News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- The NYT’s Motherlode blog asks readers how they cope with the end-of-the-weekday combination of needy kids and a tired mom.
- Elle looks at a female-led company with a “bring your kid to work” policy.
- On Scary Mommy, Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan look back at (and second guess) the decision to become a stay-at-home mom.
- The Baltimore Sun examines the trend of consuming your placenta (in pill form, etc.), after giving birth in hopes of easing postpartum depression.
- Renegade Mothering gets real about parents “embracing the moment” (some language NSFW).
Make sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
On Corporette Recently…
- Kat reviewed an assortment of tinted lip balms.
- The latest installment of The Hunt rounded up a selection of interview suits.
- Returning guest poster Auntie M gave some great tips on traveling solo.
- The SHEFinds team guest posted about several good bets for finding summer workwear.
I just wanted to share something that is making me quite happy today, but isn’t something I can share with anyone in real life.
Husband and I are about to start TTC, and thus far, most of our steps to that end are primarily very necessary, but very boring ones. Planning out finances, leave options, what this will mean for our relationship, reading about what can go wrong, etc- it is enough to stress even the very most laid back human being out.
A few days ago, I saw a friend online with a baby carrier in a very adorable print (Baby Ergo in Sea Skipper if you’re interested). In talking to my husband, I mentioned that I loved this carrier and it was sold out everywhere online. Dear that he is, he found one and bought it. I know that many would say it’s very much putting the cart before the horse, but in my husband’s words- so what? So what if we give it as a gift to someone else. So what.
This helped me realize that I’ve been so focused on preparing myself to make it through every possible negative of parenthood, but I haven’t allowed myself to think of the happy things much. I think that’s what is making me happy today- realizing that it’s not all work-life balance and feeling stressed out and getting puked on, but it’s also an incredibe tiny human being who sometimes you can dress in impractical but adorable things.
Thank you for just letting me throw it out there. Also- I’m going to second the request for pregnancy/TTC blogs and forums, and even some that aren’t primarily geared at those facing challenges TTC.
Does anyone have any favorite Mom blogs that they’d like to share? Work has been slow, so I’ve been reading A Cup of Jo a lot. I also like Don’t Blame the Kids (written by a Corpor#### commenter) but she doesn’t update all that often. I tried to read Oh Happy Day but the cutesy, craftiness gave me hives. I like some of the articles on Mommyish, but the “click through a million slides illustrated by stock photos” format drives me nuts. Bonus for mom bloggers in the DC area!