Maternity Monday: ‘Simone’ Empire Waist Jersey Dress
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This empire waist dress from Leota is lovely — I like the ruching details at the neckline, and I always think empire waists look good when you’re pregnant. (I tend to like empire waist dresses in general.) It’s machine wash cold, and it’s breathable, so if you’re worried about overheating, this could be a good option for you. There’s a surprisingly pretty plum floral (although it has a very fall feel), as well as hunter, sapphire, and wine (pictured). The dress is $158 at Nordstrom in sizes XS-XL and I think it just looks great. Leota ‘Simone’ Empire Waist Jersey Maternity Dress
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — 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 – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- 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! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
This is a random question: does anyone here know how to anchor a dresser to a wall when there is no stud in that particular location? Any suggestions are welcome. The dresser leans against molding, so it isn’t fully flush with the wall. I ordered special anchoring straps from Amazon, but the instructions indicate that they should be attached to a stud and there doesn’t seem to be a stud where the dresser is located. Any tips???
Piggybacking on the preschool question – we are enrolling our son in a Jr. K program offered by our daycare, and have the option to enroll him in an afternoon Spanish program. Enrolling him means an extra $250/month, which will stretch us a bit. The Spanish program will basically be lieu of nap, and he’ll get an extra 30ish minutes outside (i.e., after lunch, he’ll go to Spanish, then go outside around 3 and the rest of his Jr. K will join him around 3:30 on the playground). This year, he naps once or twice a week, and he’ll turn 5 in mid-October — so I’m assuming the nap will be done by then. I never learned a second language and regret it, but can’t decide if this is a good entry to a lifelong skill at the right age or unnecessary overkill.
Someone, give me your best advice on sleep training. My seven month old did really well for about a week–I traveled the first two days, and she slept marvelously with daddy. When I came back, she STTT for the next four days. Now, we are back to her waking 2-3 (last night, FOUR!) times a night to nurse. I think it is habit and not hunger. Pleeeeeeeease help me get her back to sleeping through the night!
Nighttime bedwetting – anyone have an experience with this? My son is 6 and if we don’t wake him up or don’t put him in pullups he wets the bed 5 out of 7 nights a week. My ped has always said to not even think about it until he was 6 or 7 and he would probably grow out of it. He sleeps so hard so I am sure that is the problem. It is so hard to wake him up in the middle of the night. The latest issue is his 3 year old sister has started sleeping in panties this week so I don’t want him to feel bad about it. I have always just told him that his brain just sleeps so hard it doesn’t wake him up. Any advice or experience other than just continue to wake him up? My MIL says she wet the bed until she was 10 years old but my husband didn’t have any issues when he was little.
Hi all, I need a bit of helping getting some perspective or maybe just a slap to the face of “snap out of it”!
There is a special needs boy at my church who is around the same age as my son (2). This little boy has a severe case of cerebral palsy with intellectual disabilities amongst other issues. I have followed him on facebook since he was born at 24 weeks, truly a miracle child. He was born to two wonderful, loving parents whom I can tell love him so much and offer him wonderful care. And yet, when I see him, I just get so emotional. Obviously, it has something to do with my son being close to the same age, but I get mad at myself because I am sure the parents don’t want pity and is that what I am feeling? Or guilt that my family does not face the same challenges? I don’t know them personally, but part of me wants to help or wants to understand that they are happy. I would also like a way of not tearing up when I see them because I really don’t think I should be feeling this way. Any perspective out there?
I know Kat did a registry series, but did she ever do a round-up of *where* it was best to register?
Does anyone have strong recommendations on Target vs Buy Buy Baby vs Amazon etc?
Has anyone here had urethral sling surgery to correct stress incontinence? I’m looking for more information about what to expect in terms of recovery.
I’m in DC and starting to look at the pre – 3 options for our daughter (see twonager above). We have a privilege of free preschool here, yay! We are diligently going to open houses and talking to parents and it seems like the decision is coming down to whether or not we want a bilingual (Spanish) program or not. How much did you consider bilingual education? Most of the programs I have seen are 50 Eng/50 Span, so not full immersion. Would you prioritize bilingual education over general school performance?
Thoughts on virtual therapy for PPD? Would it be effective and how would I find someone? I’d rather see someone in person, but with contributing factors being a baby that won’t sleep, a demanding job and a less than supportive husband, I think this may be the best way to get it done. After a rough weekend I really need to talk to someone.
A lot of you replied on Friday to the scary story in my town of the 2 year old that climbed out of her crib and snuck out her back door in the middle of winter. She was found 6+ hours later so everyone was fearing the worst. If what the press has reported is true, she basically lived a Goldilocks tale. I figured I’d follow up with the rest of the story, as reported by the news (so not always accurate).
She was staying with her grandparents for the night. After she escaped the house, she walked about six houses down the street and found another unlocked door. She snuck into someone else’s home. She found an empty bed and crawled in it and went to sleep. Two roommates live there, a man and a woman. The woman was home and sleeping through this. The man got home around 9 in the morning and saw the girl sleeping in his bed. He asked his roommate who she was babysitting and she said nobody. The woman knew of the missing girl but had never thought to look in her roommates room. The door was closed when he left for work and still closed when she got up. The little girl was just in there sleeping!
Any tried and true teething remedies? We are struggling with my 16 month old who is already cutting molars and having a really hard time sleeping.
Help! My sweet little toddler has morphed into a twonager! She kicks things, throws things, and sometimes hits me when she is upset. I try to remain calm and let her know that it is not acceptable behavior. I have explained that we do not hit because it hurts and let her know that it is ok to feel angry. About half the time she understands and apologizes but the other half of the time her behavior escalates. What am I doing wrong? How can I improve?