Maternity Monday: Scuba Sheath Dress
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I’m not sure which version of this simple sheath dress I’m more psyched about — the purple one? the black one? the maternity sizes? the regular sizes? Decisions, decisions. If only it came with a matching blazer! Either way, it looks like a great dress; full price it’s $89-$98. Loft Maternity Scuba Sheath 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 12/30:
(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?
This is my first time buying maternity clothes and I am ordering a few things online. If I am ordering Loft Maternity, would I order the same size as I would order in regular Loft clothes? TIA!
We’ve had Britax Boulevards and Britax Advocates. We had 4 Boulevards and two Advocates (we replaced two of the Boulevards after a minor accident–even though, under Britax guidelines, we didn’t need to). I’ve loved both, although I would purchase the Advocate if I were going to purchase another one.
We did not have the issues with the Boulevards that TBK describes. I defer to her because it’s been awhile since we bought our Boulevards, but I think those issues were with the Clicktight functionality. Our Boulevards (and our Advocates) didn’t have that. We never experienced any of those issues.
Can anyone recommend their convertible carseat? Baby is still in infant seat (80th percentile height so maybe not for much longer) but we are looking to get a convertible for the second car. Biggest priorities are safety (of course) and ease of installation/use. Easy to clean is a bonus. I’m willing to spend a lot for a good seat. It will be going in a honda accord.
I think we’d probably go the au pair route vs nanny. We could make it work and keep within the hourly limitations on au pairs, we have the space, and it’s common in our area.
I’m more thinking about how to take a kid who has been in daycare from basically birth and move her to part-time preschool and then home with baby + caregiver.
Hi all, I now have a 4 week old and I need nursing top recommendations!! Hoping for $25 or so, does not have to be work appropriate. Just not loving the nursing tank / flannel shirt look, and am wearing my one and only nursing tee o death. (Can’t find more of same)
We have our second baby on the way and are starting to think about care options. Kiddo #2 (will be 3 when baby arrives and my mat leave is over) was in daycare from 4 months on. HOwever, now that we have 2 kids, the cost of daycare almost the same as a nanny or au pair. Our current daycare is NOT where Kid #1 went as an infant, and while we like the toddler program, I am really not wild on the infant program.
We are considering a nanny or au pair (we do have room for one). It would be nanny/au pair in conjunction with probably part time preschool for Kid #1, so overall more expensive but we can afford it.
For those of you that have done one care model for one kid, and changed the model up with #2 or #3 arrived, how did that go? I loved daycare with #1, and can’t really imagine schlepping with 2 kids. On the other hand, I hate #2 not having the same social experience as #1 had. On the other other hand, with 2 kids, I guess they auto-socialize? And that’s what you pay the nanny for?
My 7.5 month old’s latch has devolved over the past week – she will only suck on the n!pple, which is starting to kill me. I always break the latch and try to get her back on correctly, with mixed results. Is it too late to try to correct this?
Has anyone taken a big paycut to take a part-time job? I’m a lawyer, and right now, I work reasonable full time hours (8-5:30), plus a 50-60 minute commute. I have an opportunity to join a small firm near my house, where I would work three days per week and have a 10 minute commute. The pay cut would be substantial — I’d be making about 40% of what I make now. The work and my seniority would be similar.
I have a toddler, and right now life during the week is a frantic rush with very little downtime with my son. We could afford the pay cut, but it would definitely mean a slower pace to saving for retirement. Has anyone done something similar? Any battle stories, good or bad?
If you are an attorney with a part time schedule, please tell me how you’ve made it work! Considering going in that direction.
I need some advice on how to handle my 2.5 year old hitting/acting rough with my 9 month old. I know my older one loves his little brother and usually acts quite gentle with him. However, lately, he has begun hitting/biting the baby, almost always ending up with the baby sobbing and me getting very angry and feeling protective of the baby. I’m stressed out in the morning trying to get everyone out the door to daycare and it’s especially stressful to have this behavior going on during that time.
1. How to encourage my older so to play nice?
2. How to avoid getting really angry?
I hope it isn’t too late in the day to ask this, but where in DC (or surrounding suburbs) do you go to have your kid professionally fitted for shoes? I’ve tried to buy shoes online and it just isn’t working. My kiddo has really puffy feet and even See Kai Run shoes seem too tight, but too long.
thanks!
What is your kid’s daycare like? My DD is one year old and I feel like her daycare is all about putting our fires. They make sure diapers are clean, kids are fed, and take them out for walks/outdoor time throughout the day. But, the rest of the time is mostly free play where they roam around the rooms playing with toys, chewing on books, etc. A couple of times a week they have some sort of art project.There are 16 total kids in the room. Do kids that age need or benefit from more structure? Should they be ‘learning’?
Ladies, I need a vacation. An actual vacation, including time to relax and (ideally) do fun touristy activities. But DS is almost 1, which doesn’t lend itself to either relaxing or activities that take place during nap time or after 7pm. How do you handle childcare on vacations? We don’t have family to leave him with – I don’t think any of his grandparents have the stamina to watch him for a whole week. We have considered bringing the grandparents along and they could do shorter stints of babysitting during the trip, but the idea of coordinating the whole trip with grandparents seems overwhelming. (Making sure everyone is onboard with location, dates, costs, etc…) Do you use sitters provided by the hotel? Other ways of finding local sitters? Would love your advice!
Curious whether people ate while they were in labor? And if so, if it was with your OB/midwife’s blessing?
Reposting from the main s*te:
Quick question — do any of you DC ladies have experience with Children’s Pediatricians and Associates at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC? I’d be grateful for any recommendations for a specific pediatrician in the group, or any positive/negative experiences generally. Thanks!