Work-From-Home Friday: Zip-Up Sweatsuit

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Jumpsuits are an integral part of my work-from-home wardrobe — they’re perfect for days when I can’t be bothered to find a matching top and bottom. While I always found jumpsuits to be the perfect combination between comfy and elevated, Thakoon just took them to the next level.

Thakoon’s new Zip-Up Sweatsuit is exactly that — a cozy, French terry crewneck sweatsuit with a flattering drawstring waist. It’s perfect for non-Zoom days, lounging around, or early springtime walks. It would pair well with a pair of retro sneakers and black leather jacket.

Right now, it’s only available in Camel, but I hope Thakoon releases it in more colors soon.

The sweatsuit is $150 and available in XS–XL.

This French terry jumpsuit from Kenedik is on sale for $34.97 at Nordstrom Rack; sizes M–XL are in stock. This one from ASOS comes in sizes 14–22 and is $40.

Sales of note for 2/14/25 (Happy Valentine’s Day!):

(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)

  • Nordstrom – Winter Sale, up to 60% off! 7850 new markdowns for women
  • Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase — and extra 60% off sale
  • Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + 15% off (readers love their suiting as well as their silky shirts like this one)
  • Boden – 15% off new season styles
  • Eloquii – 300+ styles $25 and up
  • J.Crew – 40% of your purchase – prices as marked
  • J.Crew Factory – 50% off entire site and storewide + extra 50% off clearance
  • Rothy’s – Final Few: Up to 40% off last-chance styles
  • Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
  • Talbots – Flash sale ending soon – markdowns starting from $15, extra 70% off all other markdowns (final sale)

And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interestworking mom questions asked by the commenters!

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Can someone help me think this out?
Run down of the family is three kids, 3,5,9 and two parents who both work full time out of the house. The 9 yo goes to school full time and the 5 yo goes to kindergarten every second day then goes to daycare with the 3 yo the rest of the time.
My three-year old and I got COVID tests today because he is sick (runny nose, cough and sore throat) and the nurse said I need to keep the 3 and 5 year old kids separate while I am at home to take care of them. I’m obviously not sending her to school or daycare but my partner and 9 year old are still going out of the house.
The nurse said if we don’t isolate from each other now and end up to have a positive case, then whoever had Covid has 10 days of isolation then the other members will have 14 for a total of 24 days. Wouldn’t they have to start counting their 14 days from the time we get a positive test and they start isolating?
Just a thought exercise, if I get a positive test I’ll obviously listen to the professionals.

Any anecdotal evidence whether your reaction to the 1st vaccine will be indicative of your reaction to the 2nd? Had my first yesterday (Pfizer) and I am just wiped today – headache, exhausted, difficulty focusing and general just blah feeling. The arm soreness is fine (frankly better than my flu shot) but the rest of it, oh man. Makes me think I will need to make arrangements to take off for the day after my second shot (which will not be great timing with work obligations) if it’s going to be exponentially worse. DH had a bit of tiredness and headache yesterday and overnight but is feeling fine today, so it seems to be just me (historically I have a stronger immune system than he does so I would have expected my reaction to be stronger than his).

Was anyone on here diagnosed with gestational hypertension and can kind of tell me anecdotally how the rest of their pregnancy went? I got diagnosed and put on medication at 34 weeks. Blood pressure currently is borderline, but my OBGYN wanted it to go back to normal to prevent it from getting up to a “high” level. So far, the medication appears to be working (and helping with some anxiety I was having as well). OB said she will probably want to induce at 37-39 weeks depending on how well-controlled by blood pressure is with medication. Just kind of wondering if anyone had a similar experience and what the outcome was– I feel like I have heard about people developing preeclampsia but not anyone with just run-of-the-mill high blood pressure. (I am going to ask the OB more questions at my next visit, but was too upset to ask her much at my last visit due to some anxiety I was having.)

Can anyone point me to the recent discussion regarding hands-free breast pumps? I would really appreciate it! Thanks so much!

I volunteer with an organization in my county that develops a non-partisan voter’s guide for municipal elections. We have school board elections in May, and we’re working on questionnaires for all of the candidates. What questions would you want asked? We’re thinking of asking things along the lines of: 1. How should technology and virtual learning be utilized post-pandemic? 2. How should the Board address disparities in access to technology and resources for disadvantaged students? (or maybe something about school budgets since they had to invest in technology for 2020), and 3. Something about the impact of this year on our students, and what policies can be enacted in the 2021-22 school year to offset those impacts. Any other suggestions? This is a large, urban school district in a large city, and since last fall parents have had the option of in-person or virtual. There are also several suburban school districts whose Boards are up for election, but most enact similar policies to the urban one.

Any suggestions for a gift (or just the best way to approach this) to give to a co worker who is a first time mom coming back to work after maternity leave? I want to show support and basically say “if you need to talk to some one, I’m around.”

Background – this person is what I would call a “close work acquaintance”. We talk at work and are generally friendly, but don’t hang out outside of work. We’re also in different practice groups, but our offices are pretty close to each other on our floor. We work in the satellite office of a big law firm. She has a baby who doesn’t sleep, and recently while trying to set up a “moms zoom hang out” for the six of us at the office who are young moms (kids three and under) in our office, she said to me she’s really freaking out about coming back, her baby isn’t sleeping. She works for one of the tough partners in our office.
We are all still working from home. When I came back from maternity leave at the end of 2019, I was in the office and had people dropping by my first few days back to say hi, say they were happy to have me back, and ask for baby pictures and generally express support. I want to do the same thing for this co worker, but also not go overboard. So I feel like flowers are too much? But she lives like 45 minutes away from me so it’s not like I could just drop something at her house. Thoughts appreciated!! Thank you!

We’re thinking of taking a long weekend somewhere in the next month or two, with our two-year-old. Probably would want to rent an AirBnB. Any suggestions? We’re coming from DC, looking for something within a 4-hour drive.

Is there anyone here that works part time or stays home with 3 or more kids? I have two kids, ages 3 and 1 and I see so many of my friends having a third with this same spacing. Id love a large family but I feel utterly and completely overwhelmed with two. I don’t understand how some people seem so relaxed, but I feel like these ages are so grueling physically with keeping my 1 year old safe and emotionally with my 3 year old tantrums etc. It feels like both my husband and I never get a break. I was thinking that maybe it would feel easier if you had a village with a nanny or daycare to help raise the kids but I just don’t know how these parents ever feel rested or caught up once you get beyond 2 kids

Does anyone have any recommendations on where to find kids artwork display solutions that is not the river store? (I don’t trust the river store). I like the “clothesline” style displays but am open to other suggestions. My kids have been bringing home a lot of great pieces lately and I’d like to put some up in our playroom (aka the basement).

Did anyone else try that quiz someone posted on here a few months ago that showed you how much housework you do compared to your partner? It looks like they’ve made another one that’s about parenting and includes mental load (!) – has anyone tried it yet? Mine looks pretty accurate and I can finally show my husband what I’ve been trying to explain for years now – because I do pretty much all of it. It’s here:
quiz.thirdshift.co.uk/equal-parent

Did anyone else try that quiz someone posted on here a few months ago that showed you how much housework you do compared to your partner? It looks like they’ve made another one that’s about parenting and includes mental load (!) – has anyone tried it yet? Mine looks pretty accurate and I can finally show my husband what I’ve been trying to explain for years now – because I do pretty much all of it. It’s here – quiz.thirdshift.co.uk/equal-parent – if anyone else is interested?

Moms, an epiphany.

My husband just found out he’ll be out of town for a week during a trial in July. I spent about 90 minutes trying to think through how I’d be able to coordinate drop-offs and pick-ups at summer camp / daycare, get all of the meals ready, and do all clean-up and laundry as a solo parent for 7 – 10 days.

But then I realized …. I have almost 7 weeks of accrued and unused vacation. I can take off from work while he’s out of town and spend an entire week doing NOTHING work related during the day while the kids are at school. Just the thought of an entire week of quiet days in my house is making me giddy – long bike rides, playing the garden, and reading books on my deck – I’m an introvert and I’m about to be (figuratively) bald from pulling my hair out all year. July can’t come fast enough!

Happy Friday!

Why is it so hard to find maternity clothing that isn’t bodycon and isn’t made out of clingy jersey? Before pregnancy I was a size 10-12 with big hips so for work I typically wore more structured sheath dresses that didn’t accentuate my bottom half. But now I’m entering my third trimester and going into the office more often post-covid and would prefer not to look like I’m going to a sexy pajama party. Does anyone have favorite items of maternity clothing that can look legitimately professional on someone without the perfect pre-pregnancy body?

What do you do with an early rising preschooler?

My kiddo is 4 and the happiest early morning riser you ever met. He jumps out of bed literally singing! Problem is he wakes up a full hour before the rest of the family is ready to wake up– especially my 7 year old who desperately needs that extra hour. We have instituted a stay-in-your-room rule (apart from the bathroom) and told him sixteen ways that he has to be quiet, but nothing is working. He is LOUD (cheerful! but no one cares). Any tips for keeping an early riser from interrupting the later risers’ sleep?

Does anyone have experience homeschooling an around-kindergarten-age child? Without virtual and in-person school, I mean — more like unschooling.

Interested in any thoughts! Thanks.