In general, I find parenting magazines to be a little, well, wholesome. A quick scan of this month's covers include stories on turkey-themed craft projects, how The Apprentice's Carolyn juggles work and family, how to avoid turning into a stressball when your bundle of joy has the sniffles, how to make sure you've hooked up your car seat properly, fabulous baby shower ideas, seventeen different perspectives on co-sleeping, and so forth. Yawn.
So imagine my surprise upon receiving the inaugural issue of Cookie magazine in the mail yesterday. It's got everything an Urban Mommy could want:
- Reviews of various strollers, ranging from reasonably-priced to super-duper high end
- Suggestions for chic haircuts for one's child, including what to tell the hair stylist to ensure that you get the look you want
- An essay on the national obsession with celebrity pregnancy and childbirth
- Three top chefs' suggestions for uncomplicated kid-friendly recipes incorporating spinach
- Twelve recommended family beach vacations, including some in places considerably more exotic than Orlando
- Unique gift ideas for both children and adults
- Pilates-themed exercises for pregnancy
- All kinds of amusingly high-fashion kids' clothes mixed in with cute-but-less-outrageous selections -- including store names and (more importantly) lesser-known websites from which to purchase said adorable items
I read Cookie cover to cover in one sitting (something I don't do so often) and found myself dog-earing pages and making mental notes all over the place. Finally, a magazine about motherhood for the slightly less wholesome mommy.
Go forth and subscribe while the subscribing is cheap.
