Matriarchy Report

Is motherhood better outside the US?

Whether you get to enjoy motherhood may depend on where you live.

May 6 • Allison Lichter

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April 2026

Yesteryear: book discussion

Tradwives, influencers, high-control religion, performances of womanhood, Sassafras the cow...let's get into it.

Apr 28 • Lane Anderson

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What's so scary about a tradwife?

"Yesteryear," Ballerina Farm, and influencing America's women into 1855.

Apr 22 • Lane Anderson

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Your April Love Letter

There's a lot of good out there. The magic in books (Yesteryear!), art, friends, protest, and being a mess in public--from past month.

Apr 15 • Allison Lichter

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Here's the things you should do right now to take care of your family's finances (because planning is love)

Financial planning expert Beth Pinsker on estate planning as a form of caregiving.

Apr 8 • Allison Lichter

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Taylor Frankie Paul and the Not-So-Secret Lives of Women Under Patriarchy

Watch now | A convo with Celeste Davis about the state of Mormonism in pop culture.

Apr 1 • Lane Anderson and Celeste Davis

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March 2026

What does domestic abuse have to do with having babies young and pressure to get married? Everything.

Watch now (12 mins) | Yes, this is about Taylor Frankie Paul and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. It's also about all of us.

Mar 25 • Lane Anderson

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Your March Love Bomb

There's a lot of good out there. The magic in movies, music and more to be celebrated this month.

Mar 18 • Allison Lichter

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Why do "pleasing women" do the dirty work for patriarchal men?

Weaponizing idealized femininity can help you get away with the most diabolical stuff possible. But no amount of botox will make you equal to a man in a…

Mar 12 • Lane Anderson

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What We Can Learn from this Iranian Woman About Fighting Patriarchy

This is what fighting patriarchy is: cutting through rocks. It takes force, and persistence, and it can take a very long time.

Mar 4 • Allison Lichter

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February 2026

The U.S. men's hockey team demonstrates perfectly why men do not in fact "protect" women

From locker rooms to the Epstein files, patriarchal masculinity feels a lot like rape culture. Somebody call Scott Galloway!

Feb 25 • Lane Anderson

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Epstein and the agony of American patriarchy

Why patriarchy doesn't "protect" women and children--and how to use this moment for change--with NYT bestseller Anna Malaika Tubbs.

Feb 18 • Lane Anderson and Allison Lichter

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