Thursday, March 27, 2008

On a Happier Note

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I made this dress for my lovely niece Maris for her 11th birthday. It's black and white with grey. The rick-rack edging helped the look ...
Friday, March 21, 2008

And Where Are the Children?

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2006 there were 73,664,000 million children in the United States (under 18). Who takes care of them?...
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Stay at Home Moms: Not So Many

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Painting by the beloved Swedish artist Carl Larsson of his wife Karin nursing one of their eight children. Karin Larsson was an artist in he...
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Friday, March 14, 2008

More Work for Mother 9 -- 1920 to Now

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The magazine Working Mother--a reflection of where mothers are today. This is the ninth and final installment of a report on More Work for ...
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Thursday, March 13, 2008

More Work for Mother 8 -- 1890-1920: The Impoverished Other Half

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A tenement mother with her children and her hard-labored wash. As if to emphasize the precariousness of life for the "other half,"...
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008

More Work for Mother 7 -- 1890-1920: The Golden Age for Half the Country's Women

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A middle-class lady of the late 19th century reads the newspaper in the afternoon in leisure time afforded to her through the combination of...
Sunday, March 9, 2008

More Work for Mother 6 -- 20th Century Pluses and Minuses

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This is the sixth installment of a report on More Work for Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology from the Hearth to the Microwave by ...