This hoe just got turned into a housewife…
May 18, 2009
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking since I went away and well I might as well just come straight out with it….I’m not going to be working on Missbehave anymore. Ouch. It hurts to say out loud. I haven’t issued a statement on the site yet but I thought that I would take baby steps and start here. It’s sad because Missbehave was my life for so long. It was once a great Magazine and with time could have become a really great website, but it seemed like each week my pregnancy sunk in, the more my head was somewhere else, like here, writing about funny stuff that happens at the playground or my toddler shopping addiction. I’ll admit it, my lifestyle is changing. I can hardly believe that I’m going to have 2 f*cking kids! It all happened so fast, and let me tell you, the idea of the second is a doozy. A toddler and an infant scares the sh*t outta me! It’s not that Missbehave won’t always be part of my lifestyle, but the fact is I’m ready to move on. My first piece of business is to be a, I can’t believe I’m about to say this…a s-s-s-tay at home m-m-m-om or a housewife or whatever you call it, for a little while anyway. Actually, I’m going to name my new position ‘Mom About Town’. That’s better!
But you know what, after 6 years of running my own business I feel free, I can’t wait to spend time with Fritz this summer. My head is swirling with all the fun things we can do together. Swimming lessons! Art! Beach! Shopping! And I’m excited to grow this little body snatcher and knit a baby blanket for it, or booties or something. I have visions of grander for my new lifestyle. Maybe it will be nothing like I expect but I’m excited to try it. While this is not a long term plan it is the plan for now, and until the new baby is born, and at the very least sitting up on it’s own. During this time I’ll be plotting and planning. New business? Career change? I don’t know what I’ll be doing in a year from now but I know it will be something I love, because I wouldn’t have it any other way. Let’s call this next year an experiment of sorts. Think I can hack it? Well, I’m glad I have you guys to share it with…it should be pretty funny, frustrating, joyful and entertaining. Let’s do this!
Sam!! Congrats!! Missbehave evolved from a store to a mag and I thought each step you took was a big accomplishment. As your friend I support every decision you make and obviously excited for your new endeavor!! Lunch soon~!! xoxo
To all the haters out there, come on, chill the f out. What have you all done with your life thats so grand that you can straight up bash Sam’s acomplishments and her new decision?
Exactly, Rika. One blogger with bad energy is trying to ruin Samantha’s name and accomplishments, but all it is doing is bringing major attention to this site!
Samantha and Sally Thurer and Brooke Nipar and Allison Miller were such an amazing team. Nothing lasts forever but I am grateful to have been a part of Missbehave in my own small way. I would have loved to have worked with Lesley too but things had to come to an end. Well done all around!
I really appreciated you making Missbehave. I loved the Nails spread, The crazy fashion & not every issue had door knockers so IDK what everyones taking about (i have every issue) lol & even if they DID it was still dope! Congrats on the new baby & the youngster.
ok…so i already posted something before, but i do think its still impt to understand why sinead and others who lost their jobs are feeling upset. i mean, that is legitimate right? to be upset that in this economy one lost their job? and just b/c you are an employee doesn’t make it okay to just be laid off b/c someone else made a decision…
i don’t want to be too harsh, but sam, don’t you think you could’ve consulted with your staff and editorial board first before making this decision all on your own? it doesn’t even seem like you tried to make it work. i think that’s why your staff is pissed off b/c they feel disenfranchised and exploited. im sure you did amazing things for them and gave them great opportunities, and that is wonderful of you, BUT that doesn’t mean you can just shut down the company just b/c you are the founder and owner. i think that’s a hypercapitalist and even selfish attitude to have, so if there’s more to this picture then what has been painted, i think your missbehave readers would love to know what the hell is going on.
@ leah its her business -she doesnt need to be considerate of anyones feelings — she just didnt want to do it anymore, its not like any of those people help her build it from the ground up it’s HERS, not hers & her writers, thats just her staff who do you know that sits there and asks their employees if excecutive decisions are ok ” hey would you get your feelings hurt if i fired you” wtf i am so shocked someone would even come up with that idea so samantha is supposed to keep up with some business she no longer really LOVES so a few people wont talk shit about her? really? businesses are for making money not making friends.
I’ve been reading Missbehave for a really long time and I’m sad to see it go. But, shit happens and as Sam says ‘businesses end’. Baby Sinead (appropriate name, it seems) is bitter and bearing the weight of a huge chip on her shoulder. Does she watch the news? Does she know about recession? So what Sam got pregnant? So what she wants to spend time at home with her kids? So what she didn’t want to run that business anymore? Does BS (appropriate initials too, it seems) really expect a mother to sacrifice the opportunity to spend quality time with her children just so she can keep a whinging, immature attention seeker in employment? We all have responsibilities, namely for ourselves and our families. Sam is dealing with hers and Baby Sinead should deal with her own too. The world doesn’t owe anyone anything. Grow the fuck up.
@Baby Sinead Vanity project?? You have a blog right? And you can control what comments are approved and left for all to read right? So what is more vain than NOT approving comments that might make you look bad? Or worse still, BANNING people from viewing your website because they express a view that you disagree with?
I stated on your blog (well, tried to), that you are not considered to be “one of the best writers” on Missbehave that you seem to think you are. That’s all.
And you don’t allow this comment? But Samantha allows you to leave negative and accusatory comments her blog. Who’s got the vanity project again? Remind me?
All comments are honest and true, and swifty I really thought you had moved on please do(after an insane-o amount of emails). I have. And vanity project? My blog exists as a promotional tool and to make me money, it’s a part of my income. You were obnoxious in expressing a viewpoint that did not apply to the post at hand.
http://www.babysinead.com/2009/05/18/so-long-farewell-it-was-fun-while-it-lasted-no-hard-feelings/
I’ve closed commenting.
I’m moving forward and don’t need to deal with negative BS while I’m doing what I need to do to move forward.
Sam is gonna be a ‘hipster mom’, and I’m gonna do what I’m gonna do.
I’m moving forward so is she. I have expressed all I honestly need to on the topic.
Everyone else needs to move on as well. It’s funny how once Gawker or Jezebel discovers something, you all feel entitled to stick you nose in someone elses life.
Swifty I really do hope you can find someone elses business to stick your nose in. Five days late.
Oh my good God.
I just think its sad that a magazine with so many followers is gone. Is there no way you could have just gave the magazine to someone else? Wanting to focus on your family is completly respectable but damn taking away a magazine, thats extreme. Couldn’t you sell it to someone else?
@swifty really good point. someone is being a little immature i think.
Jesus - you people a re bitching about your subscriptions? Here’s how the world works. When Condo folded Domino they sent me Glamour (probably because Architectural Digest was to much postage or too expensive) and I did,’t want it - I threw out every issue and canceled my subscription but didn’t get my money back - boo hoo - it’s what it is. Get on with your lives.
it’s funny how Baby Sinead uses BS as both her name and it short for “bullshit”. Just sayin.
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First off, congrats!
Secondly, good luck! If it’s something you feel you want to do, go for it! Your kids are only little once and you can’t rewind life to do it all over.
And JESUS - I’ve only glanced at some of the comments but .. trust me, being a SAHM isn’t easy. Oy. I’ve been at this for three and a half years and there are days -weeks, even -when having a dronie (attempting adj. drone) desk job makes me salivate.
“With its lowbrow content catering to Midwestern b-girls and streetwear teeny-boppers, the suicide of Missbehave’s all-digital format won’t be mourned for long”
From animalnewyork
so true, so true
THIS IS FOR SAM-
So that’s why there hasn’t been any post! I was freaking out! Damn, I LOVED missbehave more than anything. I’m sad it’s over, but I learned a lot from your blog and magazine. I will keep my magazines forever and show them to my children :]
I’m sorry that you have to be bashed and criticized for your decision. I’m sure raising a child in this economy + being prego + running a buissness is extremely hard. They shouldn’t judge you for that because when it comes down to it me, or sinead, or anyone else who has commented this post doesn’t know everything that is going on in your life or what you have to deal with or whatever the case may be.
I truly hope that one day missbehavemag will come back and my dream of being in the magazine will be fufilled :]
R.I.P. MB you will be missed and i wish you luck with the new path you’ve decided to take in life.
FUCK HATERs
Missbehave Magazine is/was Amazing. I am a graphic artist, and I go back to some of the first issues to get inspired. We all grow out of things. Being a mother (I am not one yet) to me is a Job, a labor of love, an no matter what anyone says, I commend you for stepping down to step up to motherhood. So many kids, have parents that put work first, you can’t ever get that time back with your children. It’s far more important to raise a child, the right way, then to regret it later. As a suggestion, let us run Missbehave!!!
I’m sad, no more Missbehave mag.
I even had a subs!
Greetings from Ecuador,
María Isabel
okay, i know i’m totally late on this, but i’m always late so i’m used to it
anyway, i just wanted to say that sam, i support you 100% on your decisions. I am sad Missbehave won’t be around because it totally fucking rules, but I think it’s completely admirable that you are focusing on family, and I also think career/moneywise it was the best move, and I know that just because Missbehave is gone doesn’t mean we won’t be seein’ everyone elsewhere.
ALSO: all of you hating need to STOP. okay, i love hating just as much as everyone else but for real, let the girl do her thing. her RAISING KIDS thing. how about a little thanks for all the good times? and for those saying it wasn’t good to begin with, that it wasn’t “relevant” or whatever the fuck, shut your mouths. sometimes (all the time) i want to read about how to make my nails look good, or a guide to style (which was aweeeesomeee). i’m sorry if that bothers you.
anyway, good luck sam! you’ll always be hbic!
I just started reading Misbehave (hah, and I wondered why there weren’t new blogs/articles being posted) and then I fell upon this. It is definatley sad that a website I barely had time to enjoy has had it’s run. BUT whatevs. C’est la vie… Reader’s shouldn’t be hating on this wonderful lady who wants to explore different avenues in life; you ought to be remember she is who brought the wonder that is misbehave into our lives. So what let the girl enjoy the terrible two’s, pop that second baby out, relax and get used to the new changes. Who knows maybe there will be a misbehave part 2, YES it could fucking happen! Wow, the idea is just too much it could make your head blow. I say ignore the retards and lets just feel bad that they are litterally so ignorant they would hate on the person who started this shit from the gate.
As far as your bastard previous employee’s, good riddance. A couple of bad eggs, that in my opinion, would have spoiled the entire thing in the long run. I read ‘Baby Sinead’s comments and I gotta say, seems like that girls had her shit beaten up so many times she does NOT know her elbow from her asshole - Literally. As we all know with women who exploit themselves, she is the ‘daddy didn’t love me’, ‘momma drank all the time and called me ugly’, attention requiring whore that we’ve seen time, and time, and yes, TIME AGAIN. As we will continue to see once no one wants to hit or quit her shit any longer. Same with all your previous employee’s, you hired people who pay attention to the funny little bullshit in our lives and write article’s about it… it would make sense the shit that affects their lives they could write a novel about, all whilst bitching, hating, and being all out offensive… as it is their nature. So whatevs lady, rejoice in enjoying your kids youth, and your new found role as a momma. Their obviously just jealous of who you are, and what you’re capable of creating.
To their hater ranting just do the thing that comes in handy so often and when you least expect it… The Finger.