In my grandmother’s day, being a housewife meant being a wife who stays in the house. She cleaned, cooked, managed finances and looked after the children. Sure, she had the occasional cup of coffee with Mrs. Smith down the street. But there were no such things as ladies’ night out, play groups and chat rooms. I asked my grandma if the women back then ever shared their burdens and struggles, as mothers. She thought for a minute and then admitted that nobody really talked about those things. “We swapped recipes and talked about the next church pot luck. But nothing …read more