The Parents' Magazine

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Title:	The Parents' Magazine
Also known as:	Parents Magazine and Better Homemaking; Parents' Magazine and Family Home Guide
Online content:	Free online material via The Online Books Page
More information:	Wikipedia article; Wikidata
Preceded by:	Children: The Magazine for Parents
First issue:	August 1929 (v. 4 no. 8)
First renewed issue:	June 1939 (v. 14 no. 6); see 1967
First automatically renewed issue:	February 1964 (v. 39 no. 2), © January 10, 1964
First renewed contribution in:	December 1933; see 1961 July-December

Renewed issues

This includes all active issue renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

June 1939 (v. 14 no. 6)
July 1939 (v. 14 no. 7)
October 1939 (v. 14 no. 10)
November 1939 (v. 14 no. 11)
December 1939 (v. 14 no. 12)
January 1940 (v. 15 no. 1), © December 5, 1939
March 1940 (v. 15 no. 3)
April 1940 (v. 15 no. 4)
May 1940 (v. 15 no. 5)
June 1940 (v. 15 no. 6)
July 1940 (v. 15 no. 7)
August 1940 (v. 15 no. 8)
September 1940 (v. 15 no. 9)
October 1940 (v. 15 no. 10)
November 1940 (v. 15 no. 11)
December 1940 (v. 15 no. 12)
January 1941 (v. 16 no. 1), © December 10, 1940
February 1941 (v. 16 no. 2), © January 10, 1941
March 1941 (v. 16 no. 3)
April 1941 (v. 16 no. 4)
May 1941 (v. 16 no. 5)
June 1941 (v. 16 no. 6)
July 1941 (v. 16 no. 7)
August 1941 (v. 16 no. 8)
September 1941 (v. 16 no. 9)
October 1941 (v. 16 no. 10)
November 1941 (v. 16 no. 11)
December 1941 (v. 16 no. 12)
March 1942 (v. 17 no. 3)
April 1942 (v. 17 no. 4)
May 1942 (v. 17 no. 5)
June 1942 (v. 17 no. 6)
July 1942 (v. 17 no. 7)
August 1942 (v. 17 no. 8)
September 1942 (v. 17 no. 9)
October 1942 (v. 17 no. 10)
November 1942 (v. 17 no. 11)
December 1942 (v. 17 no. 12)
January 1943 (v. 18 no. 1), © December 28, 1942
February 1943 (v. 18 no. 2), © January 29, 1943
March 1943 (v. 18 no. 3)
April 1943 (v. 18 no. 4)
May 1943 (v. 18 no. 5)
June 1943 (v. 18 no. 6)
July 1943 (v. 18 no. 7)
August 1943 (v. 18 no. 8)
September 1943 (v. 18 no. 9)
October 1943 (v. 18 no. 10)
November 1943 (v. 18 no. 11)
December 1943 (v. 18 no. 12)
January 1944 (v. 19 no. 1), © December 20, 1943; CCE renewal record lists this as volume 18, number 1, but dating and logical ordering puts it in volume 19.
February 1944 (v. 19 no. 2), © January 20, 1944; CCE renewal record lists this as volume 18, number 2, but dating and logical ordering puts it in volume 19.
March 1944 (v. 19 no. 3)
April 1944 (v. 19 no. 4)
May 1944 (v. 19 no. 5)
June 1944 (v. 19 no. 6)
July 1944 (v. 19 no. 7)
August 1944 (v. 19 no. 8)
September 1944 (v. 19 no. 9)
October 1944 (v. 19 no. 10)
November 1944 (v. 19 no. 11)
December 1944 (v. 19 no. 12)
February 1945 (v. 20 no. 2)
March 1945 (v. 20 no. 3)
April 1945 (v. 20 no. 4)
May 1945 (v. 20 no. 5)
June 1945 (v. 20 no. 6)
July 1945 (v. 20 no. 7)
August 1945 (v. 20 no. 8)
September 1945 (v. 20 no. 9)
October 1945 (v. 20 no. 10)
November 1945 (v. 20 no. 11)
December 1945 (v. 20 no. 12)
January 1946 (v. 21 no. 1), © December 26, 1945
February 1946 (v. 21 no. 2), © January 28, 1946
March 1946 (v. 21 no. 3)
April 1946 (v. 21 no. 4)
May 1946 (v. 21 no. 5)
June 1946 (v. 21 no. 6)
July 1946 (v. 21 no. 7)
August 1946 (v. 21 no. 8)
December 1946 (v. 21 no. 12)
January 1947 (v. 22 no. 1), © December 30, 1946
February 1947 (v. 22 no. 2), © January 24, 1947
March 1947 (v. 22 no. 3)
April 1947 (v. 22 no. 4)
May 1947 (v. 22 no. 5)
June 1947 (v. 22 no. 6)
July 1947 (v. 22 no. 7)
August 1947 (v. 22 no. 8)
September 1947 (v. 22 no. 9)
October 1947 (v. 22 no. 10)
November 1947 (v. 22 no. 11)
December 1947 (v. 22 no. 12)
January 1948 (v. 23 no. 1), © December 24, 1947
February 1948 (v. 23 no. 2), © January 28, 1948
March 1948 (v. 23 no. 3)
April 1948 (v. 23 no. 4)
May 1948 (v. 23 no. 5)
June 1948 (v. 23 no. 6)
July 1948 (v. 23 no. 7)
August 1948 (v. 23 no. 8)
September 1948 (v. 23 no. 9)
October 1948 (v. 23 no. 10)
November 1948 (v. 23 no. 11)
December 1948 (v. 23 no. 12)
November 1949 (v. 24 no. 11)
December 1949 (v. 24 no. 12); From here onward, there may be multiple renewals for different editions. Issues listed here and below have at least one edition renewal.
January 1950 (v. 25 no. 1), © December 29, 1949
February 1950 (v. 25 no. 2), © January 18, 1950
March 1950 (v. 25 no. 3)
April 1950 (v. 25 no. 4)
May 1950 (v. 25 no. 5)
June 1950 (v. 25 no. 6)
July 1950 (v. 25 no. 7)
August 1950 (v. 25 no. 8)
September 1950 (v. 25 no. 9)
October 1950 (v. 25 no. 10)
November 1950 (v. 25 no. 11)
December 1950 (v. 25 no. 12)
January 1951 (v. 26 no. 1)
February 1951 (v. 26 no. 2)
March 1951 (v. 26 no. 3)
April 1951 (v. 26 no. 4)
May 1951 (v. 26 no. 5)
June 1951 (v. 26 no. 6)
July 1951 (v. 26 no. 7)
August 1951 (v. 26 no. 8)
September 1951 (v. 26 no. 7)
October 1951 (v. 26 no. 10)
November 1951 (v. 26 no. 11)
December 1951 (v. 26 no. 12)
January 1952 (v. 27 no. 1)
February 1953 (v. 27 no. 14); Issue number as given in renewal record.
March 1953 (v. 28 no. 3)
April 1953 (v. 28 no. 4)
May 1953 (v. 28 no. 5)
June 1953 (v. 28 no. 6)
July 1953 (v. 28 no. 7)
August 1953 (v. 28 no. 8)
September 1953 (v. 28 no. 9)
October 1953 (v. 28 no. 10)
November 1953 (v. 28 no. 11)
December 1953 (v. 28 no. 12)
February 1954 (v. 29 no. 2)
March 1954 (v. 29 no. 3)
April 1954 (v. 29 no. 4)
May 1954 (v. 29 no. 5)
June 1954 (v. 29 no. 6)
July 1954 (v. 29 no. 7)
August 1954 (v. 29 no. 8)
September 1954 (v. 29 no. 9)
October 1954 (v. 29 no. 10)
November 1954 (v. 29 no. 11)
December 1954 (v. 29 no. 12)
January 1955 (v. 30 no. 1)
February 1955 (v. 30 no. 2)
March 1955 (v. 30 no. 3)
April 1955 (v. 30 no. 4)
May 1955 (v. 30 no. 5)
June 1955 (v. 30 no. 6)
July 1955 (v. 30 no. 7)
August 1955 (v. 30 no. 8)
September 1955 (v. 30 no. 9)
October 1955 (v. 30 no. 10)
November 1955 (v. 30 no. 11)
December 1955 (v. 30 no. 12)
February 1956 (v. 31 no. 2)
March 1956 (v. 31 no. 3)
April 1956 (v. 31 no. 4)
May 1956 (v. 31 no. 5)
June 1956 (v. 31 no. 6)
July 1956 (v. 31 no. 7)
August 1956 (v. 31 no. 8)
August 1956 (v. 31 no. 9)
October 1956 (v. 31 no. 10)
November 1956 (v. 31 no. 11)
December 1956 (v. 31 no. 12)
February 1957 (v. 32 no. 2)
March 1957 (v. 32 no. 3)
April 1957 (v. 32 no. 4)
May 1957 (v. 32 no. 5)
June 1957 (v. 32 no. 6)
July 1957 (v. 32 no. 7)
August 1957 (v. 32 no. 8)
September 1957 (v. 32 no. 9)
October 1957 (v. 32 no. 10)
November 1957 (v. 32 no. 11)
December 1957 (v. 32 no. 12)
January 1958 (v. 33 no. 1)
February 1958 (v. 33 no. 2)
March 1958 (v. 33 no. 3)
April 1958 (v. 33 no. 4)
May 1958 (v. 33 no. 5)
June 1958 (v. 33 no. 6)
July 1958 (v. 33 no. 7)
August 1958 (v. 33 no. 8)
September 1958 (v. 33 no. 9)
October 1958 (v. 33 no. 10)
November 1958 (v. 33 no. 11)
December 1958 (v. 33 no. 12)
January 1959 (v. 34 no. 1)
February 1959 (v. 34 no. 2)
March 1959 (v. 34 no. 3)
April 1959 (v. 34 no. 4)
May 1959 (v. 34 no. 5)
June 1959 (v. 34 no. 6)
July 1959 (v. 34 no. 7)
August 1959 (v. 34 no. 8)
September 1959 (v. 34 no. 9)
October 1959 (v. 34 no. 10)
November 1959 (v. 34 no. 11)
December 1959 (v. 34 no. 12)
January 1960 (v. 35 no. 1)
February 1960 (v. 35 no. 2)
March 1960 (v. 35 no. 3)
April 1960 (v. 35 no. 4)
May 1960 (v. 35 no. 5)
June 1960 (v. 35 no. 6)
July 1960 (v. 35 no. 7)
August 1960 (v. 35 no. 8)
September 1960 (v. 35 no. 9)
October 1960 (v. 35 no. 10)
November 1960 (v. 35 no. 11)
December 1960 (v. 35 no. 12)
January 1961 (v. 36 no. 1)
February 1961 (v. 36 no. 2)
March 1961 (v. 36 no. 3)
April 1961 (v. 36 no. 4)
May 1961 (v. 36 no. 5)
June 1961 (v. 36 no. 6)
July 1961 (v. 36 no. 7)
August 1961 (v. 36 no. 8)
September 1961 (v. 36 no. 9)
October 1961 (v. 36 no. 10)
December 1961 (v. 36 no. 12)
January 1962 (v. 37 no. 1)
March 1962 (v. 37 no. 3)
April 1962 (v. 37 no. 4)
May 1962 (v. 37 no. 5)
June 1962 (v. 37 no. 6)
July 1962 (v. 37 no. 7)
August 1962 (v. 37 no. 8)
September 1962 (v. 37 no. 9)
October 1962 (v. 37 no. 10)
November 1962 (v. 37 no. 11)
December 1962 (v. 37 no. 12)
January 1963 (v. 38 no. 1)
February 1963 (v. 38 no. 2)
March 1963 (v. 38 no. 3)
April 1963 (v. 38 no. 4)
May 1963 (v. 38 no. 5)
June 1963 (v. 38 no. 6)
June 1963 (v. 38 no. 7)
June 1963 (v. 38 no. 8)
June 1963 (v. 38 no. 9)
October 1963 (v. 38 no. 10)
November 1963 (v. 38 no. 11)
December 1963 (v. 38 no. 12)
January 1964 (v. 39 no. 1), © December 10, 1963

Renewed contributions

This includes all active contribution renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

December 1933: "The Old, Old Story: A Christmas Pageant, Play, in Three Rehearsals", by Helen Perry Curtis
April 1936: "Give a Child Room to Grow", by Sherwood Anderson [Permissions]
May 1940: "Children's Crusade for Children", by Pearl S. Buck [Permissions]
February 1941: "Learning to Be Socially Acceptable", by Irma Simonton Black
November 1941: "What Chinese Parents Can Teach Us", by Pearl S. Buck [Permissions]
May 1942: "What About the Child's Speech", by Irma Simonton Black
March 1950: "What Builds Character", by Rhoda W. Bacmeister
April 1950: "Understanding Adults", by Jennifer Owsley
April 1950: "There is a Pattern for Love", by Rhoda W. Bacmeister
May 1950: "Understanding Adults", by Jennifer Owsley
May 1950: "What Every Baby Needs", by Rhoda W. Bacmeister
May 1951: "Mother and Children", ill. by Norman Rockwell [Permissions] (Renewal here applies to the illustration(s) by Rockwell.)
May 1951: "The Adolescent and Himself", by Marynia F. Farnham
July 1952: "With Faith, Love, and Hope", by Faith Baldwin [Permissions]
February 1953: "What is Loyalty?", by Pearl S. Buck [Permissions] (Appeared in this month's Pacific Coast edition.)
March 1953: "What is Loyalty?", by Pearl S. Buck [Permissions] (Appeared in this month's Metropolitan edition.)
October 1953: "Photos for 'Tonsillectomy'", ill. by Suzanne Szasz
November 1954: "The Wild Worm", by Catherine Woolley [Permissions]
April 1956: "Rosemary Clooney Says 'I Like Hygeia Best'", by Applegate Advertising Agency, Inc.
April 1957: "Are You Too Much Mother ... Too Little Wife?", by Hannah Lees
March 1958: "A New Look at Old Virtues", by Sidonie Matsner Gruenberg
April 1958: "Article on Immunization", by Benjamin Miller
July 1960: "Radiation and Your Child", by Earl Ubell
October 1961: "New Hope for Helpless Babies", by Earl Ubell
April 1962: "A Second Marriage Means a Second Chance", by Dorothy Walter Baruch and Hyman Miller (There is a renewal specifically for this article, as well as for the 1962 book 'Sex in Marriage', which mentions that a condensation of chapter 13 in the book was published in Parents. This article appears to be that condensation.)
November 1962: "Salk Talks About Viruses", by Earl Ubell (Also renewed as 'Dr. Salk Talks About Viruses'.)
October 1963: "Rheumatic Fever Can Now Be Checked!", by Earl Ubell

Additional note

A 1989 renewal for the 1961 book 'Your Preschool Child' by Dorothy Kirk Burnett notes that chapter 10, 'Coping with Fights' was previously published in Parents. This renewal might cover the article adapted into the chapter if it was published in 1961.

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