Maternity Monday: White Maternity Jean in Signature Stretch
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I like a white jean for summer and this pair from J. Crew Factory is a great choice for moms-to-be.
I wore a lot of J. Crew when I was pregnant and would have definitely purchased a pair of these jeans. These skinny jeans are made from a stretchy yet structured cotton/poly/elastane blend, and have a comfortable over-the-belly panel. The tailored look works equally well for summer weekends or casual Fridays.
These maternity jeans are on sale today for $49.50 at J. Crew Factory and available in sizes 24 through 32. They also come in indigo and black.
Psst: our maternity jean roundup is due for an update — which are your latest favorites? Here were the big hits the last time we rounded them up…
Hunting for the best maternity jeans for 2025? Stay tuned for a fresh roundup, but in general we love the selection at Nordstrom, Shopbop, Target, J.Crew Factory, Old Navy, Target, H&M, and Madewell.
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+
Extremely low-stakes question: if you have a preschooler who dislikes the organized nature of group activities, what activities do you do with them? My 4yo is like this – it’s a combination of being overwhelmed by too many new people, and preferring to march to the beat of her own drum. In a familiar environment like daycare she is fine, but she absolutely refused to go in the pool each week at swim class earlier this year, and recently flat out refused to participate in trial dance and gymnastics classes.
It’s clearly not the activity per se, as she loves swimming with us, dancing at home, running around the park, kicking a ball around with her brother, etc — just the organized nature of the activity. We’re doing private swim class instead as it’s reasonably affordable and knowing how to swim is important to our family. I could save myself a bunch of money and grumbling by simply not enrolling her in anything else till she asks to do it, but I feel a smidge bad that she’s missing out on the opportunity to sample activities she might really enjoy. WWYD, or what did you do until they outgrew it? (Other info: age gap with brother is wide enough that they would be in different groups for soccer, dance etc; she would probably be happy to do an activity with her BFF, but BFF’s family has a different schedule due to younger kid + family commitments.)
I’m taking my kids (2 and 4.5) on their first beach trip in August. I am looking for recommendations for a beach tent to provide shade for all of us (and ideally big enough for my parents too, who will also be with us). I’m finding a lot that are geared for kids, but I need something big enough for the grown ups too. Any recommendations?
And, any other must have beach supplies? I haven’t been on a beach trip since my honeymoon, and this is my first beach trip with the kids.
My husband’s parents are having a hard time (fighting, alcohol abuse, etc.) it’s causing a lot of stress and drama. I want to provide support to both my husband and his little brother (who is closer to the parents and seems to be bearing the brunt of it) but I’m not sure how. We had BIL over for dinner this weekend and I basically told both DH and BIL that I’m happy to be a sounding board if they want to vent. Is there anything else I can do for them?
Looking for food and activity recommendations for an upcoming trip to Chicago in August with a three year old. We will be staying at a hotel in River North (Westin Michigan Ave) (I guess? I’m not 100% on my Chicago neighborhood names!). We have the zoo on our list, and possibly the children’s museum, as well as walking down to navy pier, millennium park and are looking into a river architecture tour. The three year old is a really good sport, traveler and is (thankfully!) not a picky eater. For food, we’re not looking for anything fancy, but I’d love to hear about your favorite places that you’d take your kiddos that you as an adult also enjoy. TIA!!
WWYD? We received an invitation, to the family, for my cousin’s wedding. It’s being held at an adults-only resort, so my family can’t stay there and we will need to buy day passes to attend. That’s a sign that they don’t actually want us there, right? My aunt keeps saying that she can’t wait to see us but I feel like the message from her son and his fiance is pretty clear.
NYC moms – I’m trying to find a new job for my current full time nanny. Where do you look for full time nannies? I’ve tried posting a recommendation for her on some FB groups, but not getting many bites. Any advice on where to post a reference for her? Or where she should look?
She’s been with us for 9 years, so I have not gone through the process recently and my network is mostly outgrown the need for full time help. She’s so capable and kind and warm that any family would be crazy lucky to hire her.
Looking for recommendations for a rug for under our kitchen table–eating with a loud, echoing toddler is getting to me! While I initially thought of Ruggable as The Name in the category of rugs that won’t get ruined if you spill on them, they’re expensive and TBH I’m not sure how often we’d actually machine wash it since that would involve moving the table and all the chairs, carefully replacing it, etc. (so, why pay the premium for a feature we likely won’t use that much). Has anyone else figured out the magic solution?
Currently quarantining with my two kiddos as husband tested positive for Covid over the weekend. What have the symptoms been for those who have had this strain? I’ve been feeling crappy – headache, stomach ache, exhausted.
Three weeks until school starts and breakfast club/aftercare spots have yet to been allocated… freaking out over here. How can they possibly be so disorganised? It’s a private company that uses the facilities of a public school.
On a positive side, my son insisted on trying on his uniform this weekend and wore it around town all day on Saturday telling everyone that he was nearly 5 and was starting school soon! Yep, bud, they can tell from the way you’re sporting that polo shirt :)
Has vitamin B6 ever actually worked for anyone for morning sickness? I’m 9 weeks pregnant and I’ve been nauseas and miserable since about 6 weeks. The last couple of days I have feel pretty good and while this should be a good thing, instead it has me worried. I did start taking B6 about a week and a half ago, so I’m holding onto hope that maybe that is just now kicking in. I am going to wait another day or two before I call the doctor but in the meantime, ugh.