To the Editor:
Hey gals! It’s Monday – how do you start your day? Groaning? Putting the pillow over your head? Dolly Parton’s song has you tumbling out of bed, stumbling to the kitchen, pouring that cup of ambition.
Traditionally in years past, women stayed home with chores relegated to each day of the week. Little girls learned a poem about their future routine as a homemaker: Monday was wash day, Tuesday ironing day, sewing on Wednesday, going to market on Thursday, Friday cleaning, Saturday baking and…
April 17, 2024
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