DEAR ABBY: My granddaughter is due to have a baby in a short while. She wants to have a baby shower and would like to invite her girlfriends with their husbands or boyfriends.
I always thought that baby showers were for females only. What is your opinion? -- WONDERING GRANDMOTHER
DEAR WONDERING: Times have changed. Baby showers now often include men and take place on a weekend afternoon, preferably not on the same day as a major sports event.
One thing that hasn't changed, however: A baby shower is usually hosted by friends of the parents-to-be, rather than family.