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Everyone Thursday: Jacquard Intarsia Scarf

Ladies, what are your thoughts on color after having kids — does it perk you up on days when you’re just exhausted, or does it just complicate your life (i.e., not fitting into a capsule wardrobe)? I’m in the camp of “a bright happy item of clothing always has a home with me — so long … Read More about Everyone Thursday: Jacquard Intarsia Scarf

59 Comments · by Kat

When Your Labor Experience Leaves You Angry (and Other Birth Trauma Stories)

Mom Issues· Postpartum· Pregnant | childbirth· hospital birth

A friend somehow stumbled on Jack’s birth story a week or so ago and remarked how births are surprisingly traumatic for a lot of mothers, and how we should discuss it here — particularly how to deal when your labor experience leaves you angry. I agree — as I noted in that (extraordinarily long) post, Jack and … Read More about When Your Labor Experience Leaves You Angry (and Other Birth Trauma Stories)

08/05/2015 24 Comments · by Kat

Washable Wednesday: Border Print Twill Fit & Flare Dress

Machine-Washable Work Clothes· Recent Recs

I like a lot of things about this washable dress — the colors, the print, the high neckline, the work-appropriate length… It seems like the kind of thing you could layer with a dark sweater in fall, a light sweater in spring, and dress it up or down. It was $104, but is now marked to $62 … Read More about Washable Wednesday: Border Print Twill Fit & Flare Dress

49 Comments · by Kat

Nursing Tuesday: Tulip-Hem Nursing Top

Machine-Washable Work Clothes· Maternity· Nursing· Recent Recs

This “kelp forest” tulip-hem top looks great for a nursing top — machine washable, functional, loose, and flattering. I like that with the elbow sleeves it could work now, or layer very neatly beneath a sweater or blazer come fall. It’s $25 full price at Old Navy, available in sizes XS-XXL (also available in gray). Today … Read More about Nursing Tuesday: Tulip-Hem Nursing Top

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Maternity Monday: A-Line Convertible Maternity Swing Coat

Maternity· Recent Recs

For my money, this is the only kind of maternity coat to get if you’re going to splurge (particularly if you’re having a baby in December/January/February): a convertible coat. When you’re pregnant, the coat has a triangle-shaped insert that helps cover your belly — but once you give birth and start wearing the baby, you … Read More about Maternity Monday: A-Line Convertible Maternity Swing Coat