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Was My Mother a 1950s Tradwife?

May 2, 2026 By Barbara Falconer Newhall 8 Comments

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My mother was a tradwife, a bona fide 1950s tradwife. That’s what she wanted. That’s what she got. Read more.

Widowed: My Husband Is the Hero of My Next Book

November 8, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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My husband is the hero of my next book. I wanted it all — family and career. And Jon made it possible. Read more.

What About the Boys? What About the Men?

September 20, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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What about the boys? What about the men? Have we liberated women forgotten to listen to what our men are trying to say?  Read more.

Sexy at Any Age — Tips From My 98-Year-Old Aunt Grace

August 23, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Some of the best advice I got from my role model aunt was how to be sexy at any age.  Read more.

I Was Young and Single for Way Too Long — Why?

May 17, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I was young and single for way too long. Why? Could a book I spotted at an airport bookstore finally give me some answers?  Read more.

Was I a Tradwife in the 1980s? Or a Liberated Woman in Progress?

April 26, 2025 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Was I a tradwife back in the 1980s?  Or was I a second-wave feminist still figuring out how to make the marriage-family-career thing work?  Read more.

The Night I Forgot to Make Dinner — A Rerun From the Archives

May 11, 2024 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I planned a nice candlelit evening for my husband for that night, just as I’d dreamed of doing as a girl. Except I forgot to make the dinner.  Read more.

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Superbowl: My Guys Are Talking Sports — And All Is Right With the World

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I like listening to my husband and son talk about football and basketball. I like the comfortable, father-son tone: My guys are talking sports and all is right with the world. Read more.

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