“‘Yesteryear’ shines another light on the Trad Wife culture war”

The new novel ‘Yesteryear’ imagines what would happen if a modern-day trad wife influencer woke up in 1855, forced to actually live in the era she’s been romanticising on social media. Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent of the Irish Times, tells Brendan about why it’s striking such a chord and posing wider questions about mothers’ choices.

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“‘Yesteryear’ shines another light on the Trad Wife culture war” is an episode from Brendan O'Connor by RTÉ.

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This episode was published on May 3, 2026.

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