Washable Workwear Wednesday: The Taylor Dress
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MM.LaFleur has a ton of washable workwear, including this dress, which looks great. I think that twist in the front would be very flattering on the mommy pooch that some of us have. I also like the darts in the back and the hidden zipper, but the even cooler thing about the folds in front is that — huzzah! — they hide pockets. The dress is available in green and blue (in limited sizes) for $265 at MM.LaFleur. The Taylor Dress
Here’s a lower-priced option; it also comes in plus and maternity sizes.
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Sales of note for 12.10
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Beauty deals on skincare (ends 12/14) including La Mer, Kate Somerville, Dior, Sunday Riley, Dyson, and gift sets — the deals include reader favorite lip balms Dior Addict, NARS Afterglow, and Clinique’s Black Honey, as well as Too Faced mascara and Sunday Riley’s Good Genes.
- Ann Taylor – 40% off your purchase, up to 50% off outerwear
- Banana Republic Factory – 50-70% off everything + extra 20% off
- Eloquii – Extra 50% off all sale + extra 25% off 2+ items
- J.Crew – Up to 60% off everything, with 40% off their newest styles
- J.Crew Factory – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
- Macy’s – 15% off beauty, including Tarte, Clinique, Dior and gift sets
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off, plus free shipping on everything (and 20% off your first order)
- Talbots – 50% off everything + extra 25% off when you buy 3+ styles
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?
Returning to work/pumping question: For those of you who are salaried employees (I’m assuming most reading this are), did you have to stay longer at work because of the time you took to pump? My understanding of the FSLA/Affordable Care Act provisions is that it only applies to hourly employees. I currently work 40 hours a week and don’t want to be expected to be at the office for 47 hours a week because of pumping breaks. DD can only be in daycare so many hours a week plus commuting. I’ve already emailed HR, but I have a manager who is a stickler about counting hours in the office even though I’m salaried (no “as long as your work gets done…” attitude).
It looks like this is aligned pretty well with conversation today!
I’m pregnant with my second child, just entering my 3rd trimester. I always pictured myself with only one child. Around his first birthday, I had a change of heart and started imagining another. For years, I had no doubt in my mind that we were one and done. This pregnancy was both very wanted and a complete surprise. I couldn’t be happier and I already can’t picture our life any differently than with two children. I do not want a third.
The plan had been for my husband to have a vasectomy which is pretty common in his friend group right now. I did not consider any permanent measures myself. At my appointment this morning, my doctor asked if I had any interest in tubal litigation and now I’m not sure why I wouldn’t go that route. I hadn’t looked into it at all since the vasectomy seemed so easy, but I’ll be having a scheduled c-section so it does seem to make sense to just have the tubal litigation.
I’ll be 31. Again, never thought I would have 2 kids but 3 is completely off the table for my husband and I both. My only concern is whether I would regret this decision if something happened to one of my kids. On the contrary, trying to conceive again would not replace either one.
Since I’m on the younger side, I’m not sure that I know many people who have made this decision. Most of my peers are in a place of fertility issues, not permanent birth control measures. I feel like it’s selfish in some way to close that door, especially when I feel so blessed to have the ability to have children.
Wisdom, please!
I currently have a “unicorn” job that I absolutely love. I work three days a week (split between time in the office and working from home) and make six figures. I basically get to pick and choose what I work on during those three days. I have a fantastic relationship with my boss, and I really like my direct reports. My work stress is pretty minimal. The one catch? My commute is 50+ miles each way, with the drive typically taking 60-90 minutes. Public transportation isn’t an option, so it’s all me driving.
My first child is due later this year, and I’d really like to continue in my current job. I’ll get 4 months off for maternity leave, and I’ve already spoken to my boss about easing back into my schedule once returning from leave (ie – working more from home at the beginning). DH and I would also ideally like to move to the city that my job is in in the next 12-18 months, so I’d hate to give up my amazing set up because of the commute now, only to have it not be an issue with a year or two.
Am I crazy for thinking that I can continue my job with this commute once baby is here? Working from home 100% of the time isn’t an option, and it wouldn’t be something I’d enjoy either. My days when I’m working are long (12-14 hours, due to the commute), but that only happens 1-2 days/week. My mom is retired and lives somewhat close to us, so I’m considering asking her to watch baby while I’m in the office (I wouldn’t be comfortable being so far away without family watching her), and then finding a part-time nanny for my work from home days. I’m also looking into childcare closer to my office, so I don’t have to worry about being far away from baby in case something happens. However, I don’t know how baby would handle the commute and long days.
Any advice or perspective? Anyone else who’s done something similar? Anything I’m not thinking about that I haven’t considered?
Tagging on the second kid question, those of you with more than one kid, which did you find harder: going from no kids to one kid or going from one to two? Any particular reason why?
You know, reading all the comments from women on the fence about having a second kid because they don’t want to go through the newborn/baby stages again made me want to say: I’m enjoying age 3.5. Not every minute, obviously, but every day I find myself looking forward to spending time with her. And almost every day, she says or does something that takes me by surprise and makes me smile.
So PSA for those new moms wondering if it ever gets better – I was like you, and yes, it has gotten better.
Are the people who voted for Jon Ossoff over Karen Handel in Georgia misogynists? Discuss.
35 weeks pregnant with my second, so my mind is pretty fuzzy. Can someone explain to me the 16 weeks of family leave benefit to DC residents? I am a fed, does this apply to me?
Do they make bed railings for the foot of the bed? We have a platform twin for my son. It’s pushed up against a wall on the head and one side. I have a railing on the other long side. But apparently he flops around so much that he ends up at the foot of the bed and falls off in the middle of the night. I’ve piled pillows down there, and put foam on the sharp corner. But he still keeps falling. It scares him and wakes him up, which wakes me up, and then we’re both up for 30-45 minutes while we each try to calm back down. My 2am googling for a foot bed rail didn’t produce anything, and there’s not enough room to push a dresser or something against the foot (nor do I feel like that would be safe).
Thoughts? Tips? Help?
I’ve been having major bouts of anxiety the few days before menstruation. Do you have any suggestions to help power-through those days when I just want to curl in a ball and sleep all day?
Husband and I currently have a 16 month old and are on the fence about having a second child, but my husband will go along with whatever I want. I was mentally thinking about my 1, 5, and 10-year plan, and realized that I want a second kid in the 3 years onward phase, but really don’t want one in the 1-3 years phase. From a micro standpoint, I REALLY do not want to do the pregnancy and newborn-to-16 month phase again, but from a macro standpoint I do want two kids. Is this normal? Do people just suck it up and deal with the really sucky 3 years?
I love the color of this dress! Not so much the neckline or the price but I really need to get something in that color.