Have you noticed the beautiful kitchens, homemade bread, flowing dresses, gardens, and slower-paced home life showing up all over social media? Welcome to the world of Tradwives.In this episode of Wondering About, we’re wondering what the Tradwife trend is really all about. What exactly is a Tradwife? Where did the term come from? Why has this lifestyle become so popular online—and what is it about the aesthetic that has so many people fascinated?We dig into the rise of Tradwife influencers, the appeal of homemaking and a slower lifestyle, and the difference between what we see on social media and what everyday life might actually look like behind the perfectly curated posts.Is Tradwife life a return to simpler living? A social media aesthetic? A reaction to our increasingly busy lives? Or a little bit of all three?Pour yourself a cup of coffee, put the sourdough in the oven, and come wonder with us!

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A single mother speaks out on how the ‘tradwife’ lifestyle led to her divorce - https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/27/health/tradwife-lifestyle-women-mental-health-wellness/index.htmlAll your questions about Nara Smith & Lucky Blue: https://www.elle.com.au/culture/celebrity/nara-smith-lucky-blue-relationship/Mothers’ invisible workload is damaging their mental health https://news.okstate.edu/articles/communications/2019/mothers-invisible-workload-is-damaging-their-mental-healthThe #Tradwife Persona and the Rise of Radicalized Domesticity https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/ps/article/view/1645Meet the queen of the “Trad wives” (and her eight children). The Sunday Times. https://www.thetimes.com/magazines/the-sunday-times-magazine/article/meet-the-queen-of-the-trad-wives-and-her-eight-children-plfr50cgk