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What a bummer. I have every single issue and buy subscriptions to all my friends with/expecting kids.

I haven't felt this sad about a magazine since Jane, which was a total loss.

:-(

that's a real bummer.

Wow - I just got a subscription notice in the mail and it's the first time I had heard of it so I was trying to decide whether to join. Guess I can't now. :(

Yup, I have a subscription... hope I will get to choose another title.

It was actually a very nice magazine -- although my favourite was Wondertime (am still in mourning over that one, and the fact that I couldn't get my hands on the final issue). I thought their design was very inspirational, especially on their website, and liked their monthly picks for books, toys, music etc. Plus like that they featured althernative/creative families in their family profiles.

Now, there are no parenting magazines I like or relate to...

I am a subscriber but I will not miss it one bit. I found it pretentious.

I was subscribed to Domino and they closed and it was six months before I got my subscription transferred to Cookie and was enjoying that one. I wonder what they'll transfer to us all next? What's left?!

Oh man!!!

Darn! I'm a new parent and was just thinking about subscribing. That's too bad... it would be nice if they at least kept the website.

I'm with cwiz24 - I also found it a bit pretentious. They started sending it to me when Domino folded. I do like their blog, though, especially the home tours - hope that continues in some form or another.

I also thought it was pretentious and out-of-touch...the few times Domino featured kids' rooms and family homes were SO much more relevant in terms of space, budget, and practicality. (I was such a fan of Domino and couldn't believe they closed it and let Cookie keep on.) And the clothes in Cookie? don't get me started...

I'm sad to see people in magazine publishing lose jobs, though.

racheloncegentry: Call Conde Nast and get the subscription you want...my Domino got replaced with Glamour (ugh!) and I was able to switch it to Vanity Fair, no problem.

I just paid for my subscription last week, so this kind of pisses me off. I guess I should stick to parenting blogs, although I can't find too many of those that don't drive me crazy.

I found Cookie to be very uneven--I liked their reviews of books and DVDs, and some of their travel articles were very interesting. And, of course, their interior design was always worth looking at, even if I didn't like it personally. However, as someone said, their clothing editorials were just ridiculous--ugly, pretentious, wildly overpriced clothes that I couldn't imagine children wearing in real life without a fight. And most of their celebrity articles seemed to be pretentious and very very conscious exercises in image-making. Still, I bought Cookie every once in a while if I needed something to read on the train. I'm not going to miss it like I miss Domino or Cottage Living. Those I still miss greatly.

dammit i just subscribed to this. i never read it for "real life" tips but used it for inspiration. i also liked the fact that it was geared towards parents who still had a life post-kids.

sigh.

i wonder what they will send me the rest of the year.

Eh. I have a subscription, but I'm not too sad about this. But Gourmet!? Now that's sad.

There was a better magazine that closed before Cookie - "Child". That one was also a bit upscale but had many more interesting and in-depth articles abouth health, parenting, etc.

While Cookie wasn't my absolute fav (Oh Wondertime, how I loved thee) at least it had some great articles and photography. Now we're left with what? Parenting or Parents (are those the same)? meh. Some cute ideas and twenty new ways my child will possibly die thanks to my negligence? No thanks. Bummed bummed bummed. You can't curl up with a good blog...My fear is that in a year the only magazines left will be US magazine and Star. :(

this makes me so sad. i don't know what i'm going to do without this and wondertime. i loved the articles and beautiful photographs. I got a lot of inspiration from both! I agree, it will be a sad day when all the good magazine fold. It's not as easy to read a blog while you're curled up in a chair or on the can for that matter!

It was a nice mag, but I found it to be unfocused. Who was the targert? new moms? prego's? rich moms?

I have heard that "Brain, Child" is a good parenting mag - anybody read that one?

Glad I read this..I have a subscription until May 2010 given as a gift to me.
I found lots of inspiration in the decor area of the publication...actually redecorated my toddler's room after being inspired by a Cookie page.......
But everything else in it: the clothing, baby/kids items,toys, gear, women's fashion etc. was SO hugely expensive that I had already decided to not continue it next year. After seeing them feature diaper bags in there that were at least $200 and up, I figured that I was out of my league. Just not a practical mag for your average middle class mommy gal.....especially in our economic climate right now. :) Sad to see more jobs lost though.

I'm with cwiz24, I found the magazine to be pretentious. I liked looking at the fashions from lesser known designers but otherwise I found it uninteresting and I let my subscription lapse a yr or so ago. The magazine didn't really reflect my view of the world/parenting. Honestly, what mother dresses like those modeled on the covers? I'm fairly certain I haven't seen any of those little silk "numbers" at the playground, recently. Articles from mothers admitting that they favor one child over the other? Hmm.

I was sad when Wondertime folded.

I am not sad Cookie is folding. I know there is a large upscale/premium market for children's clothes and furniture, but seriously, kids' shirts that cost $40 each are out of touch. People who spend tons on designer kids' clothing can visit shops and get personal shoppers for recommendations; they don't need a magazine.

Oh, no!

This is a bummer, I loved the interior design features. I was also really bummed when they got rid of Blueprint Mag, loved that one . . . seems like mags I like never last

I am bummed about this also, I liked Cookie mag. I think some mags are folding and people are assuming they are just going to a different medium i.e. web but I think in all actuality the content is getting lost. A shame some good editorial is dying. I liked Wondertime also..

I never really liked Cookie. I tried, but agree that it was pretentious.

I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY (anymore would probably be overkill, but I could go on) miss Wondertime.

I do still like Family Fun, though my kids are 3 years and 6 months and a little too young for most of the FF activities.

I'm sad about people losing their jobs, but I didn't really enjoy Cookie very much and I'm not surprised that it's folding.

I got the subscription as a gift. One of the first issues I received had outfits for infants for ~$200 a pop. Ummm no, not for something that may be worn just a handful of times. That turned me off immediately and I just found that the content just wasn't there in general, though I did read some interesting things sporadically.

I subscribed to Wondertime back in the day after reading great reviews about it and only received a few issues before they folded.

I love magazines so it is very sad to see them folding one by one.

Thanks from a former staffer to all the lovely Wondertime comments. We're reading about all these magazines closing, and all your comments here, and I think I can speak for everyone when I say we miss it too, both as journalists and as parents. We appreciate your appreciation.

I can't understand why Disney pulled the plug on Wondertime... Look at how many people still miss Wondertime!! Can't they bring back Wondertime??!

It was really hard to find Wondertime on the newsstands, and so I never got the last issue (my subscription ended with the second-last issue -- ditto Gourmet)... maybe part of its problem. Not many other moms knew about it when I mentioned it...

Part of the problems folks, is that as with newspapers, the economic viability of magazines is based on ad revenue. Ad revenue goes down, and no matter how many enthusiastic subscribers and readers there are, the magazine or newspaper goes bust.

Here in Europe, the economic model is different -- it is based on subscriber funding. The more readers and subscribers, the more financially viable the newspaper or magazine is. If we were all willing to pay a little more for our favourite publications, they could still be here.

As for Gourmet and Cookie, although I liked certain things about each of them, I wasn't terribly enthusiastic about either -- both were too elitist. Gourmet became an insider take on the food industry -- just looked through the October issue, and there are only 2 recipes I can ever see myself cooking. And I am so over celebrity chefs... (boring!!) As for Cookie, as other mothers have mentioned, I couldn't relate to the clothes or expensive gear (and found the celebrity features dumb). Ultimately, I think each magazine had a poor understanding of the audience which would help make them most viable.

I love magazines, and hate to see this industry suffer... Somebody in the industry needs to save it already!

robinm: Brain Child is a great read but it is more literary journal than lifestyle magazine. I love it but it is not a parallel sub. for Cookie, Parents, Parenting, etc.

Very sad about Cookie. Great eye candy and totally not relevant to my life...but I'm a sucker for cheap escapism. Brain, Child is something you want to read cover-to-cover and have to set aside time for. Lots of very smart moms conrtibute fiction and non-fiction long-form articles. There are some shorter, funny essays, too, but I read it for the more thoughtful stuff.

Cookie had a feature a few issues back that featured 25 nursery decor ideas - including a $900 Neon Deer, $500 bed sheets and countless other things. I loved looking over it for inspiration but who can really afford any of that stuff. I wonder who their target reader was. Will still miss it.

After Domino, this is the next toughest loss. As a children's interior designer I loved the editorials & inspirations. You will be missed, Cookie!

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sometimes i loved it sometimes i was like...really?!?! wont really miss it!? the best thing about it was the interior design spreads.i still miss dear domino though :(

i will totally miss Cookie and I just started subscribing to it! It was full of great inspiration. It's so sad.

I loved Cookie and Domino. Why am I not the target demographic for at least one magazine?

Cookie was great because it dealt with issues of parenting in an urban environment and they did not expect people to change their life just because they were now parents. The recipes were sophisticated but still kid-friendly. The interior design attacked issues of limited space- my favorite was raising 2 kids of different genders in a 2 bedroom apartment. The product, toy and book recommendations were thoughtful. No other magazine considered public transportation, bumpy sidewalks, and narrow doorways when reviewing strollers. Yes, the clothes were sometimes expensive but they were always a bit ahead of a trend and often the realities of parenting (post pregnancy weight, washability) was considered.

Sigh...

If they must, I hope they transfer the subscriptions to something a bit more appropriate than the Domino to Glamor swap out.

I am HUGELY disappointed. For those asking who the demographic was b/c they found it pretentious and out of touch - it was me. (over educated, city mom who doesn't mind swear words in a magazine about parenting)

I found the clothes in it a lot like Lucky - a lot of the time out of my price point but a good forecast of what I could look for on sale or at the outlets in 3 -4 months.

I also REALLY appreciated their honesty in the articles. Yes, you will like one of your kids more, its a biological imperative. Will it always be the same kid - nope. And you should always discuss your preferences honestly with you partner.

I agree with megorin. I am now a demographic of nothing. I still miss Domino but will miss Cookie every time I pull out one of their recipe pages, book/toy/music reviews or party planning ideas.

Other than OhDeeDoh you guys have suggestions of where we can find other city considerate honest parenting tips?

Cookie and Wondertime were the only two parenting magazines I really enjoyed and found useful. They were FUN. I have been saving all my issues of Cookie for their travel articles, "what's for dinner" spreads, and great reviews of books, games and movies. I couldn't afford a lot of the "stuff" in Cookie, but it definitely inspired me to think beyond the usual suburban routine.

Ditto on still missing Domino, Cottage Living, Mary Engelbreit, Blueprint... are there to be no accessible-yet-creative/artsy magazines left for us?