Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Dear Parenting Magazine Fashion Consultants, WTF A...

I don't even think my granny would wear that outfi...

2006-09-15T06:22:37.213-07:00

I don't even think my granny would wear that outfit--blech!

I just stumbled into your site and had to comment ...

2006-09-14T01:52:44.406-07:00

I just stumbled into your site and had to comment on this- you are so funny!

I'm with you- let's leave the little old lady clothes to the little old ladies.

In a post-partum haze I actually subscribed to and...

2006-09-10T06:05:41.330-07:00

In a post-partum haze I actually subscribed to and paid for (paid for?! Oh Christ.) subscriptions to not just Parenting but also Parents magazine. WTF?! I blame it entirely on hormones ("I don't know what the @#$%^* I'm doing. Sombody help me! Oh, this woman is wearing sensible shoes and high waist pants and she's holding a smiling baby -- she *must* know what she's doing").

And while I've never renewed my subscription, one of them (I can't tell them apart, I swear they're identical) just keeps coming.

I just crept out of my temporary blog reading reti...

2006-09-09T13:23:22.136-07:00

I just crept out of my temporary blog reading retirement simply to smack the fist to the chest, then raise it in the air in solidarity all while laughing through the tears. The only thing even remotely as funny as this post are the dissenting comments.

Perhaps this mag should consult with Laura, this s...

2006-09-08T10:04:07.473-07:00

Perhaps this mag should consult with Laura, this seasons Project Runway "mom" of five, who says she never dresses down, "because it's a slippery slope to the sweatpants and a minivan."

Having said that, I'm sitting here writing this in my black Banana Republic T-shirt and denim capri pants! :O

Oh you've already got some great commments on this...

2006-09-07T20:45:33.400-07:00

Oh you've already got some great commments on this one, and I'm too exhausted to be witty, but I wanted to add my sigh to the collective WTF.

LOL!! You crack me up--You know the people at the ...

2006-09-07T15:51:10.460-07:00

LOL!! You crack me up--
You know the people at the magazine are just laughing there asses off at that mom.

My 4 year old neice could do a much better job.

Rock on, sister! Those boots are hideous. I'm usi...

2006-09-07T10:01:48.100-07:00

Rock on, sister! Those boots are hideous. I'm using Parenting Magazine to hold down my couch cover (squished down into the cracks of the couch).

And even though the ladies in my playgroup give me shit (what's up with that?) I still like to dress in clothes a little more fahionable than the "mom uniform".

Sabra, get a clue. So you were cool back then but...

2006-09-07T09:42:25.143-07:00

Sabra, get a clue. So you were cool back then but you're not anymore. Sorry to hear that.

A to the fucking MEN.And again - AMEN.

2006-09-06T15:47:59.760-07:00

A to the fucking MEN.

And again - AMEN.

Wow. Even with my lack of fashion sense I can tel...

2006-09-06T13:28:36.260-07:00

Wow. Even with my lack of fashion sense I can tell how ugly that is!!

You said it much better than I could have!

You rock! Could not have said it better myself.

2006-09-06T10:02:29.676-07:00

You rock! Could not have said it better myself.

What have they done to that woman?! She is just so...

2006-09-06T10:00:56.913-07:00

What have they done to that woman?! She is just so depressing, it just looks like giving up...
There was a time after both my babies were born that I wanted to LIVE in sweatpants and pajamas. And believe me when I get home I take full advantage of my comfort clothes. But I love to dress the way I always did....mix and match...different eras and with a bit of attitude. And lets not forget a good hat. And a great faux fur coat from Value Village. Just a pity I cannot fit into the clothes I could get into 10 years ago....now THAT was a wardrobe...

This exact thing would drive me crazy during pregn...

2006-09-06T07:18:48.966-07:00

This exact thing would drive me crazy during pregnancy too. Everything looked like it was made for women who were in their 40s or 50s (and very white). Hello? Doesn't biology dictate that MOST mothers are in fact in their twenties or early thirties?
The fashion thing is tough. It is seemingly unimportant in the grand scheme of things but really, it matters to how you feel about yourself. It tells OTHER people how you feel about yourself. And personally, I'd rather have people see me as a messy over-the-hill mother who can't let go of her punky grunge days that I really am. Tragic? Maybe, but at least I'm still me.

GGC-You should be thrilled if anyone follows that ...

2006-09-05T18:13:45.996-07:00

GGC-
You should be thrilled if anyone follows that "fashion" advice....

Less competition for you in the MILF category.....Hot Underwearless Mama!

GGC for PRESIDENT!!!!

It's nice that we all have our own styles but I do...

2006-09-05T16:24:13.086-07:00

It's nice that we all have our own styles but I do have to agree, that is a BAD makeover.
Oh and I've been looking for a good parenting magazine so I'm off to see Cookie now. I hope it's something I'm looking for.

Hell to the yeah! God, that was awful. I mean, I'm...

2006-09-05T15:58:44.046-07:00

Hell to the yeah! God, that was awful.
I mean, I'm not averse to khakis if they're flat front and mid-rise, but keep your LL Bean and Lands End catalogues away from me!

I'm not sure whether I'm going to laugh or cry at ...

2006-09-05T09:54:30.946-07:00

I'm not sure whether I'm going to laugh or cry at your post. I'm doing a bit of both at the moment. This is a good thing. YouTube, man. Devastating.

When I realize that I'm having more fun shopping and dressing the wee one than myself, something has got to change. Usually, the thing that changes is my shoes.

And I'll break out the blood red lipstick.

And leather jacket season is upon us...wheee!

Jaelithe-Can I hire you to be my spokesperson? You...

2006-09-05T09:03:45.626-07:00

Jaelithe-

Can I hire you to be my spokesperson? You just said it waaaaaaay better than I did, sister. YES! YES! YES!

The mother "image" is very specific and it BUGS me. Why the hell don't they branch out?

Shannon-

Aha! Cookie! Yes, I do love Cookie and I actually subscribe to Cookie BY CHOICE! Ha. There was a magazine called "Violet" that was even better but it never lasted past the first few issues which made me sad.

Oh, hideous, hideous. I saw some similar outfits o...

2006-09-05T08:36:29.143-07:00

Oh, hideous, hideous. I saw some similar outfits on the Today show last week-- apparently capris with boots (and in some cases, capris with LEGGINGS AND boots *shudder*), are the new fall "look" for "hip mama" set.

Don't get me wrong-- I love me some capris (wearing army green capris with japanese floral lavender detailing on the cuffs right now, and they rock), and I love me some leather boots (which reminds me I need to get new ones, but for the love of humanity I am Native American and I would not be caught dead in those faux-mocassin monstrosities). But boots and capris together? Umm, no. I do not understand why someone would pervert the use of an obviously spring/summer clothing item in this manner.

As for the dis brigade, I think they've missed your point.

Listen up, people: what GGC is arguing against is the EXPECTATION by society that mothers ought to dress a certain way, regardless of age or personality, simply because they are mothers, reinforced by certain segments of the media which PRESSURE mothers to dress a certain way with publications such as this. Her point is that every woman ought to be able to dress herself according to her own taste and personality and fashion sense, regardless of how many people she may or may not have birthed.

This woman in the magazine didn't choose clothes that scream "I have sacrificed my youth, my sexuality and my sense of fun!" for herself. They were chosen for her by someone who seems to think that's what motherhood is all about.

Of course, I myself am often equally annoyed by the people who seem to expect all women, including harried mothers of small children, to look like models and dress like movie stars every day of the week. I don't have a staff of handlers to help raise my child, clean my house, and do my business paperwork. So some days I rock the track pants, t-shirt, ponytail with no makeup look, and thank my lucky stars that I had time to take a shower.

This is what the girls at Go Fug Yourself would re...

2006-09-05T08:27:20.343-07:00

This is what the girls at Go Fug Yourself would refer to as a 'scroll-down fug,' in that it's not really so bad when you just see the ribcage up. But then you see the belt. And then you see the horrific tweed short/capris. And then you see the god-awful boots. Once the whole picture is on your monitor, you recoil in horror.

I give you eight years, when you're my age, to hav...

2006-09-05T08:03:28.630-07:00

I give you eight years, when you're my age, to have your fashion super-crisis. See, when you were in diapers, I wore leg warmers. They're back. When I was a member of the middle school Pep Squad, we had hoodies. 'Cept they weren't called hoodies. When you were a first grader, I wore a red and black plaid Espirit dress with black Bass penny loafers with quarters in them and red Guess socks. I was one of the coolest first day of high school girls around.

When the fashions of your elementary, middle school, and early high school days come back, and you're a 33-year-old momma, the horror of granny panties and mom pants won't even register. You'll be too busy running from most every store out there which carries too much plaid, too many oversized sweaters paired with tight leggings, and those damned hoodies that would make anyone past thirty who wears them look like a jackass.

This whole post was just freakin' hilarious! Defi...

2006-09-05T07:46:15.613-07:00

This whole post was just freakin' hilarious! Definately not a style for me.

I was doing some school shoe shopping yesterday at...

2006-09-05T07:44:17.740-07:00

I was doing some school shoe shopping yesterday at Payless and guess what was there - in my size no less - knee high mocassins!!!!! Brown, with fringe - the whole deal. I had to pick them up and poke fun at them!!

Try Cookie mag GGC. It is much more "artsy", the f...

2006-09-05T07:40:05.133-07:00

Try Cookie mag GGC. It is much more "artsy", the fashion layouts are halfway decent, and you will drool over all the expensive and pretty baby and mom things. Plus I really like their articles.

I have to say that I don't have a single mom friend that dresses like that, so yeah they are missing a huge part of their potential readership. I do live in the burbs (sort of) but you won't hold that against me will you?