Maternity Monday: Foldover-Waist Linen-Blend Pants
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Pregnancy can sometimes bring with it some unwelcome leg issues — varicose veins, weight gain, not being able to see your legs to shave properly, etc. I say, wear dresses if you want — but if you’re personally uncomfortable with that, then these linen pants look great. They come in five colors, and are $35 at Old Navy, sizes XS-XXL. Old Navy Maternity Foldover-Waist Linen-Blend Pants
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
My due date is Friday. I’m approaching the end of all of my projects, but I feel like I’m going to be here all next week too… Part of me wants to ask for work, because otherwise I’m going to be bored out of my skull. but the other part of me feels like I don’t want to bother…
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I like to give these to my mom friends as presents:
http://www.amazon.com/Moms-One-Line-Day-Five-Year/dp/0811874907
Does anyone have a job that is pretty flexible and conducive to being a mom? If so, what is it? Do these things exist?
We are having our first baby soon, and I am thinking of stepping away from biglaw (which I intended to do in relatively soon anyway) and finding something that is more family-friendly. For the first time ever in my life, I am considering taking a job without regard to prestige/pay/career development, at least for the next couple years. I don’t necessarily love being a lawyer, so am fine moving away from that. I have other areas that I am interested in (more non-profit, operational type work), but I am not under any illusions that these jobs will necessarily be less demanding cf. my job now. I have no desire to be a full-time SAHM as of now.
In a lot of ways, my particular biglaw job has been pretty flexible so far, but at the end of the day, it’s still too many hours/stress/notmyjam to be sustainable, so just looking for some ideas, or at least some factors to what makes a job baby-friendly.
Hi gang! Looking for some gift recommendations. My BFF has a birthday coming up — she’s a SAHM to two kids 3 and under and I want to get her something thoughtful…but I’m drawing a blank. She recently opened an Etsy shop focused on sewing/fabric crafts, but other than that most of her life is spent chasing her sons. Her husband works a ton in a Big Job so she’s always first on the front lines at home, though she does have a very PT nanny (1 day/week, maybe?) who helps out. I work in a Big Job myself but have always appreciated how the two of us can (and do) support one another — she’s absolutely the best, crazy generous of herself with me and my kiddos.
We live about an hour apart and are meeting up in a few weeks for birthday brunch, just the two of us (our b’days are relatively close). Any ideas for a good gift, preferably $30 – $50, for someone like her? I could do lotion or smelly candles or whatever but I want it to be better than that…
I have mommy thumb (de quervain’s tendonitis) and its horrible! My shoulder and thumb and forefinger lock up – but only at night. Has anyone had this? Should I go to my PCP or my midwives group?
Does it get better? DD is 7 months and this started about 2 weeks ago.
Advice, commiseration, reassurance? I’m going back to work next week and leaving my 3 month old with a nanny. The nanny started last week part time while I was still at home so we could get used to each other. She seems lovely. But I am having a much harder time than I thought. I’m a new partner in Biglaw in a big East Coast city and am going to be able to work from home two days a week. I know I am beyond fortunate to be able to afford a good nanny AND to have some flexibility in my work schedule/location. I’m also lucky to love my job, and to have very supportive/flexible people around me at work. I know I don’t want to be a SAHM for many reasons.
However, and I know its partially hormones, every cell in my body feels like it is wrong to be leaving her with a stranger. I keep picturing her little face waking up from a nap, still half asleep, and wanting to cuddle – the fact that someone else will be doing this for her just breaks my heart. I’m depressed that she will get attached to someone else. I am worried that no matter how good the care, the nanny won’t be *as* invested as I would be in making her smile or calming her cries. And I’m just sad period that she will be spending so much time with someone who is not family.
I’m trying to be logical and recognize the emotional nature of this transition while trying to take comfort in the fact that I will get used to it and it will feel better at some point. But does anyone know of any scientific research (real peer-reviewed research, not just some blogger opining on life) that discusses the effects on the child of having a non-family member care for it, especially during infancy? I’m thinking that if I can understand/accept that it is truly harder on me than on the baby, maybe I will feel better.
Thoughts?
Babies on airplane question. I am flying domestically with my 9 month old daughter. I’ll be going alone. I know I can take a stroller and it doesn’t count toward luggage allowance and I can’t decide whether I should. We’ve used a stroller once since we’ve had her–I use an Ergo all the time otherwise. Obviously, I would take the Ergo anyway, but I can’t decide if having a stroller makes it easier to carry her and all the other stuff (diaper bag, carry on, etc) or just one more thing to carry and worry about. I’ll have a stroller when I get to my location, so that’s not an issue. TIA!
Confession Monday: When I went in to get my kiddo this morning, she had soaked through her diaper – the front of her PJ pants and shirt were pretty wet, but luckily it was just urine. I was already running super late, so I just wiped her down with a few baby wipes, gave her a good sniff, and decided she’d be fine without a bath until tonight. It didn’t even dawn on me to take her sheets off until after I had left the house, so fingers crossed it didn’t soak through to her mattress. Great start to the work week already!
Question for the group: at what age did yall first leave your newborns and travel out of town? We have a wedding when LO is just under five months and while I wouldnt mind flying with her, so far havent found good babysitting options for the event (it is very rural).
My husband and I were also discussing a week long trip when she is 8 or 9 months and whether to take her. In each case she’d be staying with grandparents. Are we crazy unfeeling parents?
I had the shorts-version of these linen pants last summer and I lived in them. Very comfy, and the fold over band worked in early and later pregnancy.
I’m in the market for maternity clothes right now, and I feel like I’ve seen everything available. There just aren’t that many choices. I’m fine on bottoms, but I’m having trouble finding tops (casual and work appropriate) that are attractive, reasonable quality, affordable (I don’t really want to pay more than $50 per shirt I’ll wear for such a short time – this is my last pregnancy), and non-iron (I have come to accept I will never iron). Any suggestions? I feel like I’ve seen all there is to see at Loft, Gap, Old Navy, Target, Motherhood, Pea in the Pod, Nordstrom, and Macy’s. I’ve looked briefly at Seraphine (ouch prices) and H&M (questionable quality), but perhaps I need to revisit those and look closer. Am I missing a great place to shop for maternity clothes?