Mazzy Archives - Mommy Shorts

07/12/19

What I Know About Mazzy’s Sleep-away Camp Experience So Far

All week, we’ve been looking through photo galleries that the camp sends us nightly, searching the faces for our daughter and then searching her face for signs of happiness.

07/05/19

Why I Sent My Daughter to Sleep-away Camp

On Sunday, Mazzy left for sleep-away camp. This is her first time leaving home and she will be gone for four weeks. Crazy, right?

06/24/19

School’s Out for Summer!

Mazzy and Harlow both look older, wiser and have way longer hair than they had on their first day of first and fourth grade. Notice Harlow in *gasp* jeans and Mazzy in her ever present hoodie, looking like two freakin’ teenagers.

06/19/19

OMG We Dyed Mazzy’s Hair Blue

For the last few months, Mazzy has been begging me to dye her hair blue. After being especially good for the last few days, I finally agreed.

06/12/19

When Do Body Image Issues Begin?

I don’t think I’ve heard Mazzy ever say anything negative about her body. Nor have I heard her ever say anything negative about someone else’s body. It’s really just not something that she thinks about.

06/06/19

Our First Family Bike Ride in Manhattan

You always know you’ve done something right as a parent when your kid ends up bragging about a family activity to their friends.

05/14/19

This is Not What Happened on Mother’s Day

On Saturday, in an ill-conceived plan to please everyone, I took the kids on a whirlwind adventure. It was totally impractical and not thought out in the slightest.

04/30/19

Sometimes You Need to Sit Back and Watch Your Kid Struggle

Sure, it’s a point of pride when my kids are naturally good at something. But I’m more proud when my kids accomplish something that was not easy for them to do.

04/25/19

Our Best Passover Ever

I know I make a lot of fun of Passover for being the antithesis of a kid-friendly holiday (what with all the deadly plagues and the lack of dinner rolls), but last Friday’s Seder was my favorite ever.

04/02/19

It’s Getting Harder to Fool My Kids on April Fool’s Day

I think we have entered a new April Fool’s Day phase when the kids are older and much harder to fool. Maybe this means it’s all over. Or maybe it means I just have to be more clever.

03/14/19

Mazzy’s Hotel Sleepover Gets a Suite Surprise!

Back in December, Mazzy wanted nothing more than to have a sleepover party for her 9th birthday. Unfortunately, our apartment was still under renovation and the only way we could do it was in a hotel.

03/11/19

Mazzy’s Newest Work of Art Up for Auction

This is the first time that a child of mine has actually wanted to get rid of a piece of their art work and I said no!

02/25/19

40 Potential Jobs for Kids Who Love Coding

Mazzy has a new love in her life. It’s coding. Now, instead of using her screen time to watch shows on YouTube, she wants to use her time to make digital illustrations and program them to move.

02/22/19

Living it Up at an All-Inclusive in Mexico

The first morning there, we woke up, got dressed in our bathing suits and beach cover-ups (well, Mike wore a t-shirt and shorts) and headed straight to the breakfast buffet.

02/05/19

What is Your Daughter’s Favorite Color?

Someone once told me that a girl’s favorite color progression is pink, then purple and then finally landing on turquoise. If that’s the case, then Mazzy is right on schedule.