Great news for mothers came just in time for Mothers Day this weekend. Mothers and caretakers in the UK who choose to stay home and raise kids will receive a full pension. Those who retire after 2015 will be treated as if they have worked their whole lives. This is a huge step for women ...
Does a perfect mother exist? According to French feminist Elisabeth Badinter, this creature is a myth. Earlier this month, her book The Conflict: How Modern Motherhood Undermines the Status of Women was translated into English. Already a best seller in France, the book boldly proclaims that the myth of the modern perfect mother has become ...
Most of us want some extra cash to help out around the house, but few of us turn to the sex industry. But it looks like the phone sex industry might be an exception. A survey says that many stay-at-home moms are turning to phone sex as a career that’s easily manageable with kids and ...
We are constantly told that childhood isn’t what is used to be. We are either being spoiled, or forced to grow-up early. Yet we rarely take the time to look at the mothers whose job has changed substantially in the last few decades. Everyone feels like the other generation has it better, so let’s take ...
What does the word “housewife” mean to you? A recent study has found that the majority of moms dislike the term and find it derisory, outdated and insulting. Many moms said that they thought the word “housewife” trivialized the role of a mother and the term “stay-at-home-mom” was preferred by most. This is because many ...
“Australians have become more conservative in their views” of women and work, according to a new study. But I think the problem is that any survey like this misses out of the real nitty gritty of the issues. Most women (74%) think stay-at-home mothers are better for children and 41% of men “endorsed the male ...
Lily Allen met the man of her dreams. Then she made plans to move to the country and ditch all of her showbiz friends. Now she is planning on giving up her career and becoming a stay-at-home mom. Is the singer following her heart, or just her man? A “close” friend told the Daily Mail: ...
Some women give up their careers to care for their families, and guess what? They’re feminists… and they like it! The Daily Mail, convinced they stumbled onto a new phenomenon, devoted over 2000 words to this article. But I have to wonder, are they trying to recruit? Every one of the women the Daily Mail ...
What a vile, selfish thing the working mom is, depriving children of love and shunning her natural maternal instincts. The Daily Mail looks at this old chestnut and says that we’ll be surprised by the answer. But we’re not. Louise Chunn, former editor of InStyle, reveals her experiences as a working mom. She had two ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
