We are back from our vacation on Anna Maria Island – our favorite Florida getaway. While there, I did some reading about limited scholarship on newspapers and the coverage of family. (Family is one of the supposed four F’s of the women’s pages.)

I recently found this 1914 pamphlet about taking care of babies. It was issued by the Department of Labor, Children’s Bureau. It was quite controversial at the time as some people were offended that the government was getting involved in family life. Here is a 1947 article about that pamphlet.

What I am learning is that there is much less coverage of family – other than advice columns – compared to fashion, furnishings and food coverage.

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We are back from our vacation on Anna Maria Island – our favorite Florida getaway. While there, I did some reading about limited scholarship on newspapers and the coverage of family. (Family is one of the supposed four F’s of the women’s pages.)

I recently found this 1914 pamphlet about taking care of babies. It was issued by the Department of Labor, Children’s Bureau. It was quite controversial at the time as some people were offended that the government was getting involved in family life. Here is a 1947 article about that pamphlet.

What I am learning is that there is much less coverage of family – other than advice columns – compared to fashion, furnishings and food coverage.

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