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Sales of note for 2/7:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Extra 25% off your $175+ purchase — and $30 of full-price pants and denim
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 15% off
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 60% off 100s of styles
- J.Crew – Extra 50% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything including new arrivals + extra 20% off $125+
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off one item + free shipping on $150+
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?
I posted last week about interviewing nannies. We did our interviews and now are wondering whether to hire one of the candidates or keep looking. Would love your thoughts.
– Positives are great attitude, super reliable, very nurturing and attentive (multiple references said kid preferred her to mom, neighbors and other nannies noticed how attentive she was and told moms), will listen to what you ask her, hard worker so doesn’t freak out if you are running late, 20+ years of nanny work history with overall good references from the last 10 years, will take kid to lots of activities / library, neat and has no problem helping with light housekeeping (all laundry, dishwasher, sweeping kitchen, etc)
– Negatives are that she isn’t the best at playing with children in the way an au pair / college kid would (which I don’t think is an issues for my one year old but will be for my 6 year old), sometimes her common sense seems lacking (examples from references were mostly no big deal to me except for one instance where she got locked out of the car and asked another nanny to drive her back in her car with baby in lap but it never happened, the other nanny said no and told mom), left one of the 6 references I called for better pay with only 2 weeks notice, very social with other nannies (which is both a pro and a con), she can only start one month later than when we need her so we would need to fill the gap
Does anyone have any thoughts? I never had a long-term nanny so I don’t know how this compares to other nannies out there. I interviews 30+ Nannies over the phone so I am wondering if this is the best we can do or if I should keep looking.
Plae brand shoes — worth it for preschoolers, or not? I’m trying to find a good everyday shoe for daycare that works with dresses and leggings. I’m intrigued by the rubber sole and toe, but if they’re going to fall apart as quickly as other preschool shoes, I’ll take a pass on the $55 price tag.
Hello ladies. Do you have a recommendation for shoes for a 14 month old who is on the cusp of walking? I have a nice pair (can’t recall the brand that his grandparents bought for him). I would like him to have another pair that he can wear at daycare. With the weather becoming nice, they will be spending more time outdoors, so the indoor robeez (hand me down) doesn’t seem sufficient. Thank you in advance!
Which daycare would you choose? They are equidistant from home (walking distance) and the $2500/year infant price difference between them is insignificant to us. Tuition for both includes lunch plus snacks once kiddo is eating table food, and we don’t need to supply sheets for either. I feel a little silly making this decision purely on the half hour closing time difference, but that really may matter to us.
Daycare A:
-Very clean, well-organized. An ‘everything in its place’ vibe.
-Infant room was serene when we toured (though maybe that’s because it was 9:30 in the morning?)
-Includes diapers/wipes.
-Closes at 6:30 pm.
-Moves infants up to the next room around 12ish months.
Daycare B
-Clean but not quite as well-organized (e.g. the storage room for strollers/carriers was a crazy jumble, whereas the storage at daycare A was carefully arranged. Not quite as secure — you can get into kidspace through one door with keypad lock, whereas daycare B had a better “airlock” sort of setup. Not sure how much of this really matters in the long run.
-Infant room was loud and chaotic (maybe because it was naptime and kiddos were not into it, but still I found the playing of “soothing” music quite loud to be an odd choice)
-Wants us to supply diapers/wipes.
-Closes at 7 pm.
-Moves infants into “infants 2” around 9ish months (no reduction in ratio/price) and keeps them there until 16ish months.
-Has a weirdly bad rep online, though as far as I can tell that’s connected to a former director. I can see inspection reports and there’s nothing alarming.
Ann Taylor has 50% off everything today! I don’t shop at Ann Taylor much, does anyone have advice on what size to purchase? I am a 4 at some stores and a 6 at others. Thanks so much!
Wisehive – I mentioned having a high-school-aged family friend coming over for a few hours as a “mother’s helper” while DH is on travel this upcoming weekend. We’ve settled on Saturday evening, 5-8 PMish. She’s using this as a learning opportunity as well on how to take care of LOs. Going to pay for her (short) Uber home and she’s asking for $30, which seems a bit low. Saw the going rate on care.com is anywhere between $15-20/hour in the DC-Metro area where we reside, but I presume this is for folks with some experience. Any thoughts on compensation? TIA!
This is a frivolous question, but my daughter recently turned 1 and several people gave us really beautiful dresses for her. But I don’t know where she’s going to wear them. We don’t anticipate attending any weddings in the next year and we aren’t religious, so no church, etc. We do family photos annually but usually in the fall and outdoors and I think she will need to wear something warmer/these dresses are very ‘springy’ and wouldn’t be seasonally appropriate anyway. I feel badly about these beautiful dresses going unworn though! How do you put your kids in stuff like this? Or do you just accept that it will look beautiful on the hanger but not be worn?
anybody buy pants from Zara ever? How do the sizes run? I seem to recall Zara runs super small so I’m inclined to go a size up but not sure it’s the case.
Does your office count holidays as part of your maternity leave calculation? Like if you are out for Easter, Memorial Fourth of July, etc. and you get 60 days off, do those days count? My office just changed the way they calculate it and it’s really throwing me off!
Kiddo is having her fifth birthday party in a few weeks. We have a big yard and a biggish house, so we rented a moon bounce and invited her whole class plus a few non-school friends. Thus far 20+ kids and 25+ adults have RSVPed yes. I am mildly freaking out. I think all these kids will be fine running around in the yard, but what do I do to entertain a pack preschoolers indoors if it rains? (House is on the larger side, but it’s old so there isn’t some giant great room where everyone could gather, if that makes sense.)
Has anyone here bought a lightweight linen dress they use as a work horse through spring and summer weekends? My ideal would have pockets (for toddler action figures obviously) and be loose enough to accommodate a potential pregnancy. I looked at Pyne and Smith and Not Perfect Linen – just hoping for some person recs. Thanks. Love this community of women!
Leaving my newborn with a sitter for the first time next weekend. What should I have ready for her besides a list of emergency phone numbers and the WiFi code? She came to our house to meet the baby yesterday so I showed her where stuff was then. Anyone have a favorite sitter form they use?
I’ve had the same casual running-around-the-playground sneakers for over 10 years and it’s time for replacement. I don’t want anything fancy – I’m not sure I want to spend allbirds pricing. What else is on trend now, keeping in mind that I wear these for a long time apparently? I was looking at DSW and didn’t want to pick up Converse because they felt too young or outdated or something. Are Keds current?
i purchased some of the old navy jeggings (the ones with no buttons) based on recs from this board. do they tend to stretch out? i am kind of in between sizes/so accustomed to clothing not feeling at all constricting since i’ve mostly been living in leggings post maternity wear. i actually weigh less than i did before pregnancy, but at 10 months post partum my belly is still huge – i honestly think i still look pregnant. i don’t really care, since i do a good job hiding it with clothes, but kind of dreading bathing suit season.
Ladies, talk to me about hiring a nanny. I’m starting a new job, which is going to be much more intense than my current super flexible job, so I’ve decided for my own sanity to move my children (ages 1 and 3) from full time daycare to a nanny (with preschool a few mornings a week). My hubs works a ton and travels, so he isn’t really reliable for childcare. Up until now, it’s all been on me. Anyway, I’m having such a hard time finding and trusting someone. I What did you look for when hiring your nanny? Any red flags? How did you find him/her? I’m trying to avoid an agency because of all the fees (don’t worry, I’m running background and reference checks). It’s such a major decision for our family, and such a big change, I’m struggling. Thanks so much!