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Femonomics

It's not in your head—it's in the data. Newsletter from Corinne Low, author of Having It All, exploring the economics of being a woman.

By Corinne Low

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The culprits: Breastfeeding, homework, travel, and play

What exactly are parents doing today that our parents didn't do?
Dec 12, 2025 • Corinne Low


The Botox economy is out of control

Women are being held financially hostage to impossible aesthetic standards
Jun 5 • Corinne Low


Pick Two Out of Three

A realist's guide to careers.
May 19 • Corinne Low


Women Talking: There's a Cost to Supporting Someone Else’s Career

and it's one women have been expected to pay for ages
Published on The Mother Lode • May 11


The Housemaid is a horror movie about the trad wife fantasy

Why economic dependence is a nightmare, not a dream
Apr 24 • Corinne Low


The Squeeze is back in my life... here's how I'm coping

Or at least making it through until the sun shines again
Apr 8 • Corinne Low


Breakfast with Gloria

Why we need to have a feminist conversation about masculinity.
Mar 2 • Corinne Low


Who's Afraid of Gender Differences?

New Year's Resolution: stop mentoring young women to act less feminine at work
Feb 5 • Corinne Low