At Wit's End On Raising Children Then And Now
Erma Bombeck muses on whether parenting is harder today, noting laws and modern childrearing norms. She recalls past discipline, search and seizure limits, and comic memories of lamp incidents, juxtaposing old methods with contemporary rules and the burden on parents.
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Ann Landers Readers Debate Bras and Personal Boundaries
Dear Ann letters discuss braless fashion, advertising, and decency, with readers from Indianapolis and Chicago arguing over comfort versus public image. The page also includes a reader recounting dental doctor safety concerns and a marriage woes letter. The piece ends with a note offering Ann Landers dating tips and a forecast about rising high income households by 1980s and 1990s.
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