Here’s another in the “my sister is pregnant so I’m going to write about it” series (oh, gee, I hope she doesn’t mind!). After a week of doctor-ordered bed rest, here’s some advice from 1904 to help dad-to-be help mom-to-be be happy and comfortable during this (ahem) special time of her life. Although walks are […]
Tag: 1900s
Is He “The One” for Me?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: How do I know if he is “The One” for me? Signed, Just Curious A Dear Curious: Although it is easier for some to find that perfect person, all too often the situation is more complex; as Max O’Rell says in Her Royal Highness Woman, “Unfortunately for you, they are not labelled.” […]
Man Versus Woman in Love
I just can’t pass by the Hallmark- and FTD-sponsored holiday without saying a bit about love. So here are some appropriate thoughts (besides the sneering comment near the end ~ I’m not sure what that’s about!) for you from Max O’Rell’s wonderfully titled book Her Royal Highness Woman and His Majesty Cupid. Happy Valentine’s Day, all. […]
Should a Boy Toy?
Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’m a twenty-two year old male from India. I have this habit of masturbating, very regularly. I started it three years back, after my first girlfriend ditched me. I never had sex with her. I used to feel guilty, but now I don’t. But I don’t want to go about telling […]
The Language of Flowers
Well, darling young and old lovers, here’s one that I originally posted here as an obligatory Valentine’s Day excerpt. The book it is pulled from is Correct Social Usage, written by a number of different authors in 1907. In addition to the flowers listed in the quote below, you might be interested in the following “flower […]