If you graduated school prior to the year 2000, chances are, you might have taken
a home economics or home studies class…if you were a girl that is.
There’s no denying how useful it is to learn these principles of domesticity.
Nowadays, the idea of women and men looking after the home and family is more accepted.
But sadly, home economics classes are dying out, and fewer schools are
giving their children – girls and boys – the opportunity to learn the basic skills of adulthood.
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While spending a quiet afternoon in my garden, I noticed something unusual near the base of a flower bed. Small white spheres dotted the soil, standing out…
In many older homes, unexpected features often surprise visitors. One of the most puzzling is a small sink mounted in a hallway or between rooms—far from any…
My name is Claire, and I grew up in foster care, moving so often that I learned not to unpack or get too attached. By the time…
I retired at 64 and felt deeply lonely. I had no family, no children, and no one checking in on me. Out of habit and necessity, I…