1952 Illustration by Ric Grasso

This 9 page short story titled “What Mother Knew Best” was written by Mary Brinker Post and illustrated by Ric Grasso. It was created for publication in the September 1952 edition of Everywoman’s magazine.

“‘What act are you putting on now?’ he inquired with bitter amusement, ‘Is this the one where you take the baby and go out of my life forever?'”