Maternity Monday: Polka Dot Mock Wrap Dress
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Happy Monday! I’m pretty sure we’ve featured this Seraphine wrap dress for work before, but I haven’t seen this lovely polka dot — and the short sleeves kind of look great too. It’s available in several colors at Amazon, sizes 2-14. Seraphine Polka Dot Mock Wrap Maternity Dress
Here’a v-neck, short-sleeved maternity dress in plus sizes.
Building a maternity wardrobe for work? Check out our page with more suggestions along both classic and trendy/seasonal lines.
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Sales of note for 5/14/25
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty Deals up to 25% off (ends 5/17)
- Ann Taylor – Suit Yourself! 30% off suiting (ends 5/16) + 25% off your full price purchase (ends 5/18) + extra 60% off sale (ends 5/14)
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 25% off
- Eloquii – Up to 60% off everything + extra 60% off sale + $1 shipping on all orders
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off long-weekend styles + 50% off select swim and coverups
- J.Crew Factory – Extra 50% off clearance + extra 15% off $100+ + extra 20% off $125+
- M.M.LaFleur – Lots of twill suiting on sale! Try code CORPORETTE15 for 15% off
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off all markdowns (ends 5/18) + 30% off dresses, skirts, accessories, and shoes
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?
Do you do any “teaching” with your kids outside of daycare? I feel that my 4 year old needs someone to work with her 1 on 1 on a specific topic (letter sounds). I am happy to do this, but a) I don’t have that much time at home with her during the week and b) I hate to make her do more “school-like” stuff since she already spends the majority of her day at daycare. Thoughts?
I have a daycare anxiety question.
My kid is almost 10 months old and has been home with grandparents so far (south asian, so family support is a huge thing). He finally starts daycare tomorrow. Its a small home daycare
By some wonderful quirk of fate, I’m working from home the next couple of weeks, so am able to start him off about 15 hours a week. I know this is all good but am so scared about the transition.
Any suggestions/thoughts?
Anyone know of a brick and mortar store to buy a “big sister” tee (size 2T)? I’ve searched all my usual suspects: Target, Walmart, Old Navy, Carters, Gymboree, and am coming up short.
DH and I are taking a long weekend trip with a bunch of friends for the upcoming holiday weekend. We are the first in our group to have a kid, and I am nervous about travelling with baby and friends. They are not big drinkers or anything, and all past trips have been very low-key, but I am just feeling anxious about “holding back” the group, or keeping people up with a crying baby, etc. I am not worried about baby because I know he will have a blast and always loves hanging out with people (though he is going through a major sleep regression or something at the moment, which should be fun). Does anyone have any advice for travelling with a kid and childless friends? Sympathy? Just telling me not to worry about it?
Thanks to everyone for the advice and pep talk about pumping on a plane. It wasn’t awesome (had to do it twice) but totally worked out. The best advice was not to ask for permission but to thank them in advance and let the flight attendants know what would be happening. I will say I’m not sure I would have been able/comfortable doing it in my seat, but the bathroom was fine!
I have another My Kid Doesn’t Like Her Daycare question. Here’s the relevant information: She is 26 months and transitioned a week and a half ago from the toddler room to the 2/3 room at her daycare. For 2 weeks before the transition she was spending part of the day in the 2/3 room. She really liked her teachers in the toddler room. Her whole class moved up to the 2/3 room, but the class size is twice as big. The head teacher is new to teaching this age group and seems somewhat disorganized – she wasn’t able to explain any class room procedures to us prior to the transition, saying that she was still working it out; some of the kids still don’t have bags to store their blankets and sheets; she took two days of vacation in the kids’ first full week after transition – little things all, but they don’t inspire a ton of confidence. My daughter cried “all day” according to an assistant the first two days. Now she cries and screams at drop-off and clings to the parent dropping her off. At pick-up she is much clingier than usual too. It’s been 8 days. This morning my husband reported that she had a tantrum in the morning and cried that she didn’t want to go the 2s Room she wanted to go to her old teacher. We’ve seen a big increase in tantrums and all around difficult-ness over the last month or so, but I have attributed that to just being a 2 year old. Now I’m wondering if it’s related to the new classroom. She was always very happy to go to daycare before this, and now she seems miserable. I haven’t gotten much feedback about how she is during the day.
Obviously this is really breaking my heart to think of my baby being unhappy. What are my next steps here? Let it ride out a little longer? Conference with the teacher? Consider other daycare options? Nanny? Quit job and run immediately to rescue baby from daycare and cling to her for the next 16 years crooning, “I’ll never let you go?” (Not really, but, you know, the impulse exists.)
It looks like we might do a 8-10 hour car trip with both kids to visit family for the holiday weekend. Crazy? Any tips for managing this with a 3.5 year old and a 12 month old?