Growing Pains

Hartford, Connecticut: The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1957. Near-fine.. A parenting advice booklet published by the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company for families on the topic of growing up, from early childhood to teenage-hood. Describes itself as "the result of letters from troubled parents and their teen-age children" seeking guidance. Features amusing cartoon illustrations of different hypothetical situations to bring humor to the subject. Advises parents to be patient and understanding, and to never bicker in front of children; also asks them to empathize with their children. Part of a series on social issues facing Connecticut families in the 1950s. Single vol. (5" by 8"), pp. 28, illus., stapled in original illus. wrps.