Washable Workwear Wednesday: Knit Pencil Skirt
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Sales of note for 4/24/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – 7,710 new markdowns for women!
- Ann Taylor – Friends of Ann Event: 30% off your entire purchase, including 100s of new arrivals
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Spring Clearance: Up to 75% off + extra 50-60% off sale
- J.Crew – Mid-Season Sale: Up to 60% off sale styles + up to 50% off summer-ready styles
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100 + extra 20% off $125
- M.M.LaFleur – 3 pieces for $198. Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Friends & Family Event: 30% off entire purchase, includes markdowns
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?
For those of you who haven’t seen it – the Democrats, led by CT Senator Chris Murphy have started a filibuster to try to get some resolution on gun reform. I’d encourage those who support the measure to use social media (or call/emai!) to let your representatives know you support them
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/15/politics/gun-filibuster-senate-democrat/index.html
So speaking of bedtime, I”m on month 4 of a 5:30AM wakeup call by my 20 month old. We’ve tried everything – early bedtime (7PM sound asleep, and late bedtme – 8 or later) and nothing works. I’m really struggling with this. Currently, we go in his room when he waks up, and stay in the rocking chair until 6, when we do a “big wae-up” and gget him /take him downstairsout of the crib. But if we let him cry, he wakes up our older child, which is a disaster for all involve. Advice? Thoughts? Comissioneration?
Depending on the age of your child, you might want to consider shortening or eliminating the nap.
It’s so quiet today! I have a question on toddler bedtimes. I don’t think regression is necessarily the right word because kiddo has always been good at going to sleep and still is staying asleep. But she is fightign bedtime now. I know it’s asserting her independence and testing our limits, but she so rarely cries that I hate it when she wails when we put her in her crib. And throws herself around and stands up and is having none of it. Suggestions on how to deal with this particular phase? We have a steady bedtime routine, and one of us generally keeps her company as she goes down.