A review by heather_ann
To Hell with All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife by Caitlin Flanagan

4.0

This book was witty and light hearted, while also allowing the reader to do some introspection. It is definitely written for a more privileged class of women, who have an option to stay home while also keeping one foot in the professional realm. In particular, discussions about hiring help and enrolling kids in endless activities may ring a little hollow for the class of moms who can afford neither. Still, I am lucky enough to be in the audience this book was written for, so a lot of it resonated with me. I am also happy to see that the author of this book, Caitlin Flanagan, is still producing interesting pieces of commentary and has successfully staved off the grim cancer mentioned at the end of this book. As I work part time from home during Covid with my one year old daughter playing at my feet, I thought of her and her mom, and was reminded not to take this time for granted.