Thelma Domenici: No shame in hosting baby shower

Dear Thelma: My son's girlfriend of five years is pregnant. They eventually will be getting married, probably after the baby is born. She has asked me to have a shower for her and I gladly said yes. Now a co-worker has said it is inappropriate for a grandma to give a shower. Who is right? Answer: Contemporary etiquette does allow family members to host showers in celebration of the new life. You can feel perfectly correct in doing so. There was a time when it was not considered proper for a family member to host a shower. Because the point of a shower is to provide the honoree with gifts, it appeared self-serving if an immediate family member hosted. However, those ideas, and the rules along with them, have changed. Enjoy hosting the shower and the new grandchild. Dear Thelma: My son will be getting married out of town where his fianc‚e's family lives.

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