Weekend & Family Friday: The Dad Hoodie
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I originally saw the Dad Hoodie in a magazine and immediately ordered it for my husband. I thought it made the perfect holiday gift for someone who always said he didn’t know what he wanted for Christmas.
I didn’t actually think he’d use it much for its advertised purpose — it has six interior pockets dedicated to diapering essentials — but I thought it might be good for travel.
We used it a few times for trips and outings in the Before Times, and the pockets worked as promised — they were roomy enough to hold snacks, a small water bottle, and yes, diapers and wipes. The mesh lining is breathable, yet strong enough to support everything inside.
Now, the farthest it goes is the grocery store, but it’ll be ready to come with us on our After Times adventures.
The Dad Hoodie is $95 and comes in four colors (navy, heather gray, charcoal black, and solid black), sizes S–XXL. There’s also a new Dad Vest for $78.
P.S. Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate!
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?
This reminds me of a ScotteVest! Weren’t they popular a couple years ago? I think I learned about them here.
Anyone up for a (kid) book recommendation thread? I’m looking (as always) for books my 3 and 5yo will both enjoy. Strong narratives a plus.
Also, my 3yo is deeply into I Spy and Wimmelbooks. Any recs for books with a similar feel (finding hidden objects on a page)?
Some books that have been hits in our family lately: My 5yo is very into Zoey and Sassafras, which makes me happy because I like it a lot too. As always, the “5 Minute Frozen Stories” is very popular with both kids and makes me want to poke my eyes out. I’m not sure if that’s a recommendation for or against…
Anyone have fun date night plans with your partner this weekend? We are recreating our first date at home. Complete with the outfits we wore (we still have them!) and a random sample of craft brews to mimic our brewpub date.
With an infant it feels like we never have quality time together, and I’m trying to reprioritize that.
Cute kid stories to fuel us up for a long weekend? I’ll start:
Last night at dinner, my 3 year old daughter said she wanted to be a mommy when she grew up.
I asked her what she’d do if she were a mommy, and she said she’d “do the dishes!” which is funny because my husband is the designated dish-doer in our house.
My 5 year old son then declared he was going to be a “tough man!” when he grew up.
Slightly bracing myself and preparing how to further prod into any stereotypical answers, I asked what he would do if he were a tough man.
“I would do the dishes TWO TIMES!”
This is atrocious and I could never bang a man wearing it.
Does anyone else use the screen time feature on their phone for yourself (vs kids)? If so, how much do you normally clock in? I started a week or so ago and I’m embarrassed to admit how much time I spend on my phone!
I’m exploring summer overnight camps for my daughter, who is 7. She is super excited, and I am as well, mostly. I think it would do amazing things for her self-confidence, independence and willingness to take risks. I am looking at 2 or 3.5 week camps. I did a few overnight camps when I was her age and younger, but not for the 2-3.5 week stretch. She is so excited, and I am too, but my heart aches a little bit. Like, this is her really growing into her own person. She needs this. I need this. (As a single parent, this would be a huge opportunity for me to catch my breath.) My mom is aghast that I am considering this. Did anyone do longer overnight camps in elementary school or has sent your daughter? I need support to move forward with this.
Yesterday someone commented that they stopped pumping when they got less than 5 oz total per session. This got me wondering what is normal! I have a 6 month old and lately I am regularly getting 3-4 oz during the day, if that. It’s frustrating and I wonder if I’m doing something wrong! I pump three times a day at work.
I’m so f-ing over being at home constantly and doing nothing but work and sleep and chores. Apparently last night while I was putting the preschooler to bed my husband did the baby’s laundry, but then left it in the hamper unfolded in the same spot I had left it, so I assumed it was still dirty and just re-washed. We are both in the house all day but rarely see each other because when one person is working the other is with the kids or when one person is doing chores the other is with the kids or whatever. We just had five minutes to catch up over “lunch” (frantically grabbing food between meetings) and that’s when we realized the laundry snafu.
It was so stupid but I almost started crying. I really need a good cry/primal scream but I have five hours of meetings left today.
Any suggestions for ways to make a 3rd birthday celebration special in these times other than presents and food? My daughter isn’t sad about not having a party but she is very disappointed about my MIL, who visited for all her previous birthdays, not being able to come. She’s going to school that day but being picked up early (her request). I thought about getting her a balloon but we got one at the grocery store a couple weeks ago that’s still floating so I think that might not be terribly exciting. It’s an arctic blast here, so indoor activities only.
I know she won’t remember this birthday when she’s older but this is the first year she really understands what a birthday is and I’m sad things aren’t normal and want to make it as special as I can.
Any recommendations for little kids’ graphic tees (size 6-7)? The ones I’ve bought at Carter’s and ON have been terrible during the past couple of seasons. Cheap fabric with lots of shrinkage/twisting after laundering.
Late in the day question – self directed activities for 7 year old? I’d like to send a sick friend a care package that includes activities a 7 year old can do independently (to give mom a break w/o more screen time.) there’s a barely walking toddler in the house too so trying to avoid small pieces. (I’ve got a similar age kid do have some ideas for that one …not that a young toddler really ever self entertains). maze books? Dot to dot? Crayons/pencils and paper? Crafts? Hit me up with your best ideas. Have never met kid so no idea if into particular characters.