Trad Wives: The influencers selling 1950s house-wife life

This podcast episode tackles the complex discourse surrounding motherhood and femininity, ignited by Hannah Nealman's participation in the Mrs. America pageant shortly after giving birth, igniting debates on empowerment versus unrealistic expectations. It dissects the rise of the Trad Wife movement as a counter-narrative to modern feminism, highlighting societal anxieties surrounding family life and values. Through the Neilmans' experience, the episode reveals the disparity between perceptions of effortless domesticity and the actual challenges involved, cautioning against romanticizing traditional lifestyles that may obscure the realities of women's diverse choices and the labor behind them.