As restaurants and venues open up again, some women are realizing they enjoy the creativity and affordability of at-home life more than they thought.
Erin Chan Ding, a reporter for the Washington Post, believes a major shift has occurred among millennial women who have redefined what it means to have a good time.
"Everybody really shifted their habits during the pandemic, whether they are mothers or whether they just started off in the workforce," she said.
Women in their 20s and 30s, who were previously accustomed to going out to socialize, were suddenly stuck at home. Despite the initial boredom, they eventually found that "hey I actually really like hanging out with my friends at home and playing board games," Chan Ding explained.
Women in their 40s discovered that they had been spending an excessive amount on activities for themselves and their children.
"I spoke with a mom who she and her family built a zipline in their yard, really kind of made their backyard a play space and ended up not re-enrolling (their children) in quite as many activities when they did open," Chan Ding said.
By re-evaluating how to bring excitement and enjoyment into their and their family's lives, women have shifted the economic spectrum, rethinking how they spend and save while also dedicating more time to loved ones.
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