Terri Stovall, Dean of Women Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, responds to Mrs. Hamman comments, in a brief news story I did, on the controversy surrounding their Southwestern's new homemaking program.

Southwestern Baptist has been receiving some negative feedback for instituting a homemaking program opened only to women. I asked Teri Stovall why Southwestern decided on the program.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary instituting a homemaking program only opened to women. Rachel Hamman, seen on the Today Show, discussing the issue, answered my questions about why she thinks the program is a bad idea.

Homemaking During Difficult Seasons

Whether you call it housekeeping, homemaking, or just plain cleaning, keeping your house neat and clean is an essential part of living in a home. Luckily, the skill of housekeeping can be self-taught.

Modern women have a lot to learn from our Grandmothers. Explore with me why Modern Women are missing out on the joy that our Grandmothers felt in keeping a clean and orderly home.

Let's modernize the kitchen with some kitchen remodeling colors, but keep our eye on positive views of homemaking from the past.

There isn't anything wrong with tending to yourself. If you prefer to take a long shower

Who says home decor has to cost a lot? If you have thrift stores, "dollar stores", and freecycle in your area, you can probably pull together a very nice looking bathroom with a very small amount of money.

Cleaning a shower curtain can be simple and reduce mold and mildew spores in the household.

The biggest benefit to container gardens is that they can be planted and maintained year round. Herbs, ornamental grasses and vegetables can be used.

Read how the struggles and successes of singers like Tammy Wynette, Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton paved the way for today's Female Country Singers

Being a house wife has been amde into a major guilt trip for me. How right is it...

You've come a long way, baby! Feminists and homemakers came to different paths by the same road. Vive la difference.

When you don't have a job, looking for a job is full-time plus tiem and a half.

In 2005, New Haven County's population was 824,008, and a whopping 17.9% being 60 years old or older. With those percentages, and the "Baby-Boomers" approaching retirement age, the need for adequate senior housing and services is rising rapidly

A Laura, Ingalls Wilder Christmas, a good event for Laura Ingalls wilder fans or anyone who likes history or a good story. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the Little House series of Books that captured the hearts of many American's.

The United States government's support of slavery was based on an overpowering practicality

When my children were younger, I told nursery rhymes with them as the characters. I gave the characters my children's names and personalities and switched up the story lines to fit the way they might handle the same situations.

Have you ever heard of the Osage Orange? You might know it better as being a "Hedge Apple". The wood and bark of the tree, as well as the fruit, has many uses. Read this informative article today and find out what they are!

I have found that an alarming number of adult males are what we refer to as "carnivores." They eat meat and potatoes and shirk any semblence of vegetable. I, for one, want to make sure that my husband doesn't pass this unhealthy trait along to my son.

The different Native American communities all had their own separate worldview, distinct myths, conducted its own rituals, and acted according to its basic values.

"Apparently, the most difficult feat for a Cambridge male is to accept a woman not merely as feeling, not merely as thinking, but as managing a complex, vital interweaving of both." Sylvia Plath.

This is a list of ten great things to buy for a work at home mom.

Whether you are using November first's leftover Jack O'Lantern, a pumpkin from your garden, or one from the store, you CAN make a wonderful pumpkin pie, even if you have never tried it before. I'll walk you through it and explain things as we go along.

Recent news reports claim that educated homemakers are wasting their time raising kids instead of contributing directly to the national economy. Are they right?

Encouraging other young women to consider being a mother's helper.

The internet, film, television, and video games all portray race and gender. Unfortunately this portrayal is often viewed as perpetuating negative stereotypes.

The role of women in the 1950 was repressive and constrictive in many ways. Society placed high importance and many expectations on behavior at home and in public. Women were supposed to fulfill certain roles, such as a mother and an obedient wife.

America loves a comeback story: a look at Kirstie Alley and Martha Stewart.