Nursing/Postpartum Tuesday: Nella Rib Nursing Knit Dress
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I’m liking this new-to-me maternity and nursing brand from Down Under: Ripe Maternity. They have a slew of fashionable choices, but this sleek yet comfy dress stood out.
This ribbed knit dress works for during and after your pregnancy — the stretchy fabric will accommodate your growing belly, while the top lifts for nursing or pumping access.
Pair it with a pair of tall boots as pictured and a leather jacket for a casual office look.
The Nella Rib Nursing Knit Dress in ivy is $103 and available in sizes S–XL.
Sales of note for 3/21/25
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- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off: Free People, AllSaints, AG, and more
- Ann Taylor – 25% off suiting + 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off elevated essentials + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – 25% off select linen & cashmere + up to 50% off select styles + extra 40% off sale
- J.Crew Factory – Friends & Family Sale: Extra 15% off your purchase + extra 50% off clearance + 50-60% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash Sale: Get the Ultimate Jardigan for $198 on sale; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Buy 1 get 1 50% off everything, includes markdowns
Talk to me about speech delays, particularly if you chose not to do therapy. My two year old (august birthday) is really good at communicating – without words. He has some words but can only put two together. When I went to the pediatrician in August we agreed to see how he did after a few months in preschool. He’s definitely learning more words and the teachers are able to figure out his needs, but he isn’t stringing three words together and just doesn’t seem super motivated to move from grunts to words. He’s also still missing two of his bottom front teeth and is quite drool-y. He’s a second born and I’m inclined to wait a bit more, so ideally would like to hear from people who waited and their kid figured it out but also from others if speech therapy was a good use of time.
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My 13 y.o. has a moderate case of acne, mostly on forehead and temples. Currently, my teen uses CeraVe facial cleanser in the shower (PM) and a sunscreen in the morning. Suggestions on what additional skincare product I can provide to combat outbreaks while still keeping routine simple?
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thanks as always!
My 1st grade DS has been hit 4 times since starting school 4 weeks ago, by at least 2 different kids. His teacher brushed off the first one (a kid who had also hit him last year ran up to him during recess and, unprovoked, hit him in the eye, telling my kid “you don’t even punch like a boy”; another kid witnessed and told one of the playground monitors, who sent my kid to the office to get an ice pack for his eye; nothing further was done, and no one notified us that it had happened until our son told us that his eye was still hurting the next day). Yesterday a different kid punched him in the nose (after scratching his neck unprovoked last week during lunch, hard enough to leave a mark), and the teacher emailed us, opening with “Maybe he should wear a helmet and pads to school?”. She saw the whole thing, confirmed that it was completely unprovoked. I pushed back this time, pointing out that this seems like more than playground roughhousing, and she said that part of it is that DS is a forgive-and-forget kid (true) who is well-liked and plays happily with everyone. Didn’t have much more to offer about how to stop this from happening.
I’m pretty angry, but could use an outside perspective. Am I off the mark here for wanting to set up a meeting with the teacher and expecting more? DS came home yesterday saying, “Why does everyone keep hitting me for no reason?” He’s youngest in his class, and there’s a lot of redshirting at our school, so some of his classmates are almost 2 years older than he is.
Are backyard play sets worth it? I have a 4 and 1.5 year old, and live in DC. I am thinking of having a play set with two swings, a slide, and a platform/fort area installed. Have your kids grown with your play set? It would be nice to push my kids into our small backyard now that the youngest is getting older.
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She lives close enough that I can drive to see her but far enough that I can’t just pop over to babysit. I want to do more but am struggling with ideas. My normal go to-s would be a delivery gift card but that doesn’t work for her (I offered).
I’ve offered to take the kids for a weekend, have offered a supportive ear, and still… my heart was broken to see my vibrant friend as literally a shell of the person I knew. Any other actionable ideas? Maybe instacart her some fun groceries?
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Already contacted landlord. Any tips, besides don’t freak out?
What kind of charity/philanthropy do you do?
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Thank you for sharing experiences and ideas!