tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post173009138540133277..comments2023-12-30T05:20:16.648-05:00Comments on Read-at-Home Mom: 7 Quick Takes About The Highlights Magazine Controversy Katie Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-26201994276215118412017-01-08T17:05:24.613-05:002017-01-08T17:05:24.613-05:00The High Five was okay this month; it was Highligh...The High Five was okay this month; it was Highlights that had a two-dad family packing the car for a family trip. Not a main article, just one of the sidebar activities. I figure I can pass this one off as extended family or something since we've done some vacations like that. But I cancelled all three of our subscriptions, even though Hello and High Five didn't have anything objectionable yet. I'd rather just do it all at once (and let the company know how much they're losing out on) so I don't have to explain to the kids why I cancelled one and not the others. I'm so disappointed; Highlights has been consistently outstanding for so many years and I'm sad my kids have to miss out on that. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367013311629085507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-91016109714201991642017-01-08T15:17:48.704-05:002017-01-08T15:17:48.704-05:00*sigh* I'm disappointed that it's happenin...*sigh* I'm disappointed that it's happening so quickly. We are subscribed to High Five, and our February issue isn't here yet, but now I will plan to intercept at the mailbox and scrutinize before passing it on to my daughter. (It's the subtlety that worries me. Kids are so impressionable, and they can internalize subtle messages without parents even realizing it sometimes.) Our subscription was a gift, and it doesn't end until January 2018, so I was hoping to get a little more enjoyment out of it. I may end up just tearing out the offending articles and allowing my daughter to read the rest. Grandma has already been asked not to renew next year. But I'm still really disappointed. We also subscribe to Ladybug, which has been great so far. I'm hoping it stays that way so we can continue receiving at least one magazine. Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-48591712210959162622017-01-07T14:57:00.666-05:002017-01-07T14:57:00.666-05:00Just got new Highlights issue and here we go. Sub...Just got new Highlights issue and here we go. Subtle but there, and I'm sure it won't be the last (nor the only one of the three Highlights mags to kowtow). Never heard back from contacting Highlights, but cancelling now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367013311629085507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-90129782877368915092016-10-22T11:07:50.665-04:002016-10-22T11:07:50.665-04:00I'm so bummed about this! We just started sub...I'm so bummed about this! We just started subscriptions to Highlights and High 5. argh!!!Laura Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170560116423938004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-20190265495874830792016-10-22T10:14:53.004-04:002016-10-22T10:14:53.004-04:00#1 - I guess I read Highlights' original state...#1 - I guess I read Highlights' original statement in the opposite light, basically saying that they'd decided to leave it up to parents as to when and how they want to broach the topic of same-sex marriage with their kids, rather than taking it upon themselves as a magazine to educate kids in the "right" thing to believe about it.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-3477071502616870282016-10-21T14:19:54.154-04:002016-10-21T14:19:54.154-04:00I always read the magazines before the kids do any...I always read the magazines before the kids do anyway, but it never occurred to me to be looking for these themes in stories for kids under five. I'm glad to help spread awareness, though! Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-81676012239596401482016-10-21T11:30:13.796-04:002016-10-21T11:30:13.796-04:00That puts a different face on it. As a grandma mys...That puts a different face on it. As a grandma myself, I appreciate what you are doing. And yes, maybe they won't actually change things. It takes a few months for stuff to go through the hard-copy publishing cycle, so you may see what happens over the next nine months or so. It's kind of like the magazine is perpetually pregnant. ;-)Melissa H-Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674140433439195917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-89654710201016103052016-10-21T08:32:03.091-04:002016-10-21T08:32:03.091-04:00The subscription was a gift from Grandma, and my d...The subscription was a gift from Grandma, and my daughter loves it so much, I can't bring myself to cancel it early when the content is still acceptable. (I did already tell Grandma not to renew, however.) Part of me still hopes maybe they won't actually change things. Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-39552584405479077162016-10-21T07:54:28.774-04:002016-10-21T07:54:28.774-04:00You could probably end your subscription right now...You could probably end your subscription right now and get a refund for the remaining term. Maybe you could ask customer service about it and impress them with how polite "bigots" can be. You never know—you might convince someone!Melissa H-Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674140433439195917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-61382568047205893722016-10-21T06:56:17.638-04:002016-10-21T06:56:17.638-04:00Thanks for cluing me into this controversy, as I w...Thanks for cluing me into this controversy, as I was unaware. I have to preview everything that comes in this house!Katherine T. Lauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688206374595068389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-88605210105170112942016-10-21T01:28:28.532-04:002016-10-21T01:28:28.532-04:00Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you...Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you're welcome anyway! Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-68783925007478158172016-10-21T01:27:37.176-04:002016-10-21T01:27:37.176-04:00I am planning to contact them now that I've co...I am planning to contact them now that I've collected my thoughts. I have seen some feedback on Facebook making points similar to mine, but Highlights has not responded. I'm just really disappointed. Highlights Hello and High Five have been such favorites of both my girls. Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-61637757016400922892016-10-21T01:21:15.098-04:002016-10-21T01:21:15.098-04:00Bah! Not on Facebook, so I hadn't seen this. ...Bah! Not on Facebook, so I hadn't seen this. I've been so happy that Highlights (all three versions) is the same high-quality magazine that I loved as a kid. Now I'll be monitoring too. But really, you should contact them with this, especially points 2 and 6.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367013311629085507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-35538153668372610182016-10-21T01:19:44.649-04:002016-10-21T01:19:44.649-04:00I hadn't heard about the controversy, so thank...I hadn't heard about the controversy, so thanks for pointing it out.Alicia @ Sweeping Up Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166554346293304750noreply@blogger.com