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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?
EB says
I am starting a new job (lawyer, mid size firm) soon and will be going back from working from home to working in an office. I had a lot of flexibility in my WFH situation and understand that will not be the case at new job. What tips do you have for easing back into the transition of getting dressed and out the door and in the car on an actual schedule (with a toddler!). I usually do drop off and husband does pick up.
Mrs. Jones says
Get everything ready the night before: breakfast, lunch, clothes, for you and toddler.
Good luck!
AwayEmily says
Do a lot of prep the night before. Have a shirt to wear over your work clothes. Make strategic use of the tv — we do half a Daniel tiger while we get her dressed/do her hair/do any last minute tasks. And the biggest thing: get the toddler an OK to Wake clock so her start time is the same each day and you can plan around it.
anonymous says
I keep my car in the garage overnight, so I will put as much as possible into my car the night before, except for my purse. If it’s cold enough, I’ll put my lunch bag in the car too.
Anon says
From a food safety perspective, leaving your lunch in the car overnight is really not a great idea. The outside temperature would probably have to be pretty close to 0 F for your car to be as cold as your fridge. Garages are usually quite a bit warmer than the outside, since heated air from the house bleeds into them, and cars are warmer still (since they get up to ~60 degrees during the day when you’re using them and they take a long time to cool off).
Pogo says
I get what you’re saying, but as someone in the NE who has encountered a wine slushie when retrieving a bottle from the garage I can assure you that garages can be very, very cold.
Anon says
Good point, but I still would be doing this for my own lunch (probably not my kids) depending on what kind of food it is (no sushi or anything, ha) and assuming that it was cold to the touch when I got to my car.
octagon says
In addition to the prep for you, I find it’s helpful to talk to kiddo about the fact that we are going to have to hurry in the morning, and there won’t be as much time to do things. When I set it up the night before and then remind in the morning with a “can you help me get to work on time?” kiddo is much more responsive than if I’m just rushing him for no good reason.
FVNC says
Congrats on the new job!
Have you done an inventory of your work clothes? I’ve been WFH for ~5 yrs and recently spent a few days at my company’s business casual office. I spent forever trying to find a few decent outfits — my go-to outfits from six or seven years ago just seemed a little off, even though the clothes and shoes themselves were in good shape and fit well. I realized my “classics” weren’t exactly timeless after all.
anne-on says
+1 – first, congratulations! And yes, as someone who moved from the very casual end of business casual to business casual=suits no ties, I had to do A LOT of shopping and revamping. Blazer styles and pant fits changed quite a lot over the last 5-7 years.
EB says
Great point. I am further challenged by being 6 months pregnant. I have enough to get through the first week or so and will reevaluate after that. I am hoping I can get by with the few dresses I have, some blazers, and the fact that pregnant ladies get some leniency.
Anonymous says
I literally only bought enough work maternity clothes for a week. I wore the heck out of those clothes. If you can get through the first week, if stuff continues to fit, you should be fine (if that’s your desire).
SC says
I don’t exactly get outfits ready the night before, but I have a fairly small wardrobe that’s easy to mix and match. Everything in my closet fits (clothes that don’t fit are stored elsewhere). I try to hang up clothes that can be reworn as soon as I take them off, and I wash my clothes on a schedule.
I also keep Kiddo’s clothes organized. Anything he outgrows goes in a particular bin in his closet until I have time to get a bunch of stuff together to donate. There’s a drawer with shorts and t-shirts, and another with pants and long-sleeved shirts, and another with underwear and socks. We can check the weather, open the right drawer, and pick any 2 items.
I’ll second FVNC–check your clothes, refresh your wardrobe if you need to, get things tailored if you can, etc. Also, it really helps to drop off your shoes at a repair shop to be polished, have caps replaced, etc.
Anonymous says
Get toddler dressed before she leaves her room in the morning (we do it during her first diaper change, when she’s still moving a little slowly). I do make-up and jewelry before getting her and put my clothes on as the very last thing before i go out the door. Have pretty much everything ready the night before. Build in ten minutes in between when you think you need to go and when you need to be driving away (at 8:15 I decide we need to leave, it is always somehow magically 8:25 by the time I am driving away).
H13 says
Have your LO sleep in the next day’s clothes. This is really the one game changer for our mornings.
GCA says
I’ve often seen this suggestion, and it sounds great, but how do you address the fact that toddlers inevitably get some of their breakfast on themselves, no matter what they’re eating?
ElisaR says
I don’t do this, but my kids are dressed before they go downstairs to eat breakfast so yes…. they have food on them when they arrive at school daily.
Anonymous says
Don’t let toddler eat breakfast. We’re in the car within 20 minutes of LO waking up, and we have granola bars in the car. When the car ride to daycare was under 10 minutes, we just packed breakfast and brought it with us to daycare. A child can wait 30-45 minutes from waking up to eating breakfast (if not longer), and for really young toddlers, a sippy cup of milk in the car works fine.
Anon says
My toddler stays home (in her PJs, but I still don’t love her getting covered in food and the related oxyclean soaks), so we try to encourage eating in the high chair or in the learning tower, with sleeves rolled up and a large coverage bib.
Anon says
Those bibs with the full arms.
anon says
We’re headed to NYC this weekend and we were planning to visit my sister, but she’s a freelancer and she just picked up a job that she can’t pass up. She’ll be gone all weekend. We’re staying in midtown. Any suggestions for fun things to do with an almost 3 yo and a 5 yo? Weather on Saturday looks dry but cool (low 40s).
FVNC says
When our daughter was 3 yrs old, we did a day of Natural History Museum + central park playground + lunch at Shake Shack. Kid had a great time, could have spent hours in the museum. There’s also a children’s museum on the UWS but I’m not sure a 5 yr old would be as into it as a 3 yr old.
Lyssa says
The Natural History museum was a huge hit with my kids a few years back. They could have spent all day just in the area with the animal dioramas. They also loved seeing the Statue of Liberty, since it’s such a recognizable thing, they still talk about it.
Anonymous says
I have spring fever so would spend the day outside as FVNC suggests. You could also check out the excellent Central Park zoo or go see a marionette show in the park (see if tickets are available – they sell out). Mommypoppins has great suggestions in different areas
Anonymous says
If you do want to travel outside of Manhattan the Transit Museum in downtown Brooklyn (close to Brooklyn Heights) is good for those ages and near some nice neighborhoods and playgrounds. It will also be less crowded. Lower Manhattan can also be fun – ride the Staten Island Ferry (free boat trip!), Seaglass Carousel in Battery Park, and Rockefeller Playground.
SC says
I’d spend a lot of time in Central Park. You could check out the High Line too. If you’re moving around, low 40s and dry shouldn’t be too cold.
The Natural History Museum would be great too, especially for the 5 year old.
You could check the NY Public Library calendar and see if there are any interesting children’s events. At 3 and 5, it might be fun to visit a different library.
Walk through Chinatown or go to the Union Square market.
Also, My kid is obsessed with vehicles, so I default to “public transportation” as a form of entertainment. He loved riding buses, trains, and ferries. If you feel up to a trip to Brooklyn, there’s the Transit Museum.
GCA says
Nerdy fun: check out the Museum of Math near Madison Square Park. my 3.5yo had a blast (as did we). If you have a science museum membership, check for reciprocity with MoMath. Oh – and there’s an Eataly right next door!
Anonymous says
And a Lego store nearby and a playground in Madison Sq Park across the street! We like this place too.
Anonymous says
If its nice out, walk across the bridge from manhattan to brooklyn and go to brooklyn bridge park. Lots of beautiful playgrounds with beautiful views and delicious food. Can do that along with the transit museum. Children’s museum in manhattan would still be fun for a 5 year old. There is also a Trolls experience which may still have tickets available (groan for you but fun for the kids). Enjoy!!!
anon says
Thanks for the tips, all!!! So many great ideas! This is a huge help.
Anonymous says
We were recently in NYC with an almost 4 year old. His favorites were the LEGO store, Central Park Zoo, the subway, riding in yellow taxis, and people watching. Had we had more time, we also considered the Bronx Zoo, the children’s museum and transportation museum.
EB0220 says
I went with my kids when they were 2 and 4 I think. Central Park Zoo, Alice in Wonderland Sculpture (Central Park) and the train were all awesome for them.
Callie says
I have a 2 and 3 year old and live in NYC. My kids love taking the ferry places:
We had the first hope of a warm day this past weekend and took it to Brooklyn Bridge Park which is one of our regular haunts. Once there we either walk north from the Ferry and check out the nature center (only open afternoons), Janes Carosel, and the Main Street Playground “pirate playground” or walk south and do Brooklyn abridge Park playgrounds. Lunch at shake shack or get pizza at one of the Italian restaurants. Or head from there to Brooklyn heights which is very charming and check out the transit museum. Bonus that you can see the Statue of Liberty from there.
Toddler hair pulling? says
Does anyone have experience with young children pulling their hair out? My 18-month old has been doing this for last 3-4 months. Pediatrician says it’s a common soothing tactic but it’s gettimg Orr frequent and we are concerned. We bought her a really hairy stuffed animal to stroke / pull on instead but that doesn’t seem to be making much difference.
Mama Llama says
Does she seem like she’s in distress when she’s doing it? I tend to think that if the ped isn’t worried, than I shouldn’t be worried. Maybe check back in with them in a few months if it’s still going on.
Anonymous says
My son tugged at his hair while nursing as an infant, although i’m not sure he pulled any out (he would grab clumps instead of strangs). He also loved eating hair (ew) for a while. He did grow out of both habits with no apparent harm done.
Leatty says
Does she do it when she is trying to communicate something? My 21 month old gets frustrated when she is trying to communicate something to us, but we don’t understand, and when she does, she sometimes hits herself
Telework woes says
Cross-posting from the main s1te. Job circumstances have recently forced me into teleworking a majority of the time with no end in sight. While I’m looking for a new job, how do I not hate working from home?
I do not have and cannot make a truly dedicated office room, so visual clutter = mental clutter. Plus, every time I leave my desk to get a snack or use the bathroom, I’m reminded of the 50 million housekeeping things that frankly, I feel would be a better use of my time than whatever boring work thing I’m doing. I feel stir crazy, and lonely, and blah.
What are your best tips to make this better? My boss is insisting on webcam for all meetings, although sometimes I can walk around during conf calls with others.
Anonymous says
Bring your snacks with you to your ‘office’ space to minimize walking around. Even if you do not have a dedicated office space, can you pick up some inexpensive curtain wires or rods and white curtains from Ikea to section off an ‘office area’ that can be pulled back/put away at the end of the day? Move the desk/dining room table near a window for daylight. Consider ways to repurpose a room so that you can achieve an office like space. If you have two kids, could share a room etc?
library says
Can you spend some time working at a public library or library at a college or university? Even if you only did half-days, it would get you out your house and away from your chores. Coworking space is another option that would be better suited, but would cost money. Maybe your job would cover part of the cost?
If I were you, I would work 2-3 days from the library near my house.
rosie says
This may not work if you’re on a lot of calls, but can you do some of your work from a coffee shop or look into a membership at a coworking space? I don’t know what the circumstances are pushing you to telework, but maybe your employer would even pay for the coworking space. Are you able to take time during the day (maybe at lunch) to get out and see other people — errands, gym, lunch date, etc.?
Anon says
You want to go to a library. They have meeting rooms you can reserve, usually for free.
rakma says
Somethings that help me to be more comfortable working from home:
– I pack a lunch/snacks like I would if I were going into the office, but just leave them in the fridge instead of putting them in a cooler bag. It helps prevent entire boxes of crackers from disappearing in a day.
-I get dressed, and put on shoes. Shoes are the key for feeling like I’m working and not “home”. Slippers make me feel shlubby after a couple of hours.
-I have a list of quick chores that I can do as a break, and I try to only focus on those things. I’ll run laundry or throw dinner in the crock pot, but I won’t try to vacuum or organize anything. I think t he key is discrete tasks that aren’t time dependent. Vacumming means I have to pick up first, and then I end up dusting, and it becomes a whole thing. Laundry takes 5 minutes and I feel efficient.
-I schedule a ‘lunch break’ and try to go for a walk, or run a errand, which is what I do on my lunch breaks when I’m in the office. Even if I just run out for a cup of coffee, it makes me feel like part of the world.
IHeartBacon says
This. When I work from home, I create an agenda for the day first thing in the morning that I 100% stick to. It might look something like this:
9-10 Read and respond to emails
10-10:10 Morning snack, unload dishwasher, throw dishes in dishwasher
10:10-11:10 Work on Project A (drafting a doc, reviewing docs, or whatever)
11:10-11:15 Take out trash, wipe down kitchen and bathroom counters
11:15-12:00 Work on Project B (so I feel like I’m doing something new)
12:00-12:45. Lunch, ( or coffee, walk around the block, pick up dry cleaning, etc)
12:45-1:45 Finish Project A
1:45-1:55 Throw laundry in washer
1:55-2:15 Read and respond to emails
2:15- 3:00 Finish Project B
3:00-3:15 Throw wet clothes into dryer and throw another load into washer
3:15-4:00. Start Project C
4:00-4:15 take clothes out of dryer and move 2d load of wet clothes into dryer
4:15-5:30 Finish Project C
5:30-6:00 Read and respond to emails
6:00-6:30 Internet (web surf, order stuff online, etc)
I set a timer for each block of time and give myself a hard stop to move onto the next task. This ensures that I stay on track for my entire agenda. If you have billables this also gives you about 7 hours of billable work if you start at 9 and stop at 6.
I also keep a notepad next to me as I work to jot down all the to-do items that creep into my head as I’m trying to work and I go through that list during the last block
of time while I’m ordering stuff online. If it’s something I can’t do online, i insert it into one of the small breaks in my agenda.
I don’t work from home often, but when I do, having a physical schedule that I constantly look at while I work makes a huge difference.
I’ve tried doing this at the office as well, but it doesn’t work for me, so I only do this when I work from home.
Pogo says
Definitely coffee shop or library. I remember Kat posting once about setting a 20min limit on chores throughout the day and using a timer to track – so if you see a mess you want to tidy or want to throw laundry in, do it, until your 20min timer is up.
Do you have a formal dining room or formal living room that is less cluttered (or can be made less cluttered), so you could designate that as your space? Even if it looks awkward I would 100% get a desk with monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc so you can have a permanent setup in the most secluded/uncluttered location in the house.
If the weather is nice, my husband is also a big fan of working in our sunroom/porch area.
ElisaR says
my fairly small suburban town recently had a co-working office open. You can go in and rent a room or sit at a desk and feel like you’re in office. Maybe see if there’s something like that in your area?
Anonymous says
I moved to full time WFH in 2012 and I cannot imagine going back. I have video/audio so I am on and off my webcam all day. I wear comfy pants all the time. I wear a t-shirt but keep a cardigan or blazer in my home office to throw on as needed.
I wake up, get the kids out the door, get my coffee and go to my home office. I don’t leave except to go to the bathroom or take a quick food break. I don’t find myself snacking all the time because my home office is upstairs and my kitchen is downstairs.
Once in a while, if I have my act together, I can get laundry going in the AM before I settle into work and then if I have a long conf. call where I don’t need to be on my computer then I can fold while on the call. But usually due to the nature of my work I need to be in front of my computer all day long.
I use my phone/text, IM, slack, and for some people my webcam. Usually the webcam is just when I am the only remote person in a big conference room–and honestly, I have so much warning that I dress up for these sorts of things. if my boss or a peer skypes me mid-day, they get what they get.
Telework woes says
Thanks for the ideas, everyone! This is still new for me, so I’ll give several of these ideas a try and see if I can find a groove that works well for me.
Redux says
What do you use your Employee Assistance Program for? I have had an EAP at my last couple of jobs and literally never even opened the webpage. If I need a dentist, or childcare, or tips on time management, I go to the goog. After realizing that my bank offers free investment coaching (which I need!) I’m trying to be more intentional about using resources that are available to me and not leaving anything on the table. But I am still not sure what the use of an EAP is. What do you use yours for?
Anon says
You don’t have to take advantage of every available perk. EAPs are for employees who are going through something and need someone to talk to about it (therapist, marriage counselor, etc.) It’s really ok to not use it if you don’t have any issues.
CHL says
This – I’ve had people use the EAP to help with identify elder care support resources or a therapist to deal with an issue with their family situation. Also depending how it’s bundled, back up dependent care is a helpful benefit to be aware of.
Redux says
Oh, interesting! Our EAP webpage lists all sorts of things that are not counseling, so I didn’t realize it was mostly a mental health resource.
Anonymous says
DH used his for grief counselling after his dad died. I used it when I was having insomnia/anxiety after going back to work. Both times we have 3-4 sessions with a counselor which was enough to deal with the immediate issue. They refer onwards after the ’emergency’ counselling if you need more sessions. If you already have a relationship with a therapist this is likely not that helpful. Nutritional counselling with a registered dietician was also helpful when I was nursing and working and trying to eat enough but not too much and trying to stay low on caffeine.
H13 says
Immediate/emergency counseling sessions. I think most places I’ve worked offer up to six per year. I’ve also used the services to help identify resources for family members in need.
Wow says
I used it for a few free counseling sessions when I was going through a rough period. I found the counselor very supportive and helpful at a time when I really needed it. This was 10 + years ago, and I haven’t used it since.
anon says
I’ve used EAP on two occasions to address anxiety that was specifically related to work. I think it was more helpful than an outside therapist would’ve been because the counselor had a broader context about my particular workplace. I’ve also heard of people using it for short-term family counseling during an immediate crisis.
I’m a big supporter of EAP. The therapists I’ve worked with have been very good, and it’s often much easier to start there when you need help NOW, not four weeks from now.
Anon says
I used an EAP at a prior company to find a therapist. She was wonderful. I received some free sessions and then our EAP somehow already coordinated everything through my company health insurance so I only had to pay a copay for future visits. It was great to not have to deal with the headache of finding someone and figuring out how to pay for it at a time when I had a lot on my plate.
lsw says
I like this top and appreciate the small arm-hole! I feel like every sleeveless top ever has giant gaping arm openings.
Mama Llama says
Me too! I get a lot of sleeveless tops taken up at the shoulder seam. But here the perfect size makes me suspicious that it’s pinned or something.
Anonymous says
It’s definitely pinned based on the pictures of the other color options.
anon says
+1
lsw says
Hmm, never thought of this! That sounds smart. I hate hate hate when a bra is visible like that.
AwayEmily says
ugh same, my bra is always showing through the armhole and it drives me nuts.
Anonymous says
Ok ladies…I have an obnoxious “problem” I can’t tell most people in real life. I’m not gaining enough weight during my pregnancy (second child). Morning sickness followed by modified bed rest (which I’m off! Yay!) followed by the flu and now a stomach bug from my toddler. I’m 22 weeks and have gained like 7lbs. I see the OB tomorrow. Has anyone had this issue? I’m eating as much as I can when I feel ok. I gained 25-30lbs last pregnancy and the OB said it was ok if I only gained 20. I had to eat like 700-1000 extra calories a day to do that because I just have a fast metabolism (no thyroid problems).
Legally Brunette says
Congrats!
Is your OB concerned? If not, no need for you to worry. I wasn’t gaining that much weight either but in my last trimester I put on a lot more weight and ultimately gained 30 pounds overall. Some women just don’t gain as much weight but nonetheless have normal sized babies.
Anon says
I am slim to begin with and only gained 15 pounds in my first pregnancy – I think it was about 7 pounds in the first trimester (mostly bloat probably), 5 pounds early in the second trimester and maaaaybe 3 pounds in the third trimester (which was pretty much all in the last week or two, I delivered at 40w4d). My OB wasn’t too concerned about it, but I got diagnosed as “low maternal weight gain” which meant I got a few bonus ultrasounds and got to see my cute baby more than normal. The baby was always measuring average to big (and ended up 8.5 lbs at birth) so they were never very concerned. My OB basically said that unless the low weight gain is combined with a baby who is measuring really small, they don’t worry. She did tell me to try to eat constantly, which I sort of followed. I wasn’t all that hungry while pregnant, honestly (I was ravenous while nursing though) and didn’t feel like stuffing my face when I wasn’t hungry. But I did bring some healthy-ish snacks (cheese, nuts, fruit) to work and tried to munch on those through the day.
anon says
I would just wait and see what your OB has to say–if it’s problematic (taking into account your personal history), he/she should definitely let you know.
Anon says
See what your OB says. I only gained 18 pounds my entire pregnancy (and had a 8 lb 6 oz baby) thanks to puking the entire time, most of it in the third trimester once we got my diclegis dose right (i.e., only puking once a day). Caveat is that I was already overweight to start with, but my OB still ideally wanted me to gain 25 pounds (but was fine with the limited weight gain I had).
Anonymous says
I gained 18 lbs with 9 months of hyperemesis and an 8lb 4oz baby, and I started out on the very low end of normal weight. My doctor didn’t seem to care how much weight I gained, just the belly measurement.
anon says
i know that when my mom was pregnant with me she gained less than 20lbs because she vomited multiple times a day, every day for 9 months (i’m lucky she likes me!). she lost so much weight in the beginning when the morning (more like all day) sickness was the worst and did manage to gain that back and then a few more pounds. how much weight you’ve gained does not necessarily correlate with how much the baby weighs. i didn’t gain that much weight early in my pregnancy and then somehow in a span of 3 weeks gained like 10lbs.
Anon says
Like others said, if your doctor isn’t concerned, then you shouldn’t be either. I only gained 15 pounds in my first pregnancy and had a nearly 8 pound healthy baby. I am tall and have an athletic build. Eat what you can and as healthy as you can, but if ice cream is the only thing that stays down then ice cream it is!
Anonymous says
One more “see what your doctor says,” and you likely have a higher metabolism than I, but I will say that even in my two normal-weight-gain pregnancies (27 lb each), I had probably only gained around 5-8 lb at my 20 week visit. Gained faster later.
Anonymous says
+1, I am at 21 weeks and have gained about 8 pounds. My OB has not been concerned.
anne-on says
+1 from another hyperemesis mom to say that as long as the baby is measuring fine your doctor won’t be worried. At 20 weeks I was back to to my pre-pregnancy weight (yay! was so close to IV fluids) plus maybe 3lbs? As my doctor reminded me, babies are essentially parasites and will ensure their own survival at your expense. I did wind up gaining about 18lbs in total and delivered an 8lb 6oz baby, almost all of that weight gain came after 20 weeks though.
Anonymous says
Wow I’m the third (?) person on this thread who gained 18 lbs and had an 8 lb 6 oz baby! I didn’t have hyperemesis though.
NYCer says
To be honest, 7 pounds at 22 weeks doesn’t sound like a huge problem to me. I wouldn’t worry, and certainly not before you talk to your OB. I know that everyone is different, but I was underweight prior to my pregnancy and only had gained slightly more than that when I was 22 weeks (and was not showing AT ALL). Ended up with a 7 pound baby girl born 2.5 weeks early and 20-ish total pounds gained.