Washable Workwear Wednesday: Ponte Sheath Dress
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This Lands’ End ponte dress — a style that’s always been popular — is machine washable and available in regular, petite, tall, and plus sizes in five colors/patterns. If you’re a fan of Lands’ End dresses in general, keep in mind that they’ve got a ton of great deals on dresses right now — many under $35! Regular-priced items are 30% off right now, as well. Ponte Sheath Dress
P.S. Lands’ End On the Counter is back!
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Sales of note for 3/21/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Spring sale, up to 50% off: Free People, AllSaints, AG, and more
- Ann Taylor – 25% off suiting + 25% off tops & sweaters + extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 40% off everything + 20% off
- Eloquii – 50% off elevated essentials + extra 50% off sale
- J.Crew – 25% off select linen & cashmere + up to 50% off select styles + extra 40% off sale
- J.Crew Factory – Friends & Family Sale: Extra 15% off your purchase + extra 50% off clearance + 50-60% off spring faves
- M.M.LaFleur – Flash Sale: Get the Ultimate Jardigan for $198 on sale; use code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Buy 1 get 1 50% off everything, includes markdowns
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?
Late post so hopefully people see it – does anyone here use the Glossier Supers set? I have some of their makeup and find it really easy to use. My routine is literally less than two minutes, so I like the idea of the set as a kind of all in skincare routine. Thoughts? Thanks.
Discussion on the main page got me all excited but I feel like conversations get lost there… Any recommendations here for a specific point and shoot camera? Budget is $500 or less. I print a lot of pictures and have them made into gifts for various occasions. iPhone photos can’t hang. Every picture from my trusty old Canon is now blurry, but it’s probably 8+ years old. I need something that can quickly capture very fast kiddo. Bonus points if I don’t have to think to use it… at all.
i struck out yesterday so i’ll try again today — any thoughts/experience with the new ($999!!) naya breast pump? it looks amazing on their website.
My 4 year old recently dropped his nap at school (not because he was no longer tired, but children at his Montessori are pulled from the nap room at that age). He still takes a nap on weekends, often for 3 hours.
He’s EXHAUSTED and so cranky when he comes home from school (he doesn’t get home until 5 pm, so it’s a long day for him). He doesn’t want to eat his dinner, is pinching/kicking his little brother, and is just generally really acting up. This is very atypical behavior. He also always comments that he’s “so tired”, even after he wakes up in the morning.
He currently goes to bed by 8 pm and wakes up around 6:45 am. I know this would be enough sleep for many 4 year olds but it seems clear that this isn’t enough for him. But I realistically can’t put him to bed any earlier because of when I get back home (I sometimes can manage with 7:45 pm).
Any suggestions? Should I ask the teacher to put him back in the nap room a few days a week? My son loves being with the non-nappers because they do a lot of interesting work in the afternoons, but he seems genuinely so so exhausted by the end of the day.
My son is 4.5 and while not doing exactly this is more annoying than he has ever been (in my foggy memory), so I feel your pain. Have you tried talking to him about similar feelings you have, like, I really want to go to Disneyland right now too, ugh, it is frustrating that I can’t? Its similar to acknowledging but I wonder if something about showing that you too are somewhat powerless to have what you want all the time would make him feel better – its not just because you are a kid, it’s because no one gets that.
My son also responds well to goofy imaginary games, like, wait, didn’t you realize this dirty car is the bus to Disneyland! This would only work if he was in the right mood but sometimes a silliness reset helps, and he loooves pretending right now. This may be why my mother used to claim she changed her name every day at 5 pm when we got whiny – she’s say, oh no, I’m not Mommy, I’m xxx (silly name). So when we were saying Mommy mommy mommy my door is closed, etc etc etc she’d tell us she wasn’t Mommy and make us laugh with her new name.
Ugh — my 4.5 year old is going through what I guess I’ll call the “poor me” phase. For the last two weeks, he has been constantly, CONSTANTLY telling me that “it’s not fair” if he doesn’t get something he wants, that I’m mean if I don’t do what he is requesting (go out to eat, buy him a toy, take him to Disneyland right now, etc.), and generally throws a fit if he doesn’t get to do exactly what he wants to do (e.g., this morning, he cried all the way into school because his two year old brother shut his door for him, and HE WANTED TO SHUT IT).
If he sounds like a total brat, it’s because, frankly, he’s been acting like one. Here’s the odd part – it’s totally atypical behavior for him. He’s a lot of things, but has typically been an unusually grateful kid. We talk a lot about what we are thankful for (every day items, like “wow – you guys got so muddy today, I’m so glad we have this awesome washing machine!”). He has never been the kid to ask for toys at the grocery store or Target, or accepts adding something to a wishlist in lieu of walking out with it. I’m used to hearing things like “I’m thankful for my whole family today!” Or whatever. Until like two weeks ago.
I can’t find a silver bullet though. I’ve tried a lot of acknowledging what he’s feeling, I’ve tried asking him if there is something a kid at school has that he specifically wants (but I don’t think this is it b/c it is impacting EVERYTHING), I’ve tried upping my own gratitude in front of him, and last night, I lost it and yelled at him (he threw a fit because I didn’t take him to buy a new toy after school — which is something I’ve never ever done). He perked up (also unusual for him, me losing my temper usually makes him worse) and went back to his usual self the rest of the evening. We had to grocery shop, and he was doing great at the store, so I did let him pick out branded items at the grocery story (stuff we would have bought anyway, but I let him pick the Disney branded soup and toothpaste), and he seemed excited about those things. Before bed, we talked a little about how there will always be things you can’t have, but it’s best to be thankful for what you have and work to get what you want (and talked about ways he can save for a new toy). This morning, as mentioned, though — breakfast wasn’t a special treat so he threw a fit, and the car door thing.
Is this a phase?? I’m particularly sensitive to not wanting to raise an entitled kid, and this behavior is just — argh, so awful to me. It’s also so unusual, and I just can’t seem to figure out how to get him through this phase? Or am I missing something here?? Do I just keep standing firm and not giving in to the requests, while acknowledging it’s hard when you don’t get what you want? Or what?? AHHHH – mostly, I REALLY HATE THIS BEHAVIOR, GIVE ME BACK MY SWEET KID!
In honor of International Women’s Day, what are your favorite shops for awesome girl clothes? I love Princess Awesome and I’m interested in but haven’t ordered from the more reasonably priced Svanha.
Ugh, especially on International’s Women’s Day (and especially such as it is this year), I am really disinterested in buying anything from Land’s End after their whole ERA/Gloria Steinem debacle.
Hive mind – what are your best baby proofing hacks? Any tips or tricks?? Obviously it’s very kid-dependent, but I’d love to hear about your experiences, things that worked well for you, things that didn’t, etc. Thanks in advance!!