In Home Work: Essays on Love & Housekeeping, Helen Hayward questions society’s dismissal of domestic work as trivial. Once determined to avoid her mother’s domestic life, she eventually chose to take on more household duties by choice, showing that “home work” can be deeply meaningful and should be valued, even if it's often overlooked. This review by Emma Wilkins asks why we are so intent on elevating jobs based on income and title, and dismissing work done for our families.

"My brother, Sashka, ran away from home when he was fifteen. It is not quite right to say he ran away from home; our home deserted us."