What a brave young woman to live by herself in the wilderness on a Wyoming ranch! I wonder what circumstances brought about her solitary homemaking? This passage–a magazine interview–gives us a very small glimpse into what must have been a fascinating life. -Laurie A young woman in Wyoming writes: “This country is so different, so big, that the horizon alone…

Are you good at finding time to read or whatever activity rejuvenates you? I love this encouraging story. It IS possible to fit moments of rest and relaxation in throughout the day, even in 1936. In the case of this mother, reading was her refreshment of choice. I get time to read just about like a smoker gets time to…

“Growing Old” is not a very welcome subject in America just now. [Or in 2024, for that matter!] Beauty experts and Keep-young-societies are filling the land with Anti-wrinkle Truth, yet the simple fact remains that our yesterdays do not come back. For most people, the advancing years are a blessing for through them we grow away from the follies and…

Here are a few forgotten tidbits reminding mothers not to be slaves to their children. From 1913– Some women think their whole duty to their children consists in drudging for them. An eighteen-year-old girl boasts that she could work if she had to, but “my mother wants me to have a good time, she says I’ll have to work after…