Book Review

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

by Elyse · May 4, 2026 at 4:00 am · View all 2 comments

Yesteryear was one of my most anticipated reads of 2026 so it’s such a bummer that it fell apart for me. I think this book had the opportunity to be a really interesting commentary on the Trad Wife movement and on White Christian womanhood, but it took a turn that felt frankly kind of lazy. Natalie Heller Mills is a very successful trad wife influencer. She lives on a farm with her husband and six … Continue reading Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke →

How TikTok Makes Me Feel Less Lonely

by Lara · Feb 14, 2021 at 4:00 am · View all 8 comments

I could’ve said something trite like TikTok changed my life, but why use platitudes when I can use the bald-faced truth: TikTok makes me feel less lonely. My need for human connection in the land of lockdown in South Africa has been met by social media. I originally joined TikTok because all of my students were obsessed with it. I assumed it would be all TikTok dances and teens, but being super nosy, I was … Continue reading How TikTok Makes Me Feel Less Lonely →