The Rise of the Tradwife: Ballerina Farm, Nara Smith, Yesteryear & the Reality Behind the Aesthetic

Homemade sourdough, perfect children, sprawling farms, and women who somehow have time to make EVERYTHING from scratch. Welcome to the world of tradwife influencers! From Ballerina Farm to Nara Smith, the tradwife trend has taken over social media, and I have a LOT of thoughts about what's really going on behind those picture-perfect lives.

In this episode of I Know You Didn't Ask, I'm diving into the rise of the tradwife trend, focusing on Hannah Neeleman of Ballerina Farm, Nara Smith, and Caro Claire Burke's novel Yesteryear.

We're talking about the picture-perfect homemaking content taking over social media, the money and behind-the-scenes help that make these lifestyles possible, and the unrealistic expectations surrounding motherhood, marriage, and traditional gender roles. Plus, I'm unpacking why Yesteryear feels so relevant to this conversation and what these carefully curated online lives might be leaving out.

In This Episode:The rise of tradwife culture and its popularity on social mediaHannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm and Nara Smith's approach to homemaking contentThe wealth, privilege, and behind-the-scenes support behind the tradwife aestheticMotherhood, homeschooling, gender roles, and the pressure to do it allHow Yesteryear explores influencer culture and the fantasy of a perfect domestic life

Is the tradwife lifestyle really as dreamy as it looks online, or are we all being sold a fantasy? Let's get into it!

xx,

Megan

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