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Is Alison Roman A Momfluencer Now?

She's not like other momfluencers. She's a COOL momfluencer.

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Laura Ingalls Wilder Was Not A Tradwife

But She Helped Create The Tradwife

Jun 20 •

Do Kids Ruin Friendships?

And what are we asking with such a question?

Jun 17 •

I Think The Ballerina Farm Video Is Cool

A little stroll down America's memory lane

Jun 13 •

The Madness Of June

Or: The 1,172nd Baseball Game

Jun 10 •

"It's Hard To Sell Coffee Enemas If You Mention Chemo"

Exploring the wild west of wellness grifters with Mallory DeMille

Jun 6 •

No Grace For Mormon Wives

But Plenty For Their Shitty Men

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Selling The Mama Glow

The financially lucrative intersection between beauty culture and mom culture

May 30 •

The Aesthetic Politics Of Ballerina Farm

Aga Stoves, Baby Names, And Makeup As Indicators Of Values

May 27 •

6 New Books About Moms Who Are People

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May 23 •

Her Husband Makes Her Seven Eggs

As Long As Brooke Raybould Puts It On Her Whiteboard First

May 20 •

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Virginia Sole-Smith

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Men Get The Priesthood, Women Get Motherhood

Patriarchy's Marketing Of Motherhood As Power

May 16 •

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