A return to Domesticity

 There is a new trend in society, and I think it's something to embrace and encourage. The return to domesticity. It seems there is a steady upward climb in women who are taking up domestic hobbies. Sewing your own things is now very chic, and taking cake decorating is all the rage. Aprons are the new hot accessory, and cooking blogs are on the rise due to the demand for step by step instructions on how to make the perfect meal. 
 It's nice to know that there are women who are interested in learning these skills. Though it is curious why now? I decided to do a little digging and found a magazine article from moxiemag.com said 
" Dr. Gilda Carle, a relationship expert and professor of psychology and communications at New York's Mercy College. Carle views the return to June Cleever as a natural backlash to the women's liberation movement several decades ago, a complicated response to the notion that they could do or be anything they wanted when they grew up- anything, that is, except become a stay-at-home Mom. 

Carle does not see their desire to stay home as an anti-feminist choice. Feminism plays an obvious part in their decisions and desires. Members of the first generation of grown-up latchkey kids, many of them came home to an empty house after school or spent hours waiting at a daycare for their working parents to pick them up. 

"Women ran into the workplace - almost on a dare - saying yes, we can do it! And who suffered? The children," Carle explains. "These women do not want their kids to feel the way they did, growing up." 

 I had to read this a few times and thought it made a lot of sense. "The generation of grown-up latchkey children" are  trying to ensure they don't do to their families what was done to them. I also think the ability to use your domestic skills at home and still make a profit off those said skills has an effect. With sites like etsy and craigslist you can easily sell your homemade goods and with facebook and other networking sites all of a sudden your items can become well known and sought after.

 It's not just the domestic skills that are coming back but the styles too. Besides the frilly aprons, tea length skirts/dresses are back and even hats probably thanks to the new Princess Kate Middleton. I think this is just great and while I'm certainly not giving up my levis anytime soon, I think the return of a little femininity into everyday is just what society needs.

 Well even the Stout's are returning to domesticity though I think we're ahead of the times (how often do you say that?). Not that we weren't domestic before but with the home grown wheat, and the newly acquired milk cow we're well on our way to returning to the "good ol days" I for one think anything that will make me more like my ancestors is good for me! If it's good enough for my 92 year old grandma it's good enough for me.