Overheard from a PA Amish housewife…
…while finishing up work in the family shop:
'Okay well I think I've put in my day, I'm gonna go in the house and put another one in.'
Amish women stay busy.
9 Ways Amish Women’s Lives Have Changed
How have Amish women’s lives changed in the last 50 years? Fran Handrick recently completed a PhD entitled “Amish women: work and change – an investigation into the lives of Amish women in Pennsylvania and Ohio” at the University of Birmingham. You can access and read Fran’s full thesis here. Fran is here to share some things she learned with us today – specifically nine…
Abandoned buggy
Across America, the cold and snow continues. An interesting shot from irishlady, of an Amish buggy, precise location unknown, that looks like it ran into a bit of trouble in the recent spell of harsh weather. Stay warm everyone! You might like:Beware of Amish-Made Pies?by Erik/Amish AmericaonAugust 31, 2020 88Inside an Amish Home at Food Prep Time (28 Photos)by Erik/Amish AmericaonApril 4, 2023 8Five Common…
Is “Millie” Real? Ex-Amish Fundraiser Follow-Up (Updated)
I promised I would follow up if I got more information on the Go Fund Me for Millie, described as a 27-year-old woman who left her Amish community, in what looks to be Delaware. A number of you were skeptical that this was real, which I can understand. While I reached out via two different channels to the fundraiser organizer for more information, I have…
HA HA!
Maybe I have something in common with the Amish after all – I swear I heard my wife say the same thing once!
Women have done double duty for years! Men expect women working outside the home, to come home and take care of the kids, meals, laundry and house cleaning. The men seem to think all they have to do is work outside the home,come home and sit down in front of the t.v. and do nothing else!
Sorry guys, there is yard work, help with the kids, and help with meals an clean up! You want a women to help with the bills, help her in the home.