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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Hellobee shares some suggestions for baby (and mom) items to put on your registry.
- The New York Times’ Well blog interviews a mother who is an elite runner and marathoner about her training during pregnancy and beyond.
- Fortune looks at the rising number of moms who are breadwinners, while The Upshot at The New York Times examines what taking paternity leave can mean for men.
- The Atlantic reports on a new study showing that mothers are much more likely than fathers to take time off to care for sick children.
- The Today Show collected advice from working moms for Savannah Guthrie, Today co-anchor and NBC News chief legal correspondent, for her return to work after maternity leave.
- Fast Company talks about developing girls’ confidence and negotiation skills.
- The New York Times announces this year’s winners of their Best Illustrated Books Awards.
- The Motherlode blog at The New York Times gives advice on what to do when your kid says she wants to be rich.
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On Corporette Recently…
- Kat shared her top workwear pics from the Nordstrom clearance sale.
- Kat answered a question from a reader who’s been told by her coworkers that she looks angry.
- We talked about our favorite bags and upgrading our collections, and we looked back into Corporette history.
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sfg says
I know athletes are decidedly NOT like the rest of us, but dang. My belly just feels like it’s flopping all over the place when I try to run!
Anonymous says
If you were spending Thanksgiving alone with your preschooler, how would you spend the day? Spouse will be out of town and we aren’t flying cross-country to see extended family or vice versa. The weather will be nice where we live, if that affects your response. I’m trying to plan something to do so I don’t feel bummed about spending the holiday almost alone (no offense to my kid).
When my spouse and I were in grad school far from our families, we use to spend Thanksgiving a.m. volunteering and then would hike in the afternoon. Depending on whether friends were around we’d either host friends for a potluck or have our own non-Thanksgiving dinner, but doing something like that feels daunting with a small child.
NewMomAnon says
Admittedly, I don’t have a preschooler…but I did serve at a soup kitchen when I was pretty young (I’m not sure how much help I provided, but whatevs) so some kids can probably handle it. But I think if I was alone on Thanksgiving with a young child, I would want to have adults around me for conversation/help and some semblance of a traditional meal. Do you have any friends who might welcome you to join them for the meal? Or does your kiddo have any friends who might have some extra seats for you at the table? My family loves to have guests on Thanksgiving, so I’m used to having a hodgepodge of people that changes every year.
But it looks like you’re used to nontraditional activities…maybe a nature walk? Or a visit to the dog park if you have a dog? We also always used to decorate for the winter holidays at Thanksgiving (Christmas, but with a liberal dose of snowflakes/menorahs/random sparkly stuff that appealed to us as kids), and that could take a good hour or two if you get those window clings and set the little one loose throughout the house. And if all else fails maybe have a large LEGO set stashed away somewhere. And now I want a LEGO set….
Anonymous says
I’m sorry you’re facing Thanksgiving mostly alone. That happened to me once in college when my dad had to cancel his flight to come visit me at the very last minute (for a completely forgivable reason, but I was still upset). I was too bummed to find alternatives and sulked all day, but then I was even more bummed afterward that I didn’t do anything Thanksgiving-y at all. So I’d definitely see if you can find some friends to celebrate with, or help out at a soup kitchen, or SOMETHING that captures the Thanksgiving spirit for you for at least part of the day. I actually think a soup kitchen or similar could be a great experience for a preschooler, and your child would probably be a hit among the kitchen guests and other volunteers.
For the rest of the day, a hike or trip to the park would be my first choice. My family always makes paper snowflakes and decorates gingerbread houses in the evening on Thanksgiving, and I’d probably do that if it were just me and the kids, too. Graham crackers + royal icing + bulk candy is a good way to kill a couple hours.
Anonymous says
The husband and I regularly invite others (usually students, interns, people who are alone due to recent divorce or whatever) for major holidays. If you out a few feelers out there someone will invite you and be happy to have you.
If you don’t want to do that for whatever reason there are usually things open somewhere that families can enjoy. I would caution against volunteering- everyone volunteers on thanksgiving and it is a mad zoo.
MomAnon4This says
Parade on TV in the morning. Get the paper and go through what my little brother used to call the “toy books” and make wish list for Christmas. Make some crafty decorations. Read some Thanksgiving books. Low-key lunch. Naptime for kiddo. You make a very simple dinner for the 2 of you ~ heck, even turkey sandwiches and tater tots re ok, but do some decorations or light a candle or something. Call family, of course. Eat pie!!
In Washington DC the National Zoo is open on Thanksgiving, I think. A lot of cities have some events, like Turkey Trots if you want to cheer on runners.
Do you want or need an invitation to a friend’s house so as not to be alone? Most friends will understand if you want to invite yourself over – if you’re in ATL you can come to my house!
Anonymous says
Thanks, that’s sweet. Not in ATL unfortunately. My local friends all are traveling so I don’t think I’m going to manage to invite us to someone’s house. I think part of the reason I’m sad is that normally I love making elaborate holiday meals (we’re talking spreadsheets and lists that I start weeks in advance) and that’s just not practical or feasible this year. So I’ll probably find a restaurant that’s open or order dinner from a fancy grocery store and maybe spend time making a dessert with my kid. Maybe we’ll get our holiday cards done and decorate. I also like the idea of finding a local attraction that we normally skip because it’s too crowded.
mascot says
Oh, the idea about cheering on a local turkey trot run is a good one. We did that this weekend with our kid and it was a blast. Get some pompoms and bells and let the munchkin give the runners high-fives.
Anonymous says
Female work acquaintance is married to a woman. Colleague’s wife gave birth to their child four years ago. Colleague is now pregnant. Both are mid 30s and successful professionals. Is it appropriate for her to have a shower? Showers are for young women on their first child aren’t they?
Anonymous says
I think that traditionally showers are for the first baby regardless of the age of the mother. I’ve heard that a shower can be appropriate for a second child if there is a large enough age gap between the kids that the family unloaded the baby gear. I’m not sure how large the gap is supposed to be. I’ve also seen showers for second kids that are focused on diapers, clothes and other items that probably are in bad shape after being used by one kid. That said, I didn’t have a bridal or baby shower so I’m far from the expert on shower etiquette.
MomAnon4This says
Maybe a diaper shower, since they’ll have a lot of gear already?
You do NOT want to leave out LGBTQ families from life cycle events – I’ve been at an office where we had a maternity gear shower for a staff member planning on adopting out* the baby. Be inclusive. It’s ok.
*I don’t want to say “giving up the baby for adoption”. I’m not sure what the current lingo is.
Anonymous says
Yeah. That was my feeling. I mean she has a kid but she wasn’t the birth mom last time so I get how she wants a shower. Odd situation.
Normally if someone invited me to a second child shower I would RSVP No but this is a new situation for me and I don’t want to sound insensitive.