Comments on: Don’t fathers matter?: “Parenting” magazines

By: Stay at home dads are not status symbols — Real Men Drive Minivans

Stay at home dads are not status symbols — Real Men Drive Minivans — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:28:23 +0000

[...] I get around to starting my parenting magazine geared towards the modern parent all the alcohol ads will be required to be scented. I’m pretty sure a magazine wafting with the [...]

By: divamom

divamom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:49:08 +0000

I like the idea of a parenting magazine for Dads! You should do it…skip the raw meat though…

By: divamom

divamom — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:49:08 +0000

I like the idea of a parenting magazine for Dads! You should do it…skip the raw meat though…

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:49:53 +0000

Dude, you are brilliant. You said everything I've thought a 1000 times in my head. I hate parenting magazines because they ignore half of the whole 'parent' equation. Also, they are loaded with fluff. They recycle the same articles every six months. At least your suggestions would be interesting.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:49:53 +0000

By: Caesar

Caesar — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:37:24 +0000

I had the same idea while sitting on the pot this morning reading “Parenting” magazine. And while I may not be a stay-home dad, I am very involved in my child's life. In fact when we had her, I knew more about babies than my wife did as a result of having nieces, nephews, etc.

To some points below…if the magazine was all about diapers, bath toys, etc. yea – most men would lose interest. But perhaps a combination of manly topics including kids. Why is it that magazines like Maxim or Esquire never mention families. NY professionals too have kids! And what's wrong with having a centerfold of a semi-nude sex goddess, followed by a centerfold of a really cool new stroller – with reviews and specs. I think it could work.

One of my contributions to the daddy-sphere is exploring the city with my kid. LA is huge and every weekend I hit up some new venue. I plan on taking the idea globally – where to stroll with the kid around the world. So far no time for a full website so I twitter @StrollerDayTrip to give parents (yes, moms too) ideas on where to go with their little ones.

Keep up the good work – and if the magazine is a go – I'll gladly interview for the travel correspondent position

By: Mocha Dad

Mocha Dad — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:30:57 +0000

I've had this same conversation with my wife. Why don't they just change the name of all the current parenting magazines to Mother Magazine? There is no relevant or interesting content for dads in these mags.

By: CharliePATpk

CharliePATpk — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:45:35 +0000

Not sure if a Parenting Mag for guys would sell, really. I haven't paid for a glossy mag in years; not since RSS. Sure, there's a market for web ad supported content, but I just don't see guys with magazines much anymore.

Otherwise, I like the concept.

By: pete

pete — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:13:44 +0000

Unfortunately, most "parenting" magazines are just tabloids printed on shiny paper with more diaper ads. Just visit parenting.com and you will see what I mean. I would love to see diaper ads next to liquor ads, but that's just me. Great idea - keep talking about it and maybe it will appear.

By: ciaraj

ciaraj — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:56:39 +0000

i would so read your mag instead of a parenting mag. i have read one or two in my time, and i get bored w them really fast cos it's not like i haven't heard some of that stuff before. crikey, if babies came w manuals don't ya think we'd have given birth to the manual, too? hehe