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And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- If you’re a working parent of an infant with low sleep needs, how do you function at work when you’re in the throes of baby’s sleep regression?
- Should I cut my childcare down to 12 hours a month if I work from home?
- Will my baby have speech delays if we raise her bilingual?
- Has anyone given birth in a teaching hospital?
- My child eats everything, and my friends’ kids do not – how should I handle? In general, what is the best way to handle when your child has some skill/ability and your friend’s child doesn’t have that skill/ability?
- ADHD moms, give me your tips to help with things like behavior in the classroom, attention to detail, etc?
- I think I suffer from mom rage…
- My husband and kids are gone this weekend – how should I enjoy my free time?
- I’m struggling to be compassionate with a SAHM friend who complains she doesn’t have enough hours of childcare.
- If you exclusively formula fed, what tips do you have for in the hospital and coming home?
- Could I take my 4-yo and 8-yo on a 7-8 day trip to Paris, Lyon, and Madrid?
STD says
Can anyone explain, generally (I realize it will vary for insurance companies), the process of filing a STD claim for maternity leave? I’ve tried to take care of everything I can before the baby comes (like the FMLA paperwork), but it looks like this is something I will have to handle after baby, and I would like an idea of what it will entail. My STD policy is through my work, but when I contacted HR, they just gave me a phone number to file a claim with the insurance company.
mascot says
I remember calling the insurance company the day after the baby was born and they talked me through what they needed. I think maybe there was some paperwork that they sent me to sign and return and then there was the paperwork that my doctor needed to sign that released me back to work. Although it seemed confusing to me, the insurance company (I think it was Unum) and my doctor were old pros at it and everything was smooth. Call the customer care number or look on the website and they should have a written policy to answer the question.
Momata says
Mine (Hartford through my work) just required a very quick online form – my address, work and insurance information; type and date of delivery; and doctor’s information. They took it from there. Very simple and took less than ten minutes.
Anon in NYC says
I was so confused by it too. You can fill out all of the paperwork beforehand, and have your doctor do whatever they need to do, but you have to contact the company after the baby is born for the STD to start. My actual company was not particularly helpful, but the insurance company was helpful when I called them up to speak with them, so you might want to reach out to them.
anon for this says
I filed an STD claim last year (not for maternity, but I can’t imagine it’s much different). It took one phone call to insurance company, and then a couple reminders to my doctors’ offices to fax the required info.
I did get a “caseworker” of sorts who would call periodically to get updates (again, it required me to prod doctors to send in stuff) to confirm I was still disabled. The doctor told them my anticipated return to work date, and they were able to modify it based on my health. Then when I was ready to return to work, caseworker called to confirm this (“Dr X. says you’re healthy enough to return to work on August 8th, is that still correct?”) and I said, yep, and that was it.
I don’t believe my company’s HR really did anything. Insurance company might have contacted them at some point, but I never had to do anything about it.
anon for this says
And reading back yeah, this isn’t something you can really do b/f baby unless you are disabled by the pregnancy rather than the delivery. I contacted about STD after I had been discharged from the hospital and was recovering; if I recall STD paid me in arrears from the first date of my disability, so I wouldn’t worry if it takes you a few days after baby is born to get it sorted.
Tunnel says
I went on maternity leave a couple of weeks before baby came. My doctor filled out and sent the paperwork. I then just needed to call and tell them that I had the baby, whether it was a vaginal or c-section birth, and maybe one or two other questions. Then I got a lump sum check in the mail. It was rather easy.
anon says
I had to have my doctor fill out some paperwork before the birth, I think, and then additional paperwork while I was at the hospital or shortly thereafter. Just call the insurance company today and ask them how to do it.
It was pretty annoying to have to be going out to fax documents a few days after birth! It meant our baby’s first outing was to the copy shop.
Lyssa says
I can’t promise that this is the case for every company, but I’d bet that there’s no reason that you absolutely have to get the paperwork in right away. I used to process these sorts of claims for a major carrier, and we frequently got them weeks or months after the fact. Those were simpler, even, since you could often just cut one lump check and close the claim.
Of course, the later you file, the later you will get the money, so this only applies if that’s not a big concern.
But for the process generally, OP, I agree to call the insurer. Assuming that your pregnancy is fairly normal, you can expect that they handle thousands of these, and it’s very routine.
DC mom anon says
Related TJ – I am a fed and hoping to TTC for #2 this spring. Where should I look to buy an STD policy? Our HR is useless and I didn’t learn up on all of this for baby #1.
Lyssa says
If you’re looking to buy an individual policy, you probably shouldn’t bother. They’re not really available for this sort of thing. Just try to save up money and time off for your leave. (It’s good to have long term coverage for other reasons, of course, but most individual policies won’t cover disabilities that last less than 90 days, so this does not include pregnancies without severe complications.)
Even if a group policy is available, it may not be worth it purely for maternity coverage. Look for what the policy covers and how much it pays. You need to know: 1) the benefit amount (usually 60-66% of your salary up to a certain cap); 2) the “elimination period” – this is the time that you have to burn off before benefits kick in (think of it like a deductible), usually 7-14 days of non-payment before benefits begin; 3) how long the maternity benefit lasts (usually 6 weeks post delivery, some policies give 8 weeks for a c-section).
A quick example: Say you make $1000/week, and the benefit is 66%, the elimination period is 7 days, and the maternity benefit is 6 weeks pp. You will be entitled to 5 weeks of benefits (the elimination period doesn’t count) at $666/week, or a total of $3330. If you take more time off, it will not be paid (unless you have severe complications that would make you physically unable to work that long). It likely won’t pay for before your due date (unless you have a physically demanding job), but it would be useful if you happen to have complications that require you to go out early. So, on the whole, it’s a little bit of help, but not really that much.
farrley says
I had a really hard time getting my midwife/OB office to fill out the paperwork properly and in a timely fashion, which surprised me. They acted like they had never dealt with it before. Hopefully that is not the norm….
sfg says
I have these. They are reallllllly comfortable. The black looks off in person, though.
Anon says
How do you think the sizing runs? Looks just like what I’ve been looking for…
Sfg says
They are TTS for me.
Feeling the nesting urge says
Searching for a reasonably priced crib in white. Anyone have one they would recommend? TIA!
RDC says
Ikea! Ours is light brown but I think they had white, too.
Philanthropy Girl says
Second Ikea. And they should have white. Our white changing table came from them. There was a crib to match when we purchased.
sfg says
Babyletto Hudson – more $ than IKEA, less than PB/Restoration Hardware.
NewMomAnon says
Second the Ikea rec – I have the Sundvik, which I think comes in white. It is very sturdy despite being disassembled and moved twice.
Anonymous says
We have the sundvik in white. So far it’s only been used to hold laundry, but it looks nice and was easy to assemble.
octagon says
We have the Fisher Price Charlotte and have been happy with it so far. Only slightly more expensive than Ikea.
JEB says
We have the Ti Amo Carino crib in white. I’m happy with the quality, and it’s very sturdy. We got it on Overstock for like $300 (after seeing it in person for more). I think it was on Amazon as well.
Anonymous says
if you are open to it, we got a great PB crib off craigslist for about $100. We are on our second kid with it and it’s going strong.
Anon in NYC says
Not sure what your budget is, but I just received an email from Pottery Barn that their Kendall crib is on sale for $349 this weekend (apparently it’s usually $250 more expensive).
Edna Mazur says
Kat and I normally have VERY different tastes in shoes, but I really like these. They’re not in my budget but super cute.
NewMomAnon says
I checked into the main s!te recently and saw a long conversation between commenters who are all experiencing a feeling of “fogginess.” I’ve been struggling with this; the constant feeling that if I tried *just a little harder* or focused a little better I could probably finish up all the things that are on my to-do list, but that something is in the way of making that little extra effort.
I didn’t want to weigh in on the main board because it can be such a minefield….but I thought I’d put it out on here, which feels safer. I’ve been seeing a therapist for three years now (he tells me everything is fine, objectively, which is true maybe?). I have been on medication (Zoloft) for three years. The urgent peril I felt when I started therapy and meds has dissipated, but the fog is still there and sometimes debilitating, especially at work. I never got much sense of relief when I started meds, and my psychiatrist has upped the dose a couple times but I never felt a difference.
I’ve come to think that maybe this fog just is my normal, but….I would love to hope for better. Commiseration or anecdotes or advice appreciated.
KEL says
Commiseration galore.
It’s lateish on Friday— maybe you could repost this next week to get some more feedback? I for one would be very interested in responses.
Anonymous says
You could try an extra cup of coffee around 2pm every day for a week to see if that makes a difference. Also, maybe spend some time (do you have a kid-free weekend or evening coming up?) and take inventory of the different parts of your life: are your finances in order? Is your housing in order? What energy leaks do you have and what can you set up to stop them? Can you go for a 10-minute walk outside at lunch every day? Can you start meditating for 10 minutes every night before bed? There might be non-medical ways to address this. (I might be biased because I’m on zoloft too, but I felt making all of these changes really helped — I redecorated my bedroom for under $100, I hung white mini lights all around the perimeter of my room, I have a small collection of candles on top of my bookshelf that I light when I meditate, I began meditating every night for 10 minutes before sleeping, and I got completely on top of my finances. Meditating for me didn’t help at all until I had a journal to write in, and now, right after meditating, I write down any interesting thoughts I had.)
Anonymous says
I am in my mid twenties but we took 3 years to get pregnant. Didn’t need any assistance in the end but it took three years and one miscarriage.
Husband is in no hurry to have any more but I am concerned that if put it off past 30 I won’t conceive and carry again. I also want another baby. Husband wants one eventually. I’m worried that there is no “eventually” given our history. Thoughts?
Anyone wait and regret it?
MDMom says
Have you been evaluated for conditions that might explain the delay like pcos or sp**m (trying to avoid moderation) issues ? I think the fact that you were able to get pregnant on your own twice is a good sign, even if it took longer than it should. The miscarriage itself may not mean anything (fertility wise)- they’re common, especially in first pregnancies. If you weren’t tested before, maybe your obgyn can do that at your next annual and give you some more info to work with when deciding how long to wait.
In any event, in your mid-twenties, you have plenty of time before you need to worry about age-related issues. Remember many many women (myself included) don’t have their first kid until their thirties. I think you should just have a lower threshold for medical intervention than the first time around- see a doc after 1 year of trying.
You may get more/better responses if you post on Monday.