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The author discusses the teaching of home economics, arguing that it should be supported by feminists and taught to both boys and girls in school. Topics include the traditional view of middle-class women as homemakers, the male role in family and domestic life, and suggested benefits of increased domestic education to both sexes.

Focuses on social conditions of women depicted in the women's periodicals in the U.S. Statements on dependence of women on men, published in the editorials of these magazine; Need that the economic value of a woman's labor in the home be acknowledged by law and society; Advice of these magazines to women to stay at home and remain as unpaid labor; Protests of housewives against 15-hour day and 105-hour week, as contrasted, with the industrial 8-hour day and the 44-hour week; Information that editorial policy of these magazines is shaped. by their advertisers; Information on the "better baby" campaign, to tell the importance of the breast-feeding of infants, which the reports of the Children's Bureau show greatly reduces infant mortality, while artificial feeding greatly increases it; Complication of the life of women by these periodicals through their articles on "up-to-date" houses, plumbing and furnishings, guest-rooms, nurseries, fancy-work and fashions; Need for the protest of the women against these magazines.

Focuses on the low value put upon certain branches of home making as a mental discipline. Views of educators on the success of mothers in educating themselves; Mental development of the homemakers; Growth of the mind; Stagnation of the brain; Impact of the lack of intellectual content in experience and constant repetition on mental growth; Monotony in the occupation of the homemakers; Lack of standards in the work of housekeeping and child rearing.

Presents information on features of a country fair and the physical beauty of the Jersey coast. Description of the attire of girls and old women visiting the fair; Information that housewives buy wire jewelry and red glass beads and pay to see the snake-eater; Description of views along the coast and its symbolization to life; Account of changing seasons bracing the beauty of the coast.

The article reports on the debate over whether mothers should stay at home and take care of their children or pursue careers. The debate has moved into the mainstream media with a series on the television program "Good Morning America" and a book edited by Leslie Morgan Steiner entitled "Mommy Wars." The article mentions "The Motherhood Study," by the Institute for American Values. Public policy still treats working mothers as a casualty of the culture wars rather than a product of necessity due to financial needs of families. The government does not support paid parental leave or federal funding for child care.

Lists words that can only be used ironically. Booze; Cosmic; Dame; Fabulous; Groovy; Hubby; Bachelor; Cheesy; Crusty; Energy.

Reports that Senator J. William Fulbright's speech on the floor of the Senate and the introduction of his bill to repeal federal taxes on oleomargarine is mounting indignation of housewives about the high cost of butter; Argument against the nutritional value of margarine; Views of scientists regarding the vitamin A content in margarine; Idea that the dairy industry should concentrate on the sale of fluid milk, and quit making butter; Reasons for this growing opposition.