Maternity Monday: Double Lapel Trench Coat
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JCPenney has a number of cute maternity trench coats right now in colors like navy, beige, and a nice deep red. They’re all around $50, which is nice — especially since I never bought a special coat for either of my pregnancies. (But then I was never heavily pregnant in winter!) Still, at this price, not counting any JCP coupons or deals, it’s definitely worth considering. Glow & Grow Maternity “Laura” Double Lapel Trench Coat
Psst: if you happen to be plus size, don’t forget that JCP is one of the few places that actually carries plus size maternity clothes.
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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?
So this weekend, Kiddo started climbing out of his crib. We converted the crib to a toddler bed yesterday, and he slept in his “big kid” bed for the first time last night. Kiddo has always been a good sleeper, and once he got to sleep, he slept through the night.
BUT bedtime was a huge ordeal. It lasted approximately 2 hours, and 80% of it was Kiddo throwing epic tantrums. Any tips or routines for getting kids to stay in bed and go to sleep when they realize that they can get up and wander around? Or for getting them used to “new” beds in general?
Does anyone have a preschool backpack that they love? My (newly) 3-year-old is carrying a cheap character pack that she loves, but papers get squished and you can’t zip it up when anything tall is inside. Until this week, I’d been carrying an over-the-shoulder tote for her, but kiddo REALLY wants a big-girl backpack. Would PBK or LLBean work well for this? I have no concept for how their pre-K packs run compared to, say, a Skip Hop. (Which is tiny and adorable, but super impractical.)
Going on a 6-8 hours road trip next week with our 4 year old — non-iPad entertainment suggestions? We have some CDs with kids songs and Melissa and Doug water painting/magic coloring. Any other suggestions?
Have any of you read this article? “The Lawyer, The Addict”
What was really striking for me is why students go to law school and what they value BEFORE school (wanting to make a difference, help people, etc.) and what they value DURING/AFTER school (e.g., grades, competition, getting ahead, etc.).
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/15/business/lawyers-addiction-mental-health.html
I’ve been thinking a lot about raising kids with healthy self-esteem and one of the markers I’ve come to is looking inward for validation, and not externally. How do you wise women think about raising children with healthy self-esteem and sense of self-worth?
Reply to Amnio (reply function is not working on mobile device): I am so sorry you are going through this. I have been through a few horrid waiting periods in the last 18 months, and someone said something similar to me and I want to pass it on to you: It is perfectly ok/ acceptable/ understandable/ healthy to not be ok right now. You don’t need to pull it together or carry on like the world is sunshine because, for you, the world is not sunshine and rainbows right now. It is ok to grieve the process and do only that which must be done and no more. Take care of yourself. I am not advocating preparing for the worst, but I think it’s ok to not be ok now. Hugs.
This is probably a silly question, but I googled and can’t find a good answer: If you get an epidural, does that numb the pain of contractions or the pushing (and tearing if applicable) or both? And does it fully block out the pain or does it just bring it down to a more bearable level? Basically, I’m wondering how much I’ll feel and how bad it will hurt if I get ALL THE DRUGS.
Signed,
The most pain-sensitive person ever (who cried when she got stung by a bee….in her 30s)
Ladies – I’m looking for a dress for family photos in the next couple of weeks. I’d like to find something solid colored and with a defined waist. Extra points for not being super expensive. Super extra bonus points for not having to go inside a store, unless that store is Target. Either sleeveless or cap/short sleeve. Any thoughts?
I’m so sorry you are going through this. For what it’s worth, we’ve been through some scary testing processes. The waiting is killer. People always have told me to to put my head down and work as a distraction. Maybe that works for you, but it has never worked for me. What has helped somewhat is taking a day or two off and allowing myself to “grieve” the process. There’s something about taking a concentrated period of time to be with those bad feelings that allowed me process them and feel somewhat functional again after. I don’t know if this will help you, but I wish someone had given permission to feel that way. If you can work through it – great, but be kind to yourself.
Any advice or support for someone waiting for amnio results or having to face the possibility of termination for medical reasons? We should receive them in 12-14 days, and I’m struggling to eat, sleep, and make it through the day without bursting into tears. Our child has a 1/4 chance of inheriting a genetic disease (DH and I have no family history of this disease and we had no idea we were carriers until we got pregnant), and our latest ultrasound indicated the possibility of chromosomal or skeletal issues with the baby as well (unrelated to the potential genetic disease). This was the first time anything concerning had shown up on an ultrasound.
Our fetal medicine specialist and genetic counselor have suggested that we contemplate the scenarios in which we would or wouldn’t terminate the pregnancy, as I’m already past 20 weeks and we likely won’t have much time to decide once we get the results back. I’m going to see a therapist later this week, but everyday is a struggle right now. I am holding on to the hope that our little bean is okay, but trying to prepare for and evaluate the worst case scenarios, just in case.
I’m probably overthinking this but anything we should be thinking of as we transition daughter to formula? She’s 8 months, good with bottles as I’ve exclusively pumped for the past 8 months. We probably have about a week of freezer stash left. I’ve read that formula fed babies eat a larger volume than they would of breast milk but our ped said she didn’t think that was true. Should I expect her to eat the same amounts?
Has anyone traveled internationally with a toddler? We are planning a trip to Iceland and Norway when our son will be 2 and are trying to decide whether to take him or not. I’ve read articles from both camps of whether to travel with a child before they will remember the trip, and it seems like the people who don’t are adamant that it would suck, and the people who do it always say they are so happy they took their baby/toddler.
Long-term plugged duct question – a friend has had a plugged duct for a week now. She’s out of ideas, and not getting a lot of help from LCs/doctors/midwives. I don’t feel like I’m much help because mine all went away in a few days. Does anyone have experience with medical intervention for an issue like this? She has tried all the constant nursing/pumping to drain/warm compresses/massage tips.
Here’s a weird question I don’t feel comfortable asking people IRL. Do your kids ever act like they just don’t like you? My daughter is very sweet and loving most of the time but sometimes it feels like she is just mad at me or her father. Like, this morning, I woke up first and went to make breakfast, she woke up about 30 minutes later and her dad got her from her crib. Brings her to me and she sees me and just goes, “no!” And then when he tries to give her to me, she starts crying. She was fine 10 minutes later, maybe even less. This has happened in reverse many times. Also happens when we go to work sometimes and come home. Definitely no running to the door shouting “mama” or “daddy” in our house. The funny thing is it never happens with her grandparents. She is almost ALWAYS thrilled to see them and leaps into their arms. She’s about 20 months for reference.