Maternity Monday: Striped Cotton-Poplin Maternity Shirtdress
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I had several maternity button-front shirts and dresses when I was expecting — they looked sharp and crisp when I was feeling blah and worked during and after pregnancy.
This shirtdress from maternity expert Ingrid & Isabel would have had a starring role in my wardrobe. Made from comfortable cotton poplin, this classic shirtdress is cut to accommodate your growing bump and features a hidden inner button for breastfeeding/pumping privacy. Add a belt or cropped jacket for definition.
This shirtdress is $118 at Nordstrom and comes in sizes XS-XL.
Sales of note for 3/21/25
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Cross-posting from the main site: We have a family friend’s wedding in Italy in September, and are planning to go with our son who will be 6 months old. I am having trouble finding hotels that look decent but are also kid-friendly (or even allow us to book a room with a baby). Is this a situation where it may be worth getting a travel agent to help us navigate? We’re also not entirely sure where we want to go before/after the wedding (we have 3 nights before and 2 nights after, flying in and out of Rome but wedding is somewhere in Umbria). Any travel agent recs would be welcome as well!
Another speech therapy question. My 3.5 year old isn’t asking questions yet (also in speech therapy), meanwhile, my always-super-verbal 6.5 year old has been constantly asking questions since he was 2 (and hasn’t stopped).
The therapist, who is thrilled with kid’s progress (as our we), told me that 3.5 year old is getting there, and it’s probably something we’ll see between now and when he turns 4 and the end of this year. Kid is making longer sentences, responding to questions, etc.
Anyone have a similar experience with their kids? I know kid is curious and loves to learn new things, I guess I’m just waiting for the connection that comes with that level of communication.
Help me with a real life situation in kindergarten. I have a 6-year old K’er. She has a Highly Disruptive peer in class (we’ll call him P) who, by all accounts including some information we’ve gleaned from an over-sharing para in the classroom and knowing his family as they’re neighbors, has some deeply under-serviced need.
We’ve just sort of co-existed in class together this school year though P’s been problematic since day 1 in the K classroom. DD comes home and talks about his antics but largely we’ve been directly unaffected. Antics are disruptive at best and physical at worst. I know P had another boy in class in a headlock recently and physically injured the other boy.
Well, DD reported that last week P was “pulling my skirt” at multiple times during the school day. The teacher saw it happen once, according to DD, but it apparently happened a lot more times. What would you instruct your daughter to do or say in that moment if it keeps happening, apart from the obvious “stop” or get the teacher? Like, literally swat away the kid’s hand? I have no idea. I’m all for talking it out but also grabbing a girl’s skirt crosses a major line for me. Thoughts?
For those who have a child with ADHD who is the eldest – how did this impact younger siblings?
We have been a year+ long journey to get our 6yo help and it has been life-changing. He is doing SO much better and his behaviors are under control between meds and therapy (he also has anxiety and sensory processing disorder).
My younger kiddo, I’m pretty sure is neurotypical. However. He, like all toddlers, is testing boundaries and also mirroring behavior he sees. So while his meltdowns look nothing like his brothers ever did, he will repeat words/phrases he hears older brother use and act out in ways he has seen (throwing and hitting, primarily). Totally par for the course with all younger siblings, but our eldest was, at one point in time, off the charts in terms of these behaviors, so consequently his behavior is pretty extra as well.
Trying: 1:1 time w/ him (I think that’s key), 1-2-3 magic for discipline (and trying to be consistent – you throw something once, you take a break for 2min or whatever). Would love any success stories or good vibes.
My almost 3.5 year old still drools, and it flares up he is dealing with any cold/cough type symptoms. Typically it’s never a ton (e.g. it doesn’t roll down neck, t-shirts don’t need to be changed) and generally is pretty subtle. He’s in speech therapy for a mild expressive language delay/articulation help, which is going really well overall.
The therapist doesn’t seem concerned about it – she said his oral motor awareness continues to increase, and he often wipes it off himself. Any other speech therapy parents have a similar experience?
just got back from having lunch at school with my twin kindergarten daughters who are in separate classes. one walks to the table wearing a bracelet which her sister noticed, carrying an extra saying another girl in the class gave it to her, and she also had one for her sister, who proceeds to want to show it to every other kid (not in a malicious way, but she is a talker who likes to tell people about everything and anything, like her teacher knows every detail of our lives…lol). we talked about how some kids might feel sad that they didn’t get a bracelet and that she should try to not tell everyone about it…but also why must a parent let their K aged daughter bring bff bracelets to hand out at school. it seems totally unnecessary and exclusive, especially at this age
The only thing uglier than a shirtdress is a maternity shirtdress.
Looking for helpful input from this hive. My husband is depressed, he will not see a therapist. This is impacting our marriage as he is constantly tired, cranky, and can be abrasive at times. Wondering if anyone has any tips on how to work with him. Thanks in advance!
This looks like Ebenezer Scrooge’s pajamas.
Hope y’all had a happy mother’s day! Any funny stories? My kids really wanted me to sleep in, but I am not much of a sleeper inner. Instead I told my husband I would read in bed for a good long while then text him when I was ready for them to “wake me up.” I texted him at 9, but he missed it. So I lounged in bed (a little hungry honestly!) until 10 when they finally came to get me.