It would be nice to imagine that all the clothes in our closets and dressers — let alone the endless items lining the shelves of countless retail shops — spring forth fully formed. Or, if that fantasy goes too far, to at least believe that our clothing is manufactured with some level of respect for
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In a rapidly changing world, the work of the home has been revealed for how challenging it is. Gender inequality in housework has also been exposed more than ever. Does it make any sense to say, through action or words: “Dear woman, you have been living under the global threat of the patriarchy from before
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The Volta Way: June 2020 Dear Lois, How are you doing? Like so many, my small business has been closed since mid-March and I am finding myself contemplating how my identity had become so woven into my work. When my business partner and I first decided to close, we burst into a creative frenzy. It
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From our homes, we can be a light. I am not on the front line of this pandemic, but in my own quiet way, from home, I press on. Being at home has been a blessing and a curse for all of us. I am learning how to be resourceful, optimistic and a better listener.
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: I am unmotivated andI don’t feel like doinganything around thehouse. What should I do
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: I’m always fighting with my husband about chores. Is gender equality in the home possible?
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: Can a dirt-and-clutter problem be so bad that you should just move out and move on?
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: Do you ever clean up after your friends, and do your friends ever clean up after you?
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By Lois Volta Dear Lois: Can we define “self-care” in a way that does not push us toward consumerism
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: Is it possible to transcend the domestic workload of the holiday season and live out of the heart?
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By Lois VoltaDear Lois: How can we bring the change we want to see in the world into our domestic lives?
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