Washable Workwear Wednesday: Lilac Wide-Leg Pants

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These are such fun pants from the brand Scotch & Soda. I definitely don’t have the body type to tuck a shirt into high-waisted pants like this, but I can see them looking nice incorporated into my regular wardrobe/regular work shirts. They are described as wide leg, but I like that they aren’t blousy or too casual looking. The ankle length is nice, and the color is unique and fun. I think these can be dressed up or down and can do double duty. I’d wear them with a black top and leopard flats! They are $148 and available at Anthropologie as an online exclusive. Lilac Wide-Leg Pants

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Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):

(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)

  • Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
  • Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
  • Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
  • Boden – 15% off new season styles
  • Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
  • J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
  • J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
  • Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)

And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interestworking mom questions asked by the commenters!

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Seriously where can I buy diapers and wipes??? Help!

I am effing furious. I took a walk around the block to stretch my legs before a conference call. Up the street, kids from *5* families were playing together like it’s just another normal day. So we’re talking around 10 kids, many of whom have other siblings plus parents. Meanwhile I’m actually making my kids keep their distance and no playdates are happening. YOU GUYS — THIS AIN’T GONNA WORK IF YOU DON’T FOLLOW THE RULES.

Welp, just got the first summer camp cancellation notice. I knew this wasn’t going to be magically resolved by June 1, but it was still an unwelcome reminder that we’re going to be in this situation until August at the very least.

Not to be even more of a downer but I need to create a will. Any tips or resources? I’m married with one (adopted) kid. We have joint assets in a community property state: we do not own property (we have a mortgage). I briefly looked at legalzoom but not sure if it’s necessary to spend the money.

I keep going back and forth between being grumpy that anyone is asking me to do work and then when no one is asking me to do anything imminently, getting concerned about job security. I have zero indication that my job is not very secure, but being a single parent makes even the thought terrifying. Moral of the story – I am not handling this well.

Cute kid things lately? I know it’s only Wednesday (right? honestly not sure) but I need the pick me up. :)
My 2 year old has previously only used computers for Skype with friends and family, but yesterday I let her watch the first Peppa Pig episode on my computer and she’s spent today begging me for us to “Skype with Peppa” again haha.

I know we talked about Fair Play before, but I just got an email stating that they’re going to be opening up the cards to everyone and detailing how you can try (just try!) to divvy up the nightmare of WFH/childcare/illness/etc. tasks we’re all dealing with thanks to the Coronavirus. I am really hoping it just lets me frame the discussion with my husband in a more productive way as opposed to resentment about ‘who is doing more’ (and the CPE concept on the cards has really really helped FWIW).
https://www.fairplaylife.com/the-cards/cpe#

On a zoom call with 15 colleagues, out of all of us, only 2 have children at home. Colleagues are now bragging about how quiet it is and how productive they are, I’d bang my head on my desk but I’m hiding from my toddler in my bedroom.

Hard pass on wide-legged pants, as cute as they are. Was not cool enough for them in the late 90s (hi extremely awkward, stubby-legged teenage years), still traumatized!

My mom has generously come over to help our with our 7 month old during this difficult period while my husband and I work from home. She thinks she is great with babies but she is not great – she’s constantly in baby’s face shaking toys, making noises, moving her around instead of letting her play, etc which cause her to get flustered and screamy. So then she thinks baby is cranky/hungry/tired/pooped, none of which is the case, and her attempts to problem solve are making it worse. How do I nicely tell her to back off and let baby be a little bit? I feel ungrateful but it’s so hard to work with constant interruptions. I want her and baby to get along better because it’s so important to her (my mom) and she is having a ball taking care of baby. My mom is pretty scatterbrained and has ADHD so she doesn’t always get any hints or gentle suggestions. Trying to restrain myself from reverting into a bratty teen.

These are clown pants.

Good morning – my 17.5-month-old seems to be entering the tantrum phase just in time for lockdown. Any suggestions for favorite books, strategies, etc to help deal with behavior? There are so many out there, I don’t know where to start!

If I don’t get sick from the coronavirus, I’m going to lose it from exhaustion. My toddler is whining at me every 2 minutes despite my best efforts, my job sends me a constant barrage of urgent requests, and on top of that I’m sad and worried about everything happening and the news only makes me feel 10x worse. I know I’m a fortunate individual in many ways, but this is so draining!

These are so cute, but I’m 5’4″ and a pear so yikes. Also, this probably sounds crazy, but I feel like I don’t have the hair for looks like this? Like you should have long hair with beachy waves or some fun hairstyle for this and I have thin, fine, straight hair that won’t do a thing.