This week was an odd one. Mazzy's picture appeared on a post on Techcrunch entitled "Kids Love the Apple Store So Much They Pee on the Seats" which needless to say, got Mama Bear mad.
I know it might not seem like it to the casual reader, but I actually put a lot of thought into what is and is not appropriate to attach my daughter's name and face. That was most definitely not appropriate. And not even truthful— Mazzy would never pee on or near her precious iPad!
Thanks to everyone who emailed to tell me about the post. Thankfully, Techcrunch removed the picture and apologized pretty swiftly.
If you'd like to see innocent pictures of Mazzy where she is not associated with soiling the latest in technology, I'm making my long-awaited (not really) return to Babble this week with "What Mazzy's Been Up To".
After the Techcrunch thing was sorted, I posted a graphic about preschools on my fanpage and a few people misinterpreted my sarcasm for seriousness. Other people took pleasure in the fact that I misspelled "scholarship" in a graphic about going to the right college, which I guess is amusing, but made me feel like an idiot.
Then I posted a status update about Harlow scaring herself with her own fart and the responses under that update went wonky as well.
A post I wrote about a faux Bugaboo turned into a debate about terrorism in the comment section. Whether you agree with the commenter steering the conversation there or not, she's an avid reader of my blog and I'm cool with her getting the word out about an important issue that most of us (including myself) are unaware.
I guess I'm just saying that in a week where I was trying to balance parenting with work while maintaining Mazzy's new sleep routine and Harlow's milk supply, I also felt like my online life went a little off the rails.
I get that as my blog grows, not everyone is going to agree or share the same sense of humor. And sometimes, I'm just not funny and people feel the need to let me know. But for so long, I felt like my blog and my fanpage were both a place where everybody was friends, and I really hope that isn't going to change.
What else happened these past few weeks besides me unknowingly supporting terrorism?
• I turned 141 in "Mom Years"
• Mazzy won Best Actress for her role in "I Need a Band Aid!"
• Mike made chicken soup
• Dora the Explorer interrupted a group date on The Bachelor: Toddler Edition
• I found it impossible to work from home
• Mazzy entered Sleep Rehab (Part One and Two)
• Aston Martin made a $3000 baby stroller and we all wished it could fly
• Two schmucks bought a Schmugaboo
and…
• I blogged while pumping in an unlocked office bathroom
My instagram contest with belle&beanzer came to an end with @weareinneverland as the lucky winner. Check out the romper belle&beanzer designed specifically for the contest (pictured below left):
Thanks to everyone who participated and shared their beautiful photos. You can still get 20% off all belle&beanzer items through May 1st if you click here and use the code MOMMYSHORTS20.
I'll be announcing my next instagram contest next week.
And now for something totally random…
If you haven't seen it, Taye Diggs is appearing in a "Got Milk?" ad with his son Walker to help spread the word about child hunger in the United States. He's partnering with Kellogg's to bring one million breakfasts to kids in need.
I thought you might like to know that Walker isn't the only kid Taye's been hanging out with recently…
Yep, that's Taye Diggs in Mazzy's store. Thankfully, she didn't try to sell him poop in a box. I can't really talk about what the hell he's doing there but fingers crossed, I get to reveal more soon!
I hope you have a great weekend filled with people who understand sarcasm, aren't overly sensitive and don't support terrorism.
Seriously.
— Mommy Shorts
I saw the comment about preschool on Facebook yesterday. I sincerely cannot understand why that woman follows you. Or maybe she just joined your blog and doesn’t know you yet. You are always very graceful dealing with comments though, I would find it hard to hold my tongue.
Please, please, don’t let those types of comments change the tone of your blog. Seinfeld left us years ago and you’re my current daily dose for laughs and sarcasm.
I am now dying to return to facebook and read the comments as nutty people always make me lol and feel SO much better about my own intact sanity … always remember, you can’t argue crazy, so just slowly back away from the computer, hands lifted up – then laugh. Or give them a silent finger. Just don’t do the second one when your preschooler can see you, unless you want another Techcruch photo ” Preschoolers giving New iPad the Finger” 😉 p.s. must go to fb now, as how on earth could anyone have anything remotely bad to say about a baby who rolls onto their tummy then farts? Have we not all done that at some point in life? Sheesh.
OK, I just read the “baby farting” thread, hahaha! You know what I don’t get? If anyone writes a comment that they then later regret ummm … do they not realize they can delete it themselves? Which has the double whammy of (1) getting rid of the comment that was made by mistake (or made without realizing the misinterpretation) and (2) making the people who commmented rudely AFTER your comment that you had made by mistake and then deleted seem crazy as are now arguing against a post that no longer exists! Bwaa-haa-haa.
But more importantly – why are people (who as readers/fans are, more likely than not, parents themselves) not following the same internet/facebook/twitter/etc. rules they would expect their own kids/kids friends/people interacting with thier kids on the internet to follow? Even my 9 year old knows to not say anything about a particular person online that you would not say if face-to-face …
Three comments in a row, *winning* best stalker award whoo-hoo! Anyway, saw the preschool thread now … that was equally fun/crazy to read through! My goodness. My only complaint is why is it all about the kids? Personally I try to get my kids into as good a preschool as possible so then I can then spend less time half-heartedly “educating” them at home, and instead pay someone to do it while I sit at home drinking wine. Before you get all judgy on me – how else would I have time to then read through 180+ judgy facebook-comment-threads? 😉 hahaha!
um,forget the rest… TAYE DIGGS?!?!?
Is that really Taye Diggs in your living room… or are you that awesome with PhotoShop?!
Seriously envious – Taye Diggs? Really?
Chin up…. its been one of those weeks all around! Children still alive and well – check – then your doing well 🙂 Really??? Taye Diggs??? Is he that hot in person?
Love this post! I still love the internet, even though you had a bit of a hard week at it. Eek! But you rule and I told my wife all about your ridiculous adventures this week. And believe me, she LOVES when I tell her all about blogs I’m reading! Okay, not really, she actually hates that. But she did laugh a few times at what I told her about you and the Bugaboo and sleep training. So there’s that. It gets better!
Forget about everything else. TAYE DIGGS.
Wait, you’re all upset about people being overly sensitive or douchey, and yet you and your kid have been hanging out with Taye HotAsHAIL Diggs?
Girrrl, Please.
Wait, again. That sounded like I meant Taye is overly sensitive or douchey. NOT AT ALL what I meant. What I meant was…you are hanging with Taye Diggs. AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. 🙂
I wish Taye Diggs would come shopping in my store. I would sell him anything he wants.
Tate Diggs! How exciting! Can’t wait to hear the details!
For what it’s worth, I’m here to stay as a loyal reader, a friendly reader, and one who understands sarcasm. I love your tone and humor. You were my biggest inspiration for me to finally start my blog (after many months of procrastinating), and I’m sure for many others as well. Just remember that there’s still plenty of us who think you’re fucking awesome. <3
Was Taye Diggs in your apartment?! I am a huge fan of Idina’s. Like super psycho fan. Our sons were born on the same day. Coincidence, I think NOT.
Yeah, sounds like a weird week. Some people are creepy, most are good.
A friend of mine just Facebook’d your preschool graphic. You’re famous!
Taye Diggs???? I die. I loved your post on preschools. I live in Silicon Valley and moms here are cray cray about preschools. I’m just glad my kid isn’t eating glue.
This is my favorite mommy blog, please don’t hold back! You are awesome!
So here’s what I just read…”yada yada yada TAYE DIGGS (IN MY LIVING ROOM)”. OK, so maybe I added that last part, but whatever. Spill it, sister.
I hope Mazzy didn’t pee on Taye Diggs.
(See what I did there?)
Also, I’d buy poop in a box from him.
Or Mazzy, for that matter.
Call me Easy.
Wrap up, yea yea. You had a weird week, blah blah. But most importantly,
WTF IS TAYE DIGGS DOING WITH YOUR KID AND WHEN CAN WE HAVE A PLAYDATE?
Read a bit about the terrorism discussion. Interesting. Anyways, I guess the negative response comes with the territory. Hope you know you are always funny and awesome to your loyal readers!
I think you are living my worst nightmare! I mean, I’m in no danger of becoming famous enough for Taye Diggs to buy poop in a box from my children, but having a blog (no matter how humble) that shows my children’s faces and talks about them…I always hope for love and understanding to be shown to my children and to me as i talk about my children. I hope the haters go away quickly and people stop taking your photos (which are awesome so you can probably just take more blurry photos like me if you want to avoid that).
Give yourself a break. Don’t let the blog break you down, you just had a baby and you have a busy toddler and you are STILL funnier than I am in your sleep deprived state.
And? I. Am. Funny. (That’s what I tell my husband anyway). 🙂
Hang in there.
haha I just did go back and look because I couldn’t decide what would get peeps so worked up about! I think someone commented “hormones” lol fits perfect!!!
Ok, I totally deserved that. But don’t ever stop-you rock at this, and have a great style and sense of humor. So sorry I ruined your week!
I saw a rant on FB earlier this week that it is offensive to parents who have lost a child to say “children still alive, then you are a good parent”!! Isn’t that the most wildly obscure way to find offense in EVERYTHING! Sorry I just saw this comment and it made me think of it!!
Goodness, what a week. Hope next week is better. O.M.G. Mazzy is talking to Taye Diggs. That is one very, very, lucky girl.
Holy smokes!!! How did Mazzy get Taye Diggs to come to her store?!?! And if I get my kids to set up a store, do you think he’d come to my house, too!?
No worries, new reader here and I totally get your sense of humor. I was a childcare director and loved the infogram. I almost reposted it today when my son got excepted to the preschool of my choice. One that I choose for my philosophy but that many may shy away from because it’s completely not what works for their family. We are all different, that’s what makes us unique. Keep shining, girl.
All I can focus on also is Taye Diggs in your living room! I also find you hilarious, and your post about preschool was particularly well timed. My son is 3 1/2, and today I had two parents (in two separate incidents) tell me about their gifted children, with one even sharing her son’s IQ score! It rankled, and I wasn’t sure why, and then I remembered your preschool post and instantly regained perspective. Have a great weekend!
Seriously? How did things go so stupid. Don’t worry about the few odd people who need to turn every post and comment onto themselves. You are incredible and that’s all that matters. Hang in there, you are doing great!
I just found your blog recently (I forgot how), and have been stalking you on facebook and instagram since. I find you extremely funny although I am mainly francophone (from Montreal). And also, I feel I can relate to your posts on so many levels! Mother of 2 grisl: toddler and newborn, working mom trying to balance everything…I almost wish we could be best friends, haha.
All to say that no, I’m no psycho, but I enjoy reading you. I pray every night after a long day of work that you have a new post. You write with such wit, please don’t change anything.
Oh man, I’m so sorry that you’ve had a wonky week in blog land. This probably won’t make you feel any better, but I’ve seen that happen to other fave bloggers of mine (even on a blog as innocuous as Cake Wrecks!) Aw, I’m sorry. Keep your chin up! If it makes you feel any better, my husband is currently having some sort of meltdown over the TV not working correctly, complete with cursing and throwing his dinner fork down like a toddler. Not really sure what’s going on here, but maybe there’s just something wonky in the stars lately? lol.
I love your blog, it’s great! And congrats to Mazzy for getting into that preschool, that’s awesome! 🙂
Ha ha, I meant the throwing the dinner fork thing was like a toddler, not the cursing part. Although I’m sure some toddlers curse…
I am lucky that I live the other side of river (Hudson not East) from Manhattan.
All my friends who live in Brooklyn has same preschool thing going on.
Since I live in NJ (gasp!!), I can just enroll the public school and send my kid there.
But we chose to send her to Montessori (which doesn’t have a waiting list either) because they have more flexible (and free) child care before and after school.
My hubby and I both work in the city. (Which is a out 30 min bus ride or 10 min ferry to midtown)
It is not that bad living in burb…:) and we have beautiful Manhattan view. 🙂
I liked a lot of your comments, I do read this blog for the entertainment vlalue but I think there is nothing wrong with being educated as well as entertained.
But the one part I did disagree with, was the assumption that no one who shops at Target or doesn’t have perfectly coifed hair could possibly have a genuine designer bag (or clothes/shoes/whathaveyou). My hair currently has more grey than brown ( thank you so much children + twice delayed hair appointment!!) and my wardrobe does make it seem like Macklemore was singing about me … but – those are also options of how I choose to spend my time and money. We can certainly afford more – just because I have zero desire to keep up with the Joneses doesn’t mean I can’t afford to, nor that if something I really like comes around that I (or my hubby for me) won’t splurge.
So yes you may see me ” coppin’ it, washin’ it bout to get some compliments – as well as wearing a “really-real” designer purse 🙂
I’m a secret follower…Shhhh! I’m a Grammie who seriously Loves your Blog! You make me laugh…and yes, cackle and yuk. Keep doing what you do so well!
Ms. Kande you are a class act. Anyone who can disagree so beautifully has to be my new best friend. 🙂
to be fair, both women who responded badly to the preschool graphic wrote an apology once I explained myself. But yes, I was momentarily perplexed. Obviously I don’t think the wrong preschool will land your kid in jail!
Yeah, it was a little tricky because I thought the stinky bitch comment was funny and not offensive at all but then the woman who had a problem with it was trying to be nice by sticking up for me— so it’s hard to know what to say after that.
Yeah, pretty sure, if that’s the case, no one is allowed to be funny EVER. There’s tragedy on this earth at all times!
I hope you got my email. I love you and your soapbox:)
Okay- so Taye Diggs. Yes, that’s him. It’s for a potential upcoming project and I really really want to share more but I can’t. Just cross your fingers for me, because the likelihood of these things coming to fruition are a long shot. But at least I got pictures…