News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Popsugar shared the top beauty and fashion trends of the last decade.
- Who What Wear predicted what trends will be outdated by 2020.
- Refinery29 offered haircut trends to try in 2020.
- New York Times Parenting has been reporting on what it was like to be a parent this decade.
- Motherly shared the top viral parenting moments of 2019.
- The Washington Post looked back at the top parenting stories of the year.
- Fast Company explored why bringing your “whole self” to work isn’t always a good idea.
- Quartz provided why partners should divvy up — not delegate — household chores.
- CNBC reported that PayPal and Microsoft gave their employees the gift of childcare for the holidays.
- Offspring offered a calculator to determine how much your parenting is “worth.”
- Forbes provided unusual career tips for a mid-career shift.
- For your Laugh of the Week: Huffington Post shared the funniest tweets from parents in 2019.
Also, do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
On Corporette Recently…
- We provided our best workwear finds for 2020.
- We shared the best suiting finds for women in 2019.
- We offered our top finds for workwear accessories, shoes, bags and hair.
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How was everyone’s Christmas (those who celebrate, etc.)? I said to my sister (who is also a mom) at the end of Christmas Day, “We survived!” My dad seemed to not know what I meant… yea Christmas for moms is not exactly a relaxing experience, but it was a good one!
I was really looking forward to a nice quiet day in teh office today after a busy holiday vacation week, but of course daycare called at 9:30AM about my snotty toddler- they took her temperature three times and on the third time she had a fever. I wanted to be like of course she has a fever on the 3rd time! She was probably really worked up from all the temperature taking!! When I went to get her she was clearly fine (just snotty). But in a tiny victory, I talked to the director and instead of making me keep her out for 24 hours she said I can bring her back tomorrow morning if she’s fever free (which she will be, because I will be giving her ibupfrofen)
We’re on week 2 of my mom staying with us while waiting for my sister to give birth. I told my sister I would take one for the team this time because she is very pregnant with no patience for my anxious mother, but WHY 2.5 weeks this time mom, WHY. She’s like living with a teenager. Won’t pick up after herself, destroys my kitchen, takes my car without asking, leaves garbage everywhere.
We have been getting some good date nights in while she is here, but last night we came home and she was totally tipsy (she drinks Port like it is Wine . . .) and kept saying “I thought the baby would sleep for longer”. The two bigger kids were in bed and the 4mo seemed fine with hanging out with tipsy grandma, but now my DH (rightfully so) will not leave her with the kids again.
I came to work today for the silence. I feel bad for leaving DH (who is home on paternity leave) alone with her and 3 kids, but I just couldn’t deal anymore.
No advice needed, I just needed to vent.