In twenty-first-century America, our stories have become one and the same: we work to consume, we live to consume, we are what we consume. Sandra Tsing Loh americacenturyconsume Change image and share on social
When husbands and wives not only co-work but try to co-homemake, as post-feminist and well-intentioned as it is, out goes the clear delineation of spheres, out goes the calm of unquestioned authority, and of course, out goes the gratitude. Sandra Tsing Loh authoritycalmclear share on social
We women make the lion's share of household purchases in this country. We ourselves drive billions of dollars a year in sales. Sandra Tsing Loh billioncountrydollar Change image and share on social
Many men today can cook, or at least order takeout, and know where and how to hire domestic help, perhaps with refreshing clarity and less anxiety than ever-conflicted mothers. Sandra Tsing Loh anxietyclarityconflict Change image and share on social
I'd be lying if I claimed that, in spite of our amiable afternoons, I don't have an ache somewhere in my heart that my children will not be playing Carnegie Hall anytime soon. Sandra Tsing Loh acheafternoonamiable Change image and share on social
In Los Angeles, we've seen a phenomenon where a school will go from one that no one will go to, to within three years becoming the 'hot' school. I've seen this over and over again. Sandra Tsing Loh angeleshavehot Change image and share on social
Very, very few adults possess so much charm that they can long be supported by another adult based on that attribute alone. Sandra Tsing Loh adultattributebase Change image and share on social
I cohabited for 20 years with my longtime husband and father of my two now-teen daughters in a stable family household. Sandra Tsing Loh cohabitdaughterfamily Change image and share on social
In our youths, many of us suspected that being tied down to a partner and family might constrain us. But after 40, even that landscape starts to shift. Many singletons turn inward and start longing for the things so many of us longed to be free of in our 20s. Sandra Tsing Loh 20sconstrainfamily share on social
Struggling with my finances, nudging toward 50, I sometimes daydream about being happily married to a matching frugaholic husband in a matching Christmas-red tracksuit with matching walkie-talkies as we troll Ralphs, excitedly comparing triple coupons. Sandra Tsing Loh christmascomparecoupon share on social
