Many stepmothers report they end up doing chores without much thought or discussion around it, as though some internalized gender role has suddenly awakened within them. And even though they are modern women with high-powered jobs, they find they expect themselves to run the house. But just because you’re a woman doesn’t mean that you have to do all the chores by yourself. Read the rest of this entry »
When I moved into a house with three complete strangers, who would leave their bags, shoes, toys, coats, gloves, balloons, papers, and garbage all over the living room and dining room, I would hyperventilate every time I arrived home to a space that looked as if it had been ransacked by robbers. It reminded me of my college days living in an apartment with a bunch of roommates who left their belongings out everywhere. Read the rest of this entry »