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09/16/15

How a Severance Package Built Mommy Shorts

Today, The First Years has asked me to share how Mommy Shorts got it’s start, to help kick-off their new Parentpreneur Grant Program.

09/07/15

I’m Not Just a Mommy Blogger; I’m a Mummy Blogger

I am dying at this montage of Mazzy and Harlow footage Sunrise Australia used on their morning show.

09/01/15

First Day of School Jitters for Parents

I’m excited to share a video Harlow and I made for Puffs Tissues about preparing your baby for the first day of school… while also learning to let go yourself. Seeing your baby grow up is HARD!

08/31/15

My Family at their Hangriest

The only thing worse than an angry child is a HANGRY child.

08/21/15

#HowWeFamily Over the Summer

Over the summer, Mike commutes back and forth from the city while I stay at the house for two solid months with the girls. During the day, I work at a friend’s house because working from home is impossible.

08/17/15

Overcoming Parental Self-Doubt

Every time my kids have a meltdown in public, half my energy is spent trying to calm my children while the other half is spent wondering what the other people witnessing my parenting fail must think of me.

08/13/15

Back to School Then and Now

I’m showing off Mazzy and Harlow’s new back-to-school wardrobes from Mini Boden and showing some throwback photos of me and Mike in some of our favorite outfits from the ’80s and ’90s. It wasn’t pretty.

08/11/15

Toddler Fury at the French Picnic

The time I was invited to a very fancy party and everybody’s children were perfectly behaved except for for mine.

07/23/15

Life After Inside Out

Inside Out has replaced Frozen as Mazzy and Harlow’s role playing game of choice. They have designated our characters and they are not up for discussion. Harlow is Joy, Mazzy is Disgust, Mike is Anger and I get to be Sadness.

07/14/15

Saying Goodbye to the City for the Summer

Last week, I packed up all the kids’ shorts, sunglasses and sandals and hightailed it out of NYC to our summer house on Long Island. We hired a sitter and I’m remembering what it’s like to work from home.

07/08/15

I’ve Got Big Book News!

Remember when I told you my New Year’s Resolution was to write a book? Well, don’t get too excited because I did not write a book. BUT. Apparently, you don’t need to actually write a book to sell a book, because I SOLD MY BOOK!!!

07/07/15

Our Family Trip to the Statue of Liberty

As part of an American Express initiative supporting our National Parks, I got to show my kids where Grammy took her first steps on American soil, back when she was about the same age as Mazzy.

07/02/15

Proving to My Kids their Mom Can Actually Cook

When Mike was out of town last week, I decided to test my cooking skills with Blue Apron. “You can cook, Mom?” Mazzy asked. “Are you sure???”

06/15/15

A Message to My Dad

When my parents divorced when I was ten, I thought going away to NYC on the weekends would take me away from my friends and everything familiar. Instead, I found my home.

05/27/15

Are Wednesday Evenings as Beautiful as Monday Mornings?

We’re looking for 12 families to document their Wednesday Evenings! But first, let me show you how mine goes down.