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Suit of the Week: The Row

Suit of the Week

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Stretch Wool Suit: The Row SuitFor busy working women, the suit is often the easiest outfit to throw on in the morning. In general, this feature is not about interview suits for women, which should be as classic and basic as you get — instead, this feature is about the slightly different suit that is fashionable, yet professional.

We mentioned this simple black suit in our roundup of stylish women's suits a week or two ago, but I wanted to call it out separately because in addition to The Row's legendary quality and tailoring, I like two other things about it. First, the pants and blazer fit look modern, but also something I could imagine women of all ages and sizes wearing and rocking. Second, look how great it looks with flats. (Simple, classic flats, not crazy weird designer flats. Ahem.) The blazer (The Row Schoolboy Stretch Wool-Blend Blazer) is $1,325, and the pants (The Row Franklin Stretch Wool-Blend Straight-Leg Pants) are $790.

Here's a lower-priced stretch-wool suit (jacket + pants) that's currently on sale, as well as a plus-size suit option (jacket + pants).

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Comments

  1. Anon

    Is the “Printed Hi-Low Dress” (off white and pink, no sale now) at Limited too “white” for a may, daytime wedding?

    • Anonymous

      I haven’t seen it in person but based on the pictures I think it’s fine. There’s a lot of color in the print and it’s not a style or fabric that screams “wedding dress.”

      • Anonymous

        Obviously as a guest…how could something possibly be “too white” for a bride!?

        • Anonymous

          I think OP’s question carried a pretty strong implication that she meant for a guest, but this comment made me laugh. There are still plenty of people who think there is such a thing as “too white” for second marriages and brides who didn’t wait for their wedding night.

          • lost academic

            Also, sometimes pale-skinned people are told they shouldn’t wear a true white as a dress because it will make them look washed out. (As a particularly pale person, I heard this a lot at the start of my wedding dress hunt and discovered at least in my case that the opposite is rather true.)

  2. Anon

    Can anybody tell me which forms to file to transfer property as a gift in New York State (upstate, not in the City)? The county clerk refuses to tell me, saying it’s legal advice. Cue exasperated sigh.

    My understanding is 3 things: the deed, Form RP-5217, and the filing fee, right? Anything else? Can I DIY the deed on my computer or is there something specific? If I just mail all this to the clerk, is it good or do I need to appear in person for some reason?

    Background: Patriarch passed, and it’s his intent that the property go to Daughter, except Patriarch owned it jointly with Matriarch who is still living. No one objects, and everyone wants, Matriarch to pass the property to Daughter as a gift. But Other Siblings are blocking access to the estate attorney for other reasons, so Daughter is trying to figure this out on her own without hiring a second estate attorney because Granddaughter (me) is an employment attorney who’s perfectly capable of filing a couple forms and there’s just no reason for all this nonsense. Sigh.

    • Anon for this

      I don’t know what forms to file, but I will say as a granddaughter who is dealing with Patriarch, who already passed away, passing property to Daughter (my mom) without Other Sibling knowing (for completely valid reasons), we are now dealing with a lawsuit so I would highly (with every fiber of my being) recommend you get another estate attorney to do this. No matter how lovely sibling relationship is now (though it sounds not that great anyway), you will be in for one hell of a battle if you are the person filing these forms, and let me tell you from personal experience, this is not something you want to fight. Tore my family apart completely.

      • estate

        Agree.

        And for this reason, I will make sure my father’s estate is divided evenly, although I am the primary caregiver with huge career/financial sacrifice during his last years. It is not worth destroying family over money.

        Or is it? Only you can decide.

      • OP

        To be clear, everybody knows about and is on board with the transfer and is ok with me doing the paperwork. The squabbles are over other things.

        • Anonymous

          Do you really want to deal with the fallout if you don’t draft the deed properly or file everything, and Other Siblings–who’ve already shown a tendency to be d!cks about the estate–decide they want to challenge the transfer?

          You know better than this.

    • RE associate

      I would suggest not dabbling in deeds unless you know what you are doing. Why not hire a solo/small shop real estate attorney to do the deed and transfer tax forms?

  3. Coach Laura

    I like this suit, Kat. It’s nice to see a business suit that is styled as if the model actually needs to appear businesslike, instead of wearing 6-inch Lucite platform heels or a midriff-bearing top. Or both.

    • hoola hoopa

      It does look like a really nice, basic suit. And so (sadly) true about the professional styling.

      • lost academic

        I noticed that as well, and then decided that the absence seemed to highlight the cut of the blazer better than it might have if even a neutral shell were used.

      • Emmabean

        When I was in law school a friend had a suit that was designed to be worn without a shirt. I thought it was beautiful. The jacket was high cut enough that it doubled as a shirt. I’ve always kept my eye out for something similar. This is so close, but not quite there.

        • Coach Laura

          There are jackets that are made to wear without a blouse underneath. I had a boss who would wear a formal jacket with no underlayer. Every time I looked at her I thought “Wardrobe Malfunction” because I’m sure that would happen to me were I to wear a jacket without shell or cami underneath.

    • Runner 5

      Although those trousers look a tad short to me. (Any other tall women really conscious of hem lengths on trousers?)

      • lifer

        Absolutely.

        Most of these short part trends look just silly on me….. like I’m wearing clothes that are too small.

      • Meg March

        I am so conscious of this– as a child, I got asked one too many times if there was a flood coming.

      • Anon

        Hmm they look like ankle pants to me? Hitting right at the ankle bone? So not too short but maybe a bit trendy?

      • AIMS

        It’s gorgeous and looks rather timeless, or at least like its both contemporary and something I can see Lauren Bacall wearing in an old movie where everyone is smoking cigarettes and drinking champagne c*cktails on a portico, which is basically what I wish I was doing right now.

  4. Anon

    Thanks to those who responded this morning on shellfish allergies/sensitivity. (I have tummy trouble after eating oysters, lobster, crab, mussels etc)

    I also don’t use a rich sauce like butter.

    What a bummer to live in the Bay Area with abundant Dungeness crab (most years!) and not be able to chow down.

    My specific tummy issues are queasy sour stomach occurring about halfway through the meal, then a run to the bathroom and some quality time spent there.

    I guess it’s not a true allergy because I don’t puff up or get hives but I sure hate it. And I love raw oysters!

    • Anonymous

      Sorry. I definitely think food intolerance is a thing. I have stomach trouble whenever I eat shrimp but am ok with most other shellfish.

    • Anonymous

      Get an allergy test! Maybe you don’t have to give it all up, only certain kinds.

    • Anon

      I know someone who has problems with certain shellfish if their digestive system hasn’t been removed. You’re eating everything that oyster ate.

  5. Anonymous

    Does “don’t wear white to a wedding” apply if there is no bride? (gay couple). Trying to find something for a friend’s wedding in May and there are a lot of pretty white/offwhite/ehampagne/etc cocktail dresses right now.

    • Anonymous

      Are you sure they’re not wearing white or ivory tuxes or suits? I would still say no but I’m probably on the more traditional side with respect to that rule.

    • hoola hoopa

      I wouldn’t. Aside from the fact that they very well may still wear white/ivory – it just feels off to wear white to someone else’s wedding. There are literally a million other colors you could wear.

    • Opal

      My general rule of thumb about most things: if you have to ask, you probably shouldn’t.

    • Bonnie

      I agree. They may still wear white and you don’t want to look like a bride in all their photos.

    • Anonymous

      I’ve been to a handful of gay weddings (both men) and I’ve worn white without any weird glances or reactions. I knew in advance that the grooms wouldn’t be wearing white so that wasn’t an issue. Also, all of the gay weddings I’ve been to have been less traditional, so there was never a sense of me stepping on anyone’s toes. Just my two cents!

    • Anonymous

      My MIL decided to wear a strapless ivory ball gown to my BIL’s gay wedding. As long as you manage not to do that, I think you are golden.

    • Emmer

      I wouldn’t wear stark white or a long dress for fear of looking like the bride who wandered into the wrong wedding, but an off-white/champagne-colored dress is likely fine.

  6. Anonb

    You guys, I recommended Donors Choose on here sometime in November or December. I donated to a few local classrooms, one of which was the local high school orchestra.

    Last week donors choose sent me a large envelope of thank you letters written by the orchestra students. I love it! I really feel like I helped. They needed new chairs and apparently they love them.

    I just wanted to put in another plug for donors choose. This was my first go-round with them and I enjoyed it so much.

    • Former Recipient

      It is one of the most meaningful/impactful ways to donate! I was a teacher in an underfunded community and school as part of a national teaching corps/organization. I had two projects funded on Donors Choose and it was absolutely game changing in my classroom.

      PS – when I was in the classroom the thank you notes were required by DC if you wanted to post another project to have funded. I don’t say that to deflate your receipt of them, but rather to say that I’m really glad they do make a difference and are appreciated!

    • anon

      I remember when you posted that – it inspired me to make a contribution to a classroom in the high poverty area where I grew up. There was a match, too, so I was able to fully fund the project. It felt so fulfilling. Thanks for your recommendation!

    • Sunflower

      I remember your post, too, and I donated to two projects in my area because of the match you mentioned from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. My husband and I really enjoyed the notes from the students.

  7. hoola hoopa

    What’s your favorite t-shirt?

    I need to overhaul my entire collection, so I’m interested in recommendations for all styles and prices.

    • Anonymous

      Aritzia sells one called the Tandis T-Shirt from Wilfred, it’s the best tee shirt I’ve ever owned, I think I have it in 6 colours, SO flattering

      • Anonymous

        Oh, and the white one isn’t sheer- it’s solid enough that I don’t have to wear nude under it, as long as my underpinnings aren’t neon or black, I don’t have to worry about them showing

    • Runner 5

      I have a fantastic tee with some linen in the blend from H&M’s LOGG sub brand.

  8. Dealing with passive-aggressive co-worker

    How do you deal with a passive-aggressive co-worker?

    In my specific case, it’s becoming really problematic due to an weird underlying issue. We are supposed to be working together to build a new team. I’ve always understood our roles to be as co-leads, and my boss has confirmed that with me. Lately, though, co-worker has been referring to himself as the team lead and implying I’m his subordinate when we meet with external people. And he’s also treating me like a subordinate.

    This came to a head today, due to our having to send something out to the world with our bios on it. I kind of knew I was pushing the issue, but I think it did matter how we present ourselves to the world. Well, he responds by saying that I’m incorrect, and he is the leader…and we should clarify with our boss. I said, okay, let’s do that…and all of a sudden he starts saying, “I don’t care about any of this. Why don’t you just be the leader.” I said, “No, if this is a genuine misunderstanding, we should correct it together.” And he replies me and boss should figure things out together and get back to him. I feel like he’s acting like he doesn’t care, but obviously he does. And he’s being a little weird in dealings with me because of it, now. We have a major project due tomorrow in addition to this item being published, so this is particularly annoying!

    Do I just ignore and take his comments at face value when I’m almost certain there’s an underlying disagreement/aggression?

    • emeralds

      Sounds like he’s got his manpanties in a twist that you stood up for himself and called him out.

    • lost academic

      Ugh. No specific recommendation, but I wonder if he was assuming, and then when you forced the issue, he checked his email/notes, discovered the truth, and is dealing with the embarrassment in a really poor fashion. But I can see this kind of thing being spun behind your back by him in a really negative fashion about you trying to steal the role/title or something.

    • Jax

      I share co-lead responsibilities with a coworker. I’m senior, she’s junior, and I despise our partnership because I feel like she’s trying to one-up me and take over. I have no idea why she wants to make it a competition. So I’m not exactly in your spot, but I can relate to the frustrations of co-leading!

      His freak out about directly asking the boss tells me that he knows the answer–you two are equals, he is not above you, and he knows he’s been pushing it with you. Do you want to escalate this? Going to the boss alone to ask for clarification again is going to get the boss involved. If you’d rather handle it on your own, you can say something like, “Neither one of us is the sole leader per Boss. We’re co-leaders and equals on this team, and it’s important that we’re both on the same page. Are we?”

      • Jax

        If you decide to let it slide and focus on your project today, don’t let him address you like a subordinate or claim to be the sole leader again. The next time it happens, you insist that your boss sits down with both of you and clear up what your roles are.

      • Dealing with passive-aggressive co-worker

        Thanks for all the replies. And Jax, my fear is that he’s viewing me as doing what your junior co-worker is doing. But that is why I already clarified things with our boss a while back. Boss did indicate that there were some other behind-the-scenes issues with co-worker (sounded like related to salary, but no concrete details) which might be impacting his behavior. Boss told me he was planning to talk to him last week.

        So yeah, I sort of did push the issue, but I’m kind of tired of the situation since it’s impacting our work. I did tell him that “My understanding per Boss is that we’re co-leaders, but we can clarify with Boss together if yours is different.” His response is that Boss and I should work it out and let him know what we decide, b/c he only cares about doing good work and this is a silly distraction. Which sounds like more of the same passive aggression to me. Anyway, DH thinks that he’s not long for this job unless his attitude changes, and he agrees I did the right thing.

        It’s a growing experience for me, because I really hate creating confrontation like this in the workplace. But I’ve noticed in the last couple of years, I’ve been letting my conflict-avoidance turn into doormat-tery. I’m just still trying to figure out how to stand up for myself without going overboard, so I appreciate the support.

        • lsw

          Your response sounds perfect to me (stating your understanding, offering to clarify with Boss if his differs). You make the right move.

        • Opal

          The phrase “So yea, I sort of did push the issue, but…” suggests to me you are uncomfortable with your actions. PLEASE do not apologize, feel guilty or sorry for effectively demanding your peer/co-lead treat you accordingly. You did nothing wrong. If he’s awkward/uncomfortable now that he has or will be getting clarity from Boss, that’s squarely on him. Proceed with confidence!!

    • Anonymous

      I’d sit down with him, acknowledge co-leads can be challenging, and develop a list of processes, decisions and responsibilities that you have, and develop a RACI. It will remove the ‘stepping on toes’ feeling.

  9. Ellen

    YAY Kat! I love this outfit, but with my tuchus, I can NOT wear something with leg’s so skinny, b/c everyone would focus on my tuchus, and that would NOT be good. The judge like’s me in short skirt’s and that focuses ENOUGH on my tuchus, but never skinny legged pant’s with a short jacket like this. Mabye 15 years ago, but NOT now! FOOEY b/c I wish I looked like I did as a freshman in college when all the guy’s were after me. DOUBEL FOOEY b/c some of them are doieng VERY well now–NOT Jared Kushner well, but good enough for ME to have MARRIED. I missed my chance, and some other women got lucky with them and MARRIED them. TRIPEL FOOEY!

    Now I must try to cull from the herd of loosers one or 2 decent guy’s who are NOT collecting social security to date and mabye MARRY. But many those guy’s look at me as an older piece of meat, and NOT as the professional lawyer that I am, duly admitted and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York. At least when I say it, it sound’s good. YAY!!!!!

  10. Anonymous

    Any gift recommendations for a friend who is going through a tough recovery from labor? I’ve never had kids so I don’t know what would help. To the extent that it matters, she lives in a different state and has family around for help and isn’t currently working.

    • Anonymous

      Grocery delivery service and/or gift certificates to delivery restaurants.

    • AIMS

      Agree that food delivery is always nice. We had a lot of people over to the house to see the baby in the first few weeks so I really appreciated anything that you could put out for company. Also a nice robe or something she can lounge around in that’s not too size specific (I spent a lot of time in my PJs after giving birth and it was nice to have something that makes you feel somewhat attractive at that point; I ended up buying myself 2 pairs of cosabella PJs and I still get excited wearing them to sleep). You could also do a gift certificate for a manicure pedicure somewhere close to her house, esp. if you can coordinate with her partner/family to watch the baby, but that’s a know your friend kind of thing. Some people would find it relaxing and others would just get stressed thinking about trying to use it.

    • Anonymous

      Thanks for the replies! I’m thinking of pairing food with gifts that would help with the actual recovery. Any product recommendations with the actual pain of recovering or helping with breastfeeding?

      • Maddie Ross

        Not sure what type of issues she’s having specifically, but I didn’t find anything particularly great at pain relieving beyond the drugs from the hospital. And with bf-ing, there’s always Lasinoh or cooling pads, but if she’s having issues, she’s probably got those already either from CVS or Amazon. And frankly even from my best friend, I’d feel awkward getting b**b stuff (though that’s just me). I would go for helpful (food) or comforting (soft jammies or a soft wrap).

      • Anonymous Preggo

        For me, with number one, this was really trial and error. Dermaplast and Depends were my best-friends in the first week or so after delivery of my first baby, but those are really know-your-friend kinds of things ;)

        Food that is healthy but easy to eat with minimal prep is really nice. Try to aim for something on the healthy side if your friend is health or fitness conscious.

        Items to help with BF’ing are also kind of specific. You can read endless debates on which BF pillow is the best, but it really comes down to personal choice. Breastpads etc are kind of specific. Actually, a really nice gift is an Amazon GC since I was always ordering so much stuff trying out different products etc. Depending on your budget, an Amazon Prime or Amazon Mom membership is also great.

        My cousin brought me a nice gift box from Lush of bath stuff. I thought it was really sweet since it was so clearly just for me (and I still remember it as one of the more thoughtful gifts anyone brought me).

      • anon

        Really what mostly helps with the pain and recovery is time and rest. So the best thing you can do is to provide items that promote rest. Hence all the suggestions for food, robes, etc.

      • Anon

        I guess this kind of depends on your relationship with her, but I was given a soft, beautiful pajama jacket (?) I don’t know what it was called but it was made out of soft material, was open in the front but with a tie at the top. That and a couple of nursing tank tops and soft pajama pants are what I lived in for the first few weeks! I loved that I could nurse the baby while still keeping my back and stomach covered and then could wrap the jacket around me too.

        My cousin also brought over really delicious oatmeal cookies to help with lactation. Not sure if they really did, but they were yummy!

      • Samantha

        There are some expensive lactation cookies sold on Amazon that I wanted to buy but couldn’t justify for myself in the early nursing months. They look pretty tasty too! Try those?

    • Anonymous Preggo

      Posted a long reply that seems to have gotten eaten. Upshot is that everyone will be pretty different in terms of what will help with recovery and with BF’ing.

      The gift I remember the fondest was a gift box of bath stuff from Lush that my cousin brought me (even more impressive since he’s unmarried/no kids). It was so clearly just for me, and I thought it was really, really sweet and thoughtful.

  11. never the bridesmaid

    Advice: I have a close friend of several years who is getting married soon. We have been friends since I moved to our large West Coast city. I was not asked to be in her wedding – I’m honestly okay with this because I’ve been invited to 6+ weddings this year already and attending the ones I can is expensive enough without participating. Her MOH lives in our city, but is also engaged and presumably busy since I haven’t seen her at any of the wedding/engagement-related things I’ve gone to.

    I am getting irritated with the amount of involvement Bride Friend has asked me to have considering I’m not in the wedding (dress shopping multiple times, cohosted her local engagement party, etc.) Over the last couple weeks, she has started venting about the stress of choosing who to have stand up or otherwise be involved in the wedding, how it was hard not to ask me… I’m kind of like, “Okay, you do you, but it’s also not fair to not ask me to participate but then ask for my help on everything and then vent to me that I wasn’t within X criteria to be in your bridal party so you feel guilty?”

    I don’t want to downplay her anxiety or feelings, which I’m sure are very real, but the wedding isn’t until the end of the year and that’s a long time to just deal. Should I say something to her? I’ve just started having less time available for wedding-related talk and outings.

    • Maddie Ross

      It depends on the person, but I’d probably take the comments about the difficulty of choosing a bridal party, etc. to be an attempt (perhaps poorly) to tell you that you’re important to her and it wasn’t a slight, and perhaps even that she may have chosen her party incorrectly, or would choose differently today. I found choosing a wedding party to be the worst part of getting married. If I had to do it all over, I would have no party at all. You can’t win. Personally, I wouldn’t say anything to her. What would it accomplish? In the best case scenario, she apologizes profusely, but where do you go from there? In the worst case, you upset her, she doesn’t apologize, and the friendship is scarred. If you are more involved than you would like, simply say no. Even as a member of the wedding party, you have no specific duty to do any of those things.

      • Anonymous

        +1. She clearly regrets not choosing you as a bridesmaid and is trying to tell you that. I’d say no to things you really don’t have time for but I don’t think it’s that weird for non-bridal party members to be involved in wedding planning. In my experience, dress shopping is often done with girlfriends who aren’t in the wedding party but hosting a shower or engagement party is generally a task that’s undertaken by the bridesmaids (by the MOH really, normally).

      • Scarlett

        +1 – this is really good advice. I’d just add that if you enjoy spending time with your friend, don’t stop just because it’s wedding related things. After the wedding is over, it won’t matter who was in it and who wasn’t – if she’s someone you want to be good friends with, being there for her will help that happen.

      • Anonymous Preggo

        This. I had a similar issue as a bride. I only picked two non-family bridesmaids, based on one having been a childhood BFF and the other being my current BFF. I tried to honor three other very close friends by having them involved in other ways, but I didn’t want a huge bridal party to stand up especially since DH didn’t have one. Well, my BFF went totally weird on me during the wedding planning, and one of the three other close friends really stepped up and was there for me throughout the planning process and a lot of family drama and relationship/post-married life planning that was happening simultaneously. I told her outright after the wedding that I would have chosen differently, though I also know she would’ve hated having to wear a matching dress and standing in front of a crowd during the ceremony. She and I remained much closer after the wedding, whereas my BFF and I are only now recovering our former closeness.

        So, I guess my point is to cut her friend some slack. But at the same time, you are under no obligation to spend time wedding planning if you don’t want to do so. You can be honest about that or just be “busy”…I don’t think it’s a big deal either way. If it’s a large wedding, it’s probably consuming most of her non-work/life time, and she probably won’t really notice. Wedding planning has a way of making people fairly self-centered ;)

        • Anonymous

          I’ll differ a bit from the consensus because I think if Bride really did want to convey that she wished she’d picked differently, she would just say it outright as Anon Preggo did. The vague comments to me sound like she’s trying to make herself feel better about dragging you to all this stuff without having asked you.

          If this was an ex who started dating someone else but kept asking you to hang out, and saying stuff like “Dating is so hard, it was so difficult to let you go”, no one would be saying “he’s trying to tell you he picked wrong!”

      • Anonymous

        I also hugely regret having a wedding party. I didn’t declare a MOH because my DH didn’t want to single out a best man, which I think really hurt my best friend. She stepped up and did a lot of stuff, including organizing and hosting my shower and it makes me sad that I didn’t give her the title. Two of my other bridesmaids were friends who are still good friends, but they lived far away and couldn’t really participate in the planning process, and I’m pretty sure they would have been happier just attending the wedding as good friends and not having to buy an expensive, ugly dress. And one was a friend who was hugely unsupportive and is no longer a friend and I cringe when I see our photos with her in them. I really wish I’d skipped the bridesmaids entirely or just had my BFF.

  12. Anonymous

    What kind of music are you listening to these days? Looking for some new running tracks

    • Anonymous

      I get really stagnant with my music choices (how long have I been listening to Taylor Swift’s 1989??) so I signed up for the free 3 month trial of Apple Music and I love it so far. It gives you access to basically every song ever. There are ready-made playlists by genre and playlists for activities too.

    • Runner 5

      Not particularly helpful but I have Ladies Choice from Hairspray on this month’s running playlist and it’s the best choice I’ve made this year.

  13. Anonymous

    A tip for those trying to get into a workout routine.

    Go home and take a picture of yourself in your sports bra with your bicep flexed. I did that on March 1, and then today when I was.not.feeling. my workout at all, I went home and took another one. And now I am SO MOTIVATED. There is so much more of a difference than I expected! I’m so glad I have a record of it to look at when I’m feeling lazy or bored or whatever.

    • Motivation

      Good point! I had trouble motivating myself to go to the gym too, and I have stuck with a program for a bit that is hugely helping me. I set various positive workout affirmations as a Google Calendar appointment and scheduled in my workouts for the week. So each morning I wake up to something like “Let’s get strong today!” or “Let’s pound pavement!” and “Proud of you for treating your body well! Let’s keep going!” It is so cheesy, but it’s great positive reinforcement, and I see it every time I look at my phone.

      • Exercise-couragement

        My last pair of running shoes was a pair of Pearl Izumis that said “Run like an animal” on the inside of the tonge and I always loved looking at that when I was putting them on. Current Asics cross trainers say “Be better than yesterday,” on the insole which I also like but doesn’t make me feel quite as cool as the PIs did.

  14. Betty White

    This is random, but my husband really wants a pair of slip-on slippers that don’t have a lip in the back but do slide on all the way otherwise (I suppose a flat back but full foot?). These are surprisingly hard to find and tomorrow is his birthday and this would be a little supplemental gift. Any thoughts? Bonus points if it’s a brick and mortar shop. Thanks!

  15. Nannies

    How do you utilize a nanny? I am not sure if I need an actual nanny or just an occasional babysitter. We have one baby, who is in daycare– we love the daycare, and dropoff/pickup is convenient for me. DH works out of town several days each week (two or three nights away from home per week), and managing the baby, groceries, home, etc. just feels like too much for one person when he’s not here. Do I get a part time nanny? What do I want this person to do, exactly? I know I need help but can’t pinpoint what would make me feel less frazzled.

    • NYtoCO

      I have NO idea if this person exists, but it sounds like you need a very part-time assistant/house manager… I envision someone who would do all your meal planning, shop for/order groceries, maybe tidy up a bit, maybe even cook several meals on Sunday for the week. This is all assuming you don’t need help with childcare.

      Damn, now that I’m talking about this, it makes me realize how wonderful a person like this would be.

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