Homeward Bound

Gender

Why Gender Equality Has "Hit a Wall"

Emily Matchar on June 25, 2013

Fifty years after The Feminine Mystique, we still haven't reached gender equality.

Fifty years after The Feminine Mystique, we still haven't reached gender equality.

Bullying

Mommy Bloggers and Their Anonymous Haters

Emily Matchar on June 24, 2013

Why is there so much vitriol around mommy bloggers?

Why is there so much vitriol around mommy bloggers?

Fantasies

Would You Marry a Male Homemaker?

Emily Matchar on June 21, 2013

How do you feel about full-time homemakers - male or female - with no kids?

How do you feel about full-time homemakers - male or female - with no kids?

Shyness

Do You Feel Embarrassed About Wanting a Relationship?

Emily Matchar on June 20, 2013

Why would young women today be embarrassed about wanting commitment?

Why would young women today be embarrassed about wanting commitment?

Memory

The "Good Old Days" of Food Were Not So Great

Emily Matchar on June 19, 2013

The food of the past was not better than the food of today.

The food of the past was not better than the food of today.

Pregnancy

Our Obsession With "All Natural" Pregnancy

Emily Matchar on June 18, 2013

The always-smart Annie Murphy Paul gives a fairly scathing review to Jennifer Margulis’s new book "The Business of Baby" in The New York Times this week.

The always-smart Annie Murphy Paul gives a fairly scathing review to Jennifer Margulis’s new book "The Business of Baby" in The New York Times this week.

Gender

Homeward Bound on Good Morning America

Emily Matchar on June 10, 2013

In which I talk New Domesticity on Good Morning America.

In which I talk New Domesticity on Good Morning America.

Career

Michelle Obama, Domestic Goddess?

Emily Matchar on May 24, 2013

Michelle Obama, America's Domestic-Goddess-in-Chief?

Michelle Obama, America's Domestic-Goddess-in-Chief?

Marriage

Do We Need Marriage Agreements?

Emily Matchar on May 15, 2013

Do we need formal marriage agreements to help us divide up housework fairly?

Do we need formal marriage agreements to help us divide up housework fairly?

Pregnancy

The Obsession with the All-Natural Pregnancy

Emily Matchar on May 11, 2013

A new book about all-natural pregnancy gets a New York Times takedown.

A new book about all-natural pregnancy gets a New York Times takedown.

Environment

The New Self-Sufficiency: Preppers and Urban Homesteaders

Emily Matchar on May 2, 2013

People on both extremes of the political spectrum are becoming more interested in self-sufficiency. Why?

People on both extremes of the political spectrum are becoming more interested in self-sufficiency. Why?

Fantasies

Is "Farm Lit" the New Chick Lit?

Emily Matchar on May 1, 2013

Why is "moving to a farm" the new female fantasy?

Why is "moving to a farm" the new female fantasy?

Friends

The Un-Simple Reality of the “Simple" DIY Wedding

Emily Matchar on April 30, 2013

Why the "rustic," "simple," "DIY" weddings which are so trendy today can be so complicated in reality.

Why the "rustic," "simple," "DIY" weddings which are so trendy today can be so complicated in reality.

Marriage

Is Your Marriage Different Than Your Grandparents'?

Emily Matchar on April 29, 2013

How is your marriage similar or different to your grandparents' marriage?

How is your marriage similar or different to your grandparents' marriage?

Diet

This Is Why I Find Michael Pollan Annoying

Emily Matchar on April 26, 2013

Michael Pollan says everyone must cook. But what's wrong with finding other ways to feed yourself and your family?

Michael Pollan says everyone must cook. But what's wrong with finding other ways to feed yourself and your family?

Resilience

Should You Feel Like a Failure For Quitting Your Job?

Emily Matchar on April 24, 2013

Have you felt judged or guilty for leaving your job? Have you judged others as "failures"?

Have you felt judged or guilty for leaving your job? Have you judged others as "failures"?

Relationships

Are You a "Cupcake Feminist"?

Emily Matchar on April 18, 2013

Do you love retro looks and twee 1950s domestic fashions? Perhaps you're a "cupcake feminist"?

Do you love retro looks and twee 1950s domestic fashions? Perhaps you're a "cupcake feminist"?

Education

Raw Milk and Unregulated Homeschools: Should We Allow Them?

Emily Matchar on April 16, 2013

How far should government regulation go in things like homeschooling and food?

How far should government regulation go in things like homeschooling and food?

Happiness

Why Reading Blogs Makes Us Feel Like We're Failing at Home

Emily Matchar on April 15, 2013

Reading blogs can make our own home lives seem so...un-perfect in comparison.

Reading blogs can make our own home lives seem so...un-perfect in comparison.

Fantasies

Were You Obsessed With Little House on the Prairie?

Emily Matchar on April 12, 2013

Why we're all so fascinated by simple, rural, back-to-basics lives.

Why we're all so fascinated by simple, rural, back-to-basics lives.