My Heart. It Bleeds.

re: My Heart. It Bleeds.

KIndy — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:01:52 GMT

I was very excited about Cookie before it came out, and immediately got a subscription. I consider myself to be a hip, urban mom - I don't know what others consider me to be! I was so disgusted and turned off by the magazine that I cancelled my subscription after three issues. It was CLEARLY aimed at affluent, white parents in major cities, who take major vacations and spend as much on their kids' clothes as I spend on my utilities. It was the most WASP-y publication I've ever had the misfortune to pick up. Never again!

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Madam Pince — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:49:28 GMT

Cookie -- what a waste of time. It makes me glad I'm not in its target market.

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Nicole J. — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:35:00 GMT

I haven't picked up Cookie and after reading this essay I know I have no reason to in the future. Yes, moms (all parents) need time to do their own thing, but this woman's life is neither enviable or typical. I can only see it causing other women to feel like haggard washed up nerds. I don't feel that way, cause I wouldn't know what to do at fu-fu events. But I can see that there are lots of women and mothers who do fall into the consumerist/materialism category and to them this woman must be living the good life. I just want to barf.

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mcglory13 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:24:43 GMT

Well, I think every woman should have one night a week she goes out and does something fun. Obviously I'm not getting fancy goody bags (I'm actually going to soccer practice). But strip away all the conspicuous consumption and I think it's fair to discuss the homelife/work/fun balance. But this definitely illustrates that Cookie is not at Texan grad student moms like me.

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Stephanie — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:21:35 GMT

Ugh. What self-indulgent gluttonous rubbish. This is a person who does not seem to understand what having a family is all about, she is impressed with others who do nothing and worse, impressed with stuff. I have never read Cookie, but after publishing this story I don't think I'll have any reason to pick it up.