Early years
Crowley was educated in the public schools of Chicago and at Crane College, Northwestern University, andCareer
Crowley was a registered nurse before she began working in journalism.Newspapers
Crowley was a feature writer for the '' Chicago Sun-Times''. In that role she originated the Ann Landers advice column, which she continued to write until her death. In 1941 she began writing a column about child care, and in 1943 she initiated a column of general advice. She used the pseudonym Ann Landers for it to avoid confusion between the two columns. She wrote the Landers column until 1948, took a break, and resumed it in 1951. At the time of Crowley's death, the Landers column was syndicated to 26 other newspapers.Television
Crowley had two television programs in the 1950s. ''Women and the World'' was honored as the best women's TV program by the Chicago Federated Advertising Clubs in 1955. ''Child-care adviser
In addition to her ''All About Baby'' program, Crowley wrote several books for parents. She began learning about child care when her first child was born. "I didn't know how to hold it or bathe it," she said. "Although I was a registered nurse, I found I was afraid of the baby." That feeling motivated her to read about raising children, which in turn led her to write books that might help other mothers who found themselves in similar situations.Personal life and death
Crowley was married to attorney William J. Crowley, and they had three children. Her daughter, Diane Crowley, began writing an advice column for the ''Sun Times'' in 1987 when the Landers column moved to the '' Chicago Tribune''. She died in Lake Forest Hospital inReferences
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crowley, Ruth 1900s births 1955 deaths 20th-century American women writers Northwestern University alumni