Mrs. Warren was a well-known author of household advice during the Victorian era, with this particular manual enjoying great popularity (many editions, and thousands of copies in Britain and America.

Physician Smiles provided the “laws of infant development,” to ensure parental success.

Martineau held that women were predisposed to motherhood and domesticity while still viewing education as an important component for success. This embracing of individualism wasn't kindly received by all Christian organizations.

Christine Terhune Herrick used the pen name Marion Harland and wrote about domestic issues including child rearing, and household duties. Much of the book appeared initially as articles in the journal Babyhood.

Authored by a physician and obstetrician (the term then was accoucheur), the very detailed and schedule driven Maternal Management of Children enjoyed several printings.

Chavasse utilized a question-and-answer format in this very popular and long-lived manual which issued revisions over the years. Amazingly, this went out of print in 1948!

Physician Combe penned other popular works on health and in this volume commented on physical, moral, as well as mental development.