In Praise of Filth: A Housework Manifesto
When it comes to housework and to be happier, women should ask for help, lower their standards, don’t apologize, and stop the comparisons.
Female Friendships: More Than Just Girls’ Nights Out and Mean Girls
Throughout history and today, from suffragists to Oprah and Gayle, female friendships have been critical for women.
Education, Parenting Styles
Do Homeschooling Moms Show the Paradoxes of Modern Motherhood?
Sociologist Jennifer Lois talks to Experts Unplugged about what she learned in researching homeschooling moms — about the expectations for today’s mothers and the standards for modern parenting.
From Natural Disaster to the Mall: A Tale of Working Friendship
A supportive friend at work can help us through the most difficult times, as this latest essay for HerStories: Tales Of Friendship shows.
HerStories: How My “Grief Twin” Helped Me To Mourn My Dad
When someone you love becomes terminally ill, a lot of people respond by talking about it all the time. They
gender, HerStories
Introducing HerStories: Tales of Friendship
My friend Stephanie of Mommy, For Real recently told me about a remarkable book, She Matters: A Life in Friendships