Family Friday: Transparent Hooded Raincoat
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D.C.’s late winter weather can be snowy one day, rainy the next. On rainy days, protect your little one with this cheerful raincoat.
This colorful, floral raincoat features a front zip closure, fixed hood, and snap-flap patch pockets. To clean, just wipe down.
Since it’s unlined, I’d buy it with room to layer for those cooler days. Once warmer rains come in the spring, ditch the layer (and hopefully, your child will have grown into it just in time).
This raincoat from Tucker + Tate is $52 at Nordstrom.
Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
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?
I’m pulling together information for DS #1 to get a (unlikely) lottery slot in PK4 public school next year (No universal pre-K in our city/state, neat; most pre-K slots have need-based criteria, school choice district). I have heard a ton, but so surprised how much of the stuff is not publicized unless you dig a bit (e.g. email, call, ask friends) – info sessions, events, deadlines. It isn’t overwhelming per se to me, but is a new workstream if you will. This is so unfair to families with less privilege.
Thanks to all for encouraging me to have a last minute outdoor party for my 4 year old! We have 6 kids RSVPed yes, so we should have at least a small party and my kid is over the moon about it. The weather forecast has worsened, so hoping the parents don’t hate me. But it will be super casual and people shouldn’t feel obligated to stay long. And I’m going to bring hot cocoa (thanks to whoever suggested that!) Any ideas for activities I should bring for the kids? It’s at a park with a playground and I have sidewalk chalk and bubbles.
I have seen Puerto Rico recommended here a few times as a good trip for a little kid. We are looking at trips with DS will be 16 months old… we have not traveled much with him (or really much since March 2020). I am chomping at the bit to actually go somewhere new on vacation, but I just feel so out of practice with traveling and am having trouble figuring this out.
We would like to stay somewhere with a pool and beach access. I would also like to walk around Old San Juan. I don’t necessarily need to do any crazy sightseeing, but being able to walk around would be nice. It seems like you can take a quick cab into Old San Juan from most hotels, but I am confused about how to do that with a baby and a stroller. Has anyone done this trip before? If so, do you have any recommendations about places to stay and logistics?
Can’t stop thinking about this article about a teen online starlet who had a crazy dude show up at her house with a gun. I’m so angry at the parents – she wouldn’t have the perspective to understand the dangers but they should. And yet I hate that teen girls have to worry about crazy dudes, because it’s actually the crazy dudes who are the problem.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/us/politics/tiktok-ava-majury.html
How many credit cards do you all have? I currently have my primary card that I use for my larger purchases, then a card for amazon/whole foods with good rewards for those purchases, and two smaller cards associated with retailers. I’m considering a card for travel perks (and will do my research on which is best). Anyway, how many do you all have?
Our state just announced they’re ending all quarantines in schools and daycares, so no one will have to quarantine after exposures, regardless of mask or vaccination status. It seems super reckless, but at the same time, I’m very glad we can go back to having consistent schedules for kids and consistent childcare for parents. We had non-stop quarantines between Thanksgiving and late January and then a bunch of snow closures in early February and we really saw the impact of the disruption on our kid’s behavior. She’s finishing her second straight week of school and it’s like she’s a different person. This morning she spilled something on her shirt and demanded a new shirt, and when I said we didn’t have time to change because we were running late for school she just shrugged and said “ok.” The same thing would have resulted in hysterical meltdown a couple weeks ago. Turns out kids really do thrive on routine, imagine that ;)
Any recs for a good sunhat for a big headed two year old?
I will have about half a day to kill with my 3rd grader in Connecticut (west of Hartford) next week. Any advice on a good attraction? Norwalk Aquarium vs. Connecticut Science Center? Thank you!
I think there are a few of us with 2e kids – are there any suggestions you have of websites/magazines/webinars you find helpful? My husband is struggling with the idea of ASD testing (our son being formally diagnosed with ADHD was a shock to him and he’s been working to educate himself, but the ‘autism’ label is a whole other (scary I think) level). I’m struggling as I believe I’m also on the spectrum and am having to be the ‘go-between’ to name, explain, and guide my son/husband through a lot of the behaviors and feelings that are coming up (for both of them!) and it is SO mentally exhausting. I’m seeking individual therapy for myself but waitlists are really long and it would be helpful if I can direct my husband to more literature in the meantime instead of ‘interpreting’ ASD for him.
Has anyone done Wilbarger protocol (therapeutic brushing) with their kid? My 4 year old just started OT and although her sensory issues seem fairly mild, relatively speaking (mainly very picky eating and not liking to get wet) they suggested this to us. We’re supposed to do it 6 times a day which seems really difficult, especially on weekdays. A quick Google also made me think it’s not very evidence-based, so I was curious if anyone here has done it and what your experience was.
My 18 month old has had diarrhea for two weeks. She’s eating / sleeping fine and I’ve not noticed a drop in energy – her doctor says he’s not concerned, but that’s weird, right? Negative on a couple of Covid tests, we tried eliminating milk – no change. There’s some Celiac in the family, but other than this she doesn’t have any indications – opposite of failure to thrive, she’s in the 90th percentile for height and weight at last check. Do I push for an appointment? What would I even ask them to do at an appointment – examine sample for virus or bacteria?
My 5yo is too big for his micro mini but he loves riding a scooter. What’s the next step up?
I do think he will start riding his bike more, but he LOVES his scooter.
Heading back to work from maternity leave after baby #2 on Tuesday. Having lots of mixed emotions. Actually more about not wanting to leave baby etc. would love some words of encouragement and tips on how you get two kiddos plus yourself out the door in the morning. Thanks in advance.
What does everyone do for child care when your kids are sick (non-covid)? I feel like I’m the only one in my whole office without family to step in in these situations.
Rant ahead.
Registered my oldest for kindergarten yesterday, and I’m already stressing out about next year. After school options at her school are abysmal – there is one small onsite program that fills up VERY quickly, and the only other option is a part-time nanny (which are really hard to find in my city). DH and I have big jobs, and while we have some flexibility, we can’t leave work every day to pick her up after school (especially since our school gets out early once every week). We will find a way to make it work, but it’s no wonder women lean out or leave the workforce in droves when their kids hit elementary school. The public school system is still set up as if one parent (let’s face it, the mom) stays home with the kids, even though that hasn’t been the norm in decades. Maybe it is easier in HCOL places where it is normal to have two working parents, but the set up in my city is beyond frustrating.