I feel like Covid had some silver linings. In fact…many really critical silver linings.

1. Moms or parents at home could see and hear what their kids were being taught, what was being said in the classroom, how bad the education level is—CRT and transsexuality/why are your pronouns? Many people were like…WTF is this crap? This led to a backlash, the fruits of which we are beginning to reap now.

2. since a parent had to be home because the kids needed supervision (and couldn’t be parked at school all day) moms were home w their kid and maybe quit, or were laid off, or could work from home. They were able to be around their child/children. The house was a little cleaner. They may have had time (no commuting) to cook better food, maybe make and enjoy a meal together..

3. this change of pace may have had a larger impact on moms. I’m convinced that this 3rd wave feminism and women in the workplace stuff was for MOST WOMEN a total load of BS. Most people (men and women) are not going to be superstars in their very important field (they just aren’t). It’s not like every person is a groundbreaking surgical master…or has such a critical contribution to human advancement…that they simply must not be allowed to stay at home…working to create a healthy and stable home life. That is the exception, not the rule.

Women have been told that motherhood and keeping the home fires burning = slavery and patriarchy! The real slavery is working as a cog in a cubicle in a nameless, faceless building, clearing maybe $100 or $200 a week more than your babysitter/childcare costs. That is a waste of time. Worse yet are the ones who didn’t have a family because “I don’t need a man!”…yet the cats and the wine never fulfill that missing thing…

4. fathers or dads may have realized that they are far more efficient at home, commuting to work and wasting those hours is an expensive waste of money and time, and they really liked having a homemade sandwich and seeing their family. 5hey may have even decided with their partner that one of them should be home with the kids. Maybe they could downsize?

I know this applies to white collar workers, in dual income families, who are both married and have kids at home. So that is about, what 15-22% of 29-54 year olds. So this certainly doesn’t apply to blue collar workers or people who need to be somewhere specific to do their job (critical workers, anyone?)

But i do think there were some changes in assumptions during covid…it may be subconscious…but there were some shifts, I hope.

Sorry—this wasn’t just meant for you…probably should have been it’s own post! Lol.