Maternity Monday: Woven Top Maternity Blouse
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Sales of note for 2/7:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Extra 25% off your $175+ purchase — and $30 of full-price pants and denim
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 15% off
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 60% off 100s of styles
- J.Crew – Extra 50% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything including new arrivals + extra 20% off $125+
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off one item + 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?
Has anyone in the Capitol Hill area in DC had success getting on the Moms on the Hill listserv? Any tips? I unfortunately don’t know any one to recommend me (one of the reasons I want to join is none of my friends in the area have kids), and my e-mail requests to join have not really worked.
I know it’s late in the day, so I’ll repost tomorrow…
One of my oldest and best friends just had a baby. What were some of the best gifts you received as a new parent? She unfortunately lives across the country due to military service, so I can’t go visit and watch the baby while she showers or make her dinner. I’d still like to do something nice. Help!
It seems conventional wisdom is to not let co-workers, bosses, and (if relevant) clients know if your availability is regularly affected by something child-or-pregnancy related — absent maybe big emergencies. E.g, not saying you’re out on maternity leave in your out-of-office email, or not saying the reason you won’t be available via email or phone from 4:30 – 7 pm every night because you’re picking up your child and putting him to bed.
I understand the purpose is so that work doesn’t think you’re not a devoted employee, but I wonder if this works against us in the long run. Maybe it’s too idealistic of me, but I would think that showing that you can have a family, especially with young kids, and still be a productive, responsive, quality employee, would work to remove, or at least diminish, the stigma that comes with being a working mom.
Of course, this is very much a ‘know your office and clients’ sort of thing. I’ve kept this in mind when I let partners and clients know about how and why my availability has changed in the last year.
I thought it would be interesting to see what other ‘working moms’ thought and what your experiences have been.
Hi all, so I’m officially in the second tri and breaking the news to work is on the horizon in the next month or so. Was thinking of telling somewhere between 16-20 weeks, dependent on how my skirts fit and general office morale. The convo on the main site last week about some people apparently being able to tell that someone else is pregnant from the way they look a few minutes after conception had me rolling my eyes, but also wondering when people did start showing in relation to when they told work. So if you wouldn’t mind sharing, when did you tell, how did you tell, and how did it go? Oh and were you showing or worried about showing?
Anyone know when is the latest it is advisable to switch OBs? I am 12 weeks with no known risks and am not thrilled with my current doctor.
Sorry if this posts twice. The first time I tried posting it I got a message to slow down because I was posting too fast. Even though this is the first thing I’ve posted in like 6 days…..
Recommendations for a good beach/pool tote for the whole family? Something big enough to tote 4 towels & sunscreen, extra clothes, etc. Bonus if it is easily washable.
Cute top, don’t like this color, but it it available in some other nice colors on the target website. I’ve been very happy with Liz Lange target clothes this pregnancy.
Any recommendations for a lactation consultant in NYC/Westchester? I’m looking for someone who will come into the hospital in NYC, and then to my home in Westchester. I struggled last time, and eventually went to exclusively pumping, and would like more of a helping hand this time to make it work. TIA!