Washable Workwear Wednesday: Smart Style Ankle-Length Pants
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I believe I first saw these pants recommended in the comments on Corporette. I happened to be in Uniqlo at the mall over the weekend and saw these in person, and they were very nice. They come in a lot of different patterns and colors and are only $39.90. The best part, aside from being machine washable (and wrinkle-resistant), is that they have an elastic waist and are sized in XS, S, etc., and still look professional. Even though I would wear them now when I can no longer be classified as postpartum, I can see these being essential when going back to work after leave and not wanting anything too restricting around your middle or being in between sizes. Another possibility is wearing them while in early pregnancy for comfort or to hide a growing belly. Smart Style Ankle-Length Pants
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Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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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?
Should I get the baby jogger city select stroller or the city premiere? First kid, NJ NYC suburb with an SUV. Thanks all!
You guys. I am so devastated about Kate Spade. I’ve never been impacted by “celebrity” deaths, etc., beyond thinking it’s sad for the family.
But my sorrow for her family and the happy memories I have for her line for 15 years is so real.
The first “grown up” bag I purchased with my first real pay check as an adult was Kate Spade.
That’s all. I can’t articulate this in real life, but I’m so sad.
I’m hoping to call on the collective potty training wisdom here…we potty trained our 27-month-old two weeks ago using the Oh Crap method and it went wonderfully. She loved it, and we’ve had only three pee accidents since we trained her. Poop, however, is another story, and I’m not sure what to do. She’s made it on the potty a couple times, but most of her BMs have been accidents, and she’s also definitely holding for longer than usual — she used to go at least daily, and now it’s every other day. She doesn’t seem to be scared of pooping on the potty (she often “tries” to poop and is disappointed when it’s just a fart), and when she does make it on she’s very proud.
Is this something we have to wait out, or is there some intervention we should be doing? It’s frustrating because it doesn’t seem like there’s been any improvement over the last couple of weeks, and most of the advice I’ve read has been for kids who are actively resisting or scared, neither of which seem to describe her.
Wanted to share this Ask Polly column from today. It spoke to me in so many ways about how hard it is to balance parenting and house keeping, even with a helpful partner, and offered really great tips for talking out loud about it– something I am bad at.
https://www.thecut.com/2018/06/ask-polly-why-do-new-mothers-hate-their-husbands.html
So it’s cultural week at bright horizons. Any idea how to navigate this now and going forward? My kid is 2. My husband and I are of very mixed European ancestry and don’t feel comfortable claiming any specific heritage. Yes we’re thrilled that our son is celebrating and learning about everyone else’s culture but really we’re just boring whitish folks who’ve been a bit melted down in this pot. I respect and value diversity but I’m at a loss here. This was a problem a few times in my own childhood.
For example, I have an ethnically Jewish name and Jewish heritage but am not Jewish. I’m very uncomfortable adopting a Jewish tradition that we don’t practice, or a food that we don’t eat, for the purpose of this exercise. Likewise, my husband has some Italian heritage but I’m uncomfortable pretending we eat authentic Italian food because we don’t.
Hopefully, this doesn’t come across as “woe is the white person.” I’m really excited for my kid to be in a diverse class; I just don’t want to engage in what feels like cultural appropriation for the sake of participation.
Anyone ideas?
Anyone have these/know the inseam? I’m all about getting some good postpartum pants. Last time I got these Betabrand knockoffs from NY&Co that I loved, but they’re looking a little tired and are more suited to cold weather.
This will out me to anyone that knows me but curious what those with kids (maybe older kids) would say. We have a 3 1/2 year old and a 2 year old and live in a 3 bedroom house. We are remodeling this summer and DD and DS are sharing a room and it’s going really, really well. DD is actually staying in the room all night, which she never does. DS is maybe a little sleepier but having fun with it.
We plan to have a third, probably around a year (maybe a little less) after we move back into our house. Would you move them into a shared room moving back to the house or keep them in separate rooms? Maybe decorate rooms for each but have them both sleep in one? I can’t decide the best way to play this!
Other background: only plan to stay in house for another four years or so, so wouldn’t have an issue with them needing separate rooms in this house as they grew older.
Same here. Kate Spade is the first designer that really spoke to me in any way whatsoever. Maybe the only one, TBH. I came from a blue-collar background and my first few years in the professional world was a mindf*ck. I didn’t know who I was and felt completely alone in learning the norms of professional dress and appearance. I didn’t have many role models for that kind of thing. Kate Spade felt aspirational, like it was totally possible to look polished and professional, but in a really fun, spirited way. Nothing else was like that. Other brands felt too mature, or too posh … just too unlike me. I haven’t bought a Kate bag in years, but I still love the aesthetic.
PSA that IME these pants do not work well if you are pear shaped/have large hips & thighs.
I am in the market for a … purse, I guess? I have always carried a Timbuktu messenger bag. I carry a lot of junk, plus I think it makes me look sporty and cool (I am neither of those things!). But, I discovered that the way the bag rubs against my hip/butt is causing a tremendous amount of pilling on my ponte work pants. It’s very noticeable, and I am sadly going to have get new pants (they are cheapish from Gap, but I am still really sad that they only lasted 6 months). But, this I suppose is a good point to trade in my sporty and cool bag for a more work appropriate bag. I would love to pare down and carry something small (or even just a wallet!).
So tell me: What are the essentials that you carry in your bag?
I carry: notepad, pen, phone, wallet, allergy and pain meds, tissue, lipsticks, bandaids, tampons, and a small umbrella. Yikes, right?
We’re trying to decide between two nannies – one we like slightly better but according to one reference, and some light google stalking, has a truly, truly horrible husband that has caused some drama and tears for her in the past. The reference that brought it up said she was great though, and was always on time and showed up. The other option we also like but wasn’t as engaging or talkative to our baby when she came for the trial. Is it worth the trade off for a more engaged nanny with the potential for personal life drama?
When is it safe to bring your baby into bed with you while you sleep? I’m trying to g o o glee this but I can only find stuff about how to co-sleep safely with one of those bassinets that attaches to the bed. That’s all well and good but I’m wondering when my baby and I can safely take naps cuddled up together.
(FWIW, currently pregnant and planning to do the same with baby #2 unless baby is a magic sleeper.)
Off-topic. Someone talk to me about leaning out after having a baby, but before you had gotten to where you wanted. I am torn because I have little ambition to take on a more demanding job now that DD is in my life. But, I aspire to obtain the salary that would come with a more demanding job.
Is anyone facing this? How can I accept the fact that “leaning out” is what is best for me right now?