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2 months ago | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Mary Rooke
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, found in November 2024 that marriage is one of the strongest factors associated with adult happiness. But the modern approach to marriage leads women to believe that their desire for connection and love should be ignored while they “find themselves” through travel and corporate-ladder climbing. There is a lot of pressure in the conservative world to get married young.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Patricia Patnode
From her sitting room in her Manhattan apartment, Earhardt talks about the treasured people who make this space home. Designed by renowned Dallas-based designer Lisa Henderson, the interiors beautifully reflect Earhardt’s southern heritage and charm. Ainsley is refreshingly open about her faith on the show she co-hosts, Fox and Friends. “I really believe that I am in my position at Fox because of the Lord,” she said.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Karin A. Lips
In a new ad in support of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, rom-com queen Julia Roberts tells married women that they don’t have to vote the same way as their husbands. While narrating the ad showing a woman privately voting for Harris while her husband waits at the exit, Roberts reminds women that, “You can vote any way you want, and no one will ever know. Remember what happens in the booth, stays in the booth.”There is so much wrong with this ad.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Alina Clough
Nostalgia is always at risk of cliche. The crunch of fall leaves, the warm smell of coffee and bacon in your childhood home, and crisp autumn air all exhaust the pages of bad poetry and worse romance novels. We dislike cliche for a reason: it’s insulting to lazily manipulate art. Cliche is stolen valor, painting over the past with too broad a brush. True nostalgia, in contrast, is in the details. It’s the sentimental tastes and backroads you’d forgotten about long ago, finding you again.
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Aug 17, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Patricia Patnode
Gold Medalist Tatjana Smith (South Africa), women’s 100m breaststroke. She wore a tee shirt listing all the people who helped her in her race. First on the list are God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Silver Medalist, Nicola McDermott (Australia), women’s high jump. Nicola wrote “Jesus makes all things new,” on her inside wrist while she was competing. In an interview with The Guardian ahead of the games, McDermott said, “I realized I had put my identity into performance and achievement.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Evie Solheim
Many of us make it a goal to read more once summer arrives – after all, what’s more pleasant than sitting in the sun with a good book? But if you’re looking for a little inspiration for your summer reading list, don’t forget about the classics. These books may not be topping the bestseller lists right now or taking #BookTok by storm, but they’ll be stories that stay with you long after summer is gone. One question you may have before diving into classic literature is: what are the classics?
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May 12, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Patricia Patnode
Mother’s Day happens in the second week of May, the month traditionally dedicated to Mary, the mother of God. May was dedicated to Mary likely to replace similar European pagan celebrations of new life during medieval times. It makes sense to honor our mothers when we honor our heavenly mother.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Alina Clough
When we think of interior design, we often think of other countries. There’s natural and neutral Scandinavian minimalism and French fancy maximalism. While it’s become popular to claim that America has no culture, its interior design reflects its rich history and multifaceted makeup. 1700s: American ColonialThe American Colonial originated with the world’s largest empire landing on North American shores. The style brings English opulence down to earth with more muted tones and rustic furniture.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Patricia Patnode
A common recommendation for young women hoping to avoid catching feelings is to maintain a “roster.” If we scatter our energies across many suitors, the advice goes, the dating woman will suffer a smaller emotional burden. Wrong. This strategy cuts women off from emotional vulnerability, which is needed to experience a real romantic connection. It also can be a cop-out from rejection. Casually texting and seeing multiple men like it’s The Bachelorette only sets a girl up for failure.
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Apr 6, 2024 | 
theconservateur.com | Isabelle Redfield |Caroline Downey
Cooper gifted her six bridesmaids custom L.L.Bean totes printed with each girl’s catchphrase, such as “Stinkncute,” “So True,” and “GoshDangit.” Their dresses, each a different garden-like color, texture, and silhouette, channeled each girl’s aura. As Cooper slipped on her heels, clear PVC embellished with crystals, I recognized them from our cocktail hour a year ago at The Graduate rooftop in downtown Nashville. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” said Cooper.
