Archive - Matriarchy Report

Give Dad What He Really Wants For Father's Day

Paid leave, abortion care, a stable democracy....and more links for your Sunday

Jun 15 •

Allison Lichter

My Mormon Explainer of the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Season 2

Heaven or holy girlboss hell—and are we all Mormon Wives now?

Jun 13 •

Bees and wonder in a time of feuding men

“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination." Falling in love with life in the Natural History Museum. and more…

Jun 8 •

Why there's no "right way" to become a mom (and why that's liberating)

Ruthie Ackerman on her new book "The Mother Code: My Story of Love, Loss and the Myths That Shape Us"

Jun 5 •

Allison Lichter

What's Giving You Joy Right Now?

From Taylor Swift to weekend getaways, a round-up of life-giving links from the past week

Jun 1 •

Allison Lichter

May 2025

What are we reading this summer?

We can't just read All Fours again. (Can we?) Summer reading recs curated by my favorite book editor, and yours truly.

May 29 •

What A.I. Offers Our Kids, and What It Takes Away

A round-up of Sunday links that show how A.I. isn't made of magic.

May 25 •

Allison Lichter

Why the obsession with sexy milkmaids?

Plus, how girls are fighting transphobia, the Couric effect, and other links for your Monday

May 19 •

Allison Lichter

The Unlikely Rise of Mormon Mom Culture

And the marketing of motherhood

May 16 •

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The Joy and Heartache of American Motherhood

I am still in awe every day that I tore a hole in the universe and now here is this small person. And also, WTH.

May 11 •

Are Moms Happier Outside the U.S.?

Journalist Abigail Leonard studied life for mothers in four countries. Here's what she found.

May 9 •

Allison Lichter

No one asks women about the fertility panic. Why?

Plus, why so few women become highly-paid YouTubers, and other links we loved this week

May 5 •

Allison Lichter

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