When I watch glimpses of “trad wife” social media, I admit that I feel a lot of sympathy for women who speak loudly for the traditional feminine skills and satisfactions of focusing on home life. I was, in many ways, a trad wife for much of my marriage. I stayed at home and raised five children. I cooked and cleaned and kept track of appointments and generally made life easier for my husband and children. I even believed that I gave value to the world and to my family by reducing other costs of raising a family.
One of your best articles ever. Stuff like this is a big reason why I didn’t have kids. I think I might be neurodivergent. That makes working a regular full-time job hard enough. I really think adding parenthood on top of that would have cost me my mental health.
One of your best articles ever. Stuff like this is a big reason why I didn’t have kids. I think I might be neurodivergent. That makes working a regular full-time job hard enough. I really think adding parenthood on top of that would have cost me my mental health.