will be taking a position elsewhere (non-law…eek!). It’s bittersweet, but life has changed since my daughter was born last year, and I think it is time. Advice/commiseration on starting a new job? I have big shoes to fill, so I am simultaneously excited and terrified.