Monica Hesse

You know, I think that that's part of it, and I don't think that that's actually a new concept. When I think back to the 1950s, like the real 1950s, the first time around, you had a lot of women who were well-educated, perhaps had been to college, perhaps had met their husbands there, and then didn't work after they married and had kids because that was the expectation.

You know, I think that that's part of it, and I don't think that that's actually a new concept. When I think back to the 1950s, like the real 1950s, the first time around, you had a lot of women who were well-educated, perhaps had been to college, perhaps had met their husbands there, and then didn't work after they married and had kids because that was the expectation.

You know, I think that that's part of it, and I don't think that that's actually a new concept. When I think back to the 1950s, like the real 1950s, the first time around, you had a lot of women who were well-educated, perhaps had been to college, perhaps had met their husbands there, and then didn't work after they married and had kids because that was the expectation.

And for a long time, society ran on the invisible labor of these incredibly talented, smart stay-at-home moms because those were the ones who were available to volunteer. They were able to organize food drives. They were able to volunteer for class field trips. And that's where we get a lot of our visions of the nuclear suburban American family. And then there's a backlash to that.

And for a long time, society ran on the invisible labor of these incredibly talented, smart stay-at-home moms because those were the ones who were available to volunteer. They were able to organize food drives. They were able to volunteer for class field trips. And that's where we get a lot of our visions of the nuclear suburban American family. And then there's a backlash to that.

And for a long time, society ran on the invisible labor of these incredibly talented, smart stay-at-home moms because those were the ones who were available to volunteer. They were able to organize food drives. They were able to volunteer for class field trips. And that's where we get a lot of our visions of the nuclear suburban American family. And then there's a backlash to that.

And the backlash comes in the form of the feminine mystique and Gloria Steinem in the 1960s and 70s. And women wondering, can I have more? Should I have more? I want more. What does that look like? So there's this period of consciousness raising and questioning. And what is the status quo that we're embracing? By the time we get to the 80s and 90s, what we're seeing is...

And the backlash comes in the form of the feminine mystique and Gloria Steinem in the 1960s and 70s. And women wondering, can I have more? Should I have more? I want more. What does that look like? So there's this period of consciousness raising and questioning. And what is the status quo that we're embracing? By the time we get to the 80s and 90s, what we're seeing is...

And the backlash comes in the form of the feminine mystique and Gloria Steinem in the 1960s and 70s. And women wondering, can I have more? Should I have more? I want more. What does that look like? So there's this period of consciousness raising and questioning. And what is the status quo that we're embracing? By the time we get to the 80s and 90s, what we're seeing is...

you know, women, you can have it all. You can be a man in the boardroom and you can still have this at home. And I think that's the lifestyle that people were... That's the story that people were trying to sell for a while, that they were trying to invest in. And then that led to that famous Anne-Marie Slaughter article in The Atlantic about whether women could have it all.

you know, women, you can have it all. You can be a man in the boardroom and you can still have this at home. And I think that's the lifestyle that people were... That's the story that people were trying to sell for a while, that they were trying to invest in. And then that led to that famous Anne-Marie Slaughter article in The Atlantic about whether women could have it all.

you know, women, you can have it all. You can be a man in the boardroom and you can still have this at home. And I think that's the lifestyle that people were... That's the story that people were trying to sell for a while, that they were trying to invest in. And then that led to that famous Anne-Marie Slaughter article in The Atlantic about whether women could have it all.

And her article is basically saying that's BS. I'm like... It is impossible. I'm exhausted all of the time. Somehow I'm working full-time outside the home and studies have shown us I'm still responsible for everything happening inside the home. So instead of working 40 hours a week, I'm working 500 hours a week and I'm burned out. And I think that...

And her article is basically saying that's BS. I'm like... It is impossible. I'm exhausted all of the time. Somehow I'm working full-time outside the home and studies have shown us I'm still responsible for everything happening inside the home. So instead of working 40 hours a week, I'm working 500 hours a week and I'm burned out. And I think that...

And her article is basically saying that's BS. I'm like... It is impossible. I'm exhausted all of the time. Somehow I'm working full-time outside the home and studies have shown us I'm still responsible for everything happening inside the home. So instead of working 40 hours a week, I'm working 500 hours a week and I'm burned out. And I think that...

That in a way, what we see of some social media influencers and people interested in this lifestyle is just a kind of throwing our hands up in the air or throwing their hands up in the air and saying, I'm opting out. I'm just rejecting. I'm rejecting this concept.

That in a way, what we see of some social media influencers and people interested in this lifestyle is just a kind of throwing our hands up in the air or throwing their hands up in the air and saying, I'm opting out. I'm just rejecting. I'm rejecting this concept.

That in a way, what we see of some social media influencers and people interested in this lifestyle is just a kind of throwing our hands up in the air or throwing their hands up in the air and saying, I'm opting out. I'm just rejecting. I'm rejecting this concept.

Yeah, I mean, I'm of the belief that this is not a solution that can happen only in households. This is a solution that has to happen in society at large. And with the help of government policies and industry policies, I think that we need

Yeah, I mean, I'm of the belief that this is not a solution that can happen only in households. This is a solution that has to happen in society at large. And with the help of government policies and industry policies, I think that we need