A quick survey
Just wondering...
I am wondering what the overlap is between subscribers to my blog, Like Mother, Like Daughter (meaning you get it in your email — like the SFH, it’s free) or regular readers, and this Substack, The School for Housewives.
Let me know! Comments are open!
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Could you become a free or paid subscriber? That way you won’t miss anything!
As a paid subscriber, you can comment and join the chat!
If you don’t wish to subscribe just now, I understand! How about…
For the longer version of this Substack and much more on this topic:
My 3-volume book on Order and Wonder in Family Life:
I had to answer no. I looked at it some long time ago, and for a reason I cannot distinguish, chose not to subscribe. I will give another look and re-evaluate.
Since I am taking the time to reply, I will note that I am a bit of an outlier from your regular audience, I suspect. I am a genX former conventional secular suburban multi-degreed working wife, who had an awakening about five years ago when I had a series of experiences where I saw evil in a way I never had before. That led to a process of religious conversion and total lifestyle change which is still evolving.
Now finding myself learning how to grow, store, and prepare food and keep house, I am constantly struggling to keep up with the workload and I realize how inefficient I am because none of the skills I need were taught to me. I've been able to learn how to care for chickens and livestock, and I cook well, but I have no idea how to keep house properly and my time management skills (which I had honed in my professional life but cannot seem to replicate at home) are abysmal.
I bought your book series but ended up giving it to a young mother I knew from church, since its wisdom applied to her life much more than mine.
There are two things you've taught me with this substack that have been invaluable to me- absolute gems. The first is to know what you're having for dinner by 11:00 (although I have recently learned that meal planning in a rural setting is essential) and to take little bits of surplus food ingredients and freeze them. The latter idea eventually led to me buying things like mushrooms on sale and slicing and freezing them. Now pizza night is a breeze!
Thank you for all you do.
Your blog is my favorite (LMLD)! :)