Mother has to neglect her child to do her new job from home
Many people have the misconception that working from home is easy. This is not true at all. Working from home is a real job with real responsibilities. One mother learned this lesson the hard way when she started a new…
Opinion | Put a ring on? Chinese women no longer need marriage
When I turned 20, Nai, my maternal grandmother, started reading me the marriage ads in our local newspapers. A typical ad read: “So-and-so, male, 27 years old, teacher, 1.73m, university graduate, monthly income of nearly 1,000 yuan, seeks attractive girl,…
I don’t just scroll through social media… That’s why I’m always on the phone
Given the influence technology has on our daily lives these days, I can’t possibly be the only one who has a hard time detaching myself from my phone as much as I’d like. As a stay-at-home mom and mom to…
The unnatural connection between motherhood and technological surveillance
A year ago, while doing my curatorial research into the missing records related to the Mother’s hidden work, I was struck by the story of a 42-year-old mainframe computer. Edgar, the main character of Claudia Cornwall’s Prints: The Adventures of…
Springfield Hot Mess Express group offers women free house cleaning
In her home in Ozark, Jennifer Newby is raising her four children almost single-handedly because her husband is stationed overseas. “I didn’t really have another adult to share responsibilities with, except when people came to visit or offered to help….
Video shows mother at soccer training with her son in work clothes
August 12th is National Middle child Day in America dedicated to recognizing the sibling in the middle. It is a special day to highlight the children who often get lost in the family mix while the youngest pigs all the…
