| What the Lady in the House is Reading this Summer We admit it. We went straight for the "Sex & Marriage" column in the June Parents. Or should it be called "Sex & Divorce?" The first bewildered mom worries about her husband "mentoring" a female co-worker-he's spending all his free time teaching her golf, tennis and computers. "Take a break [from work)," advises columnist Holly Robinson, "and meet him for lunch." Our advice: meet him for lunch with your lawyer. Another lout was discovered with "pornographic magazines" in his briefcase. Ms. Robinson's advice: sit down for a talk. Our advice: check to see if he's keeping his work under the mattress. You could be out a breadwinner soon. Far better role models can be found in "Dads on Duty"-profiles of five stay-at-home dads (SAHD's) with neat pictures. Plus there's a great SAHD resource box on page 154. So maybe the times really are changing. Need more proof? Our very own Armin Brott-a dadmag Contributing Editor and member of our Board of Advisers-wrote a "Dads on Discipline" feature for Child. Also in Child: an excellent First Aid chart. It's all about updated ways of dealing with at-home emergencies. If a child's choking, for instance, it's now considered wrong to immediately pat him strongly on the back, which can lodge the item more firmly. First check if he can speak or cough-and let him try to dislodge the item himself. Tear out the chart and stick it someplace prominent. Must be something in the air. Child is running a contest with the cover line, "Want your Child on the Cover?" Parents has the cover line: "Could Your Child Be a Model? Find Out Inside." See, that's why you need dadmag. We think outside the box. We promise-no cutesy future models that evoke memories of Jon-Benet. The summer whopper from Parenting has all the dope on what dads need to know: a tipped uterus, figure-flattering swimsuits, potty predicaments. Okay, we do potty duty, too. Maybe it's the alliteration. And the fact that there's only one feature addressed to men. It's under "Fathers"-because we need our own category-and explains "5 ways a father's parenting style can make a difference." That's a nice sentiment but still evokes the idea we're creatures from the black lagoon. Can you imagine a story that read, "Mothers: 5 ways they can make a difference"? We'll keep you posted.
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