Washable Workwear Wednesday: Wonder Stretch Straight Leg Pants
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Sales of note for 2/7:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
- Ann Taylor – Extra 25% off your $175+ purchase — and $30 of full-price pants and denim
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 15% off
- Boden – 15% off new season styles
- Eloquii – 60% off 100s of styles
- J.Crew – Extra 50% off all sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40% off everything including new arrivals + extra 20% off $125+
- Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – 40% off one item + 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?
hmmm I’m a huge fan of Banana Republic’s sloan pant, I wonder if this would be a suitable machine-washable alternative?
Hope I’m not too late in the day with this question.
We are due with baby one next month and are attending newborn care classes at the local hospital. We don’t have time at this point to attend the labor and delivery classes – none are scheduled before the due date. Has anyone had experience with online classes that tell you things like when to know you should go to the hospital, information about the birth, etc.? When you look it up online there are a million options, so just trying to find out if anyone here has liked an online class.
Any parenting books (or just ideas/strategies) to recommend that discuss how to raise emotionally resilient children? In my volunteer work (and, for that matter, in the college classrooms where I teach), I encounter so many kids, teens, and young people who seem so fragile. They don’t know how to deal with disappointment or the idea that everything they do isn’t perfect and that’s okay. If I give out A-‘s and B+’s, my office basically gets stormed because “I studied hard and therefore deserve an A.” I want my kids to feel good about themselves, but I also don’t want to impede their ability to function in a world that might not think they are as perfect as their parents think they are.
Related–did anyone read the NY Times article on the “playborhood”? What did you think? I was infuriated by how boyhood-centric (and anti-woman) the whole thing was, and I’m having trouble separating out my disdain for the dad himself versus the ideas he’s promoting.
I’ve got another potty training question (I think potty training maybe the Mom’s site’s FLEECE TIGHTS, btw). And I did search the comments!
Has anyone used training pants? I’ve given daycare the okay on starting training, she’s just over 2, half her classmates are in underwear and she’s interested. I thought about the bootcamp, read the book, and realized there was no way in hell either of us could be housebound (ish) for the time it would take to train.
Her daycare teacher said her method is to just put them on the potty every 45 min- 1hr, she’s starting that now and we’ll do the same at home. In a few weeks she said to transition to old school training pants with a plastic cover. She doesn’t recommend pullups and real underwear is too messy for accidents.
Does anyone have training pants they recommend? What about a portable potty/insert for when we’re out an about– I haven’t figured out how to hold her on a full-size toilet so she doesn’t just slip in (that would probably scar us all!).
I’m still not 100% convinced this is the way to go, but our daycare teacher seems to have a lot more experience in this than I do and I definitely want her buy-in.
Thanks!
Any tips on instituting time-outs for an almost 2 year old? In general, when she tests boundaries, we either ignore her (there are certain things she does just to get a reaction) or we redirect her. But there are times when I feel like we need to be more direct, like when she hits us or the dog, which she’s started doing with some regularity. I try putting her in the same chair for a “time out,” meaning she has to sit there for like 30 seconds-1 minute while I turn my back. She immediately jumps off the chair, and when I put her back, she thinks it’s a hilarious game. What do I need to do for her to understand that it’s a punishment? Or is a short time-out not a good strategy for a 2 year old? Any other suggestions for curbing the hitting?
Can anyone point me to resources or provide advice related to the “do we stop at one child, or go for another” convo? We’re undecided, but I had a quizzical reaction when hubby insinuated that it would be selfish of us to deprive CLMbaby of a sibling. The comment is not sitting well with me considering he doesn’t have to sacrifice his body or career during pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, etc. I need something more constructive and scientific. Any leads?
Thank you all for the supportive comments yesterday about dealing with my 3 year old hitting the baby. I have taken the advice to heart and will implement some of your suggestions. Really appreciate this wonderful community.
Threadjack!
Can anyone point me in the direction of the many discussions on quick weekday meals? Or, is anyone willing to share tips for their favorites? I am looking for gluten free recipes that can be prepped ahead of time or ones that require little to no prep.
Also, can anyone recommend a website that does a good job printing photos?
TIA!