A mother-of-two says she loves being a homemaker as she values ' the idea of a 50's style family life'.
Alexia Delarosa, 29, is a stay-at-home mum who says she's always dreamed of following a 'traditional model' for her family.
But the parent has been criticised for 'turning the clock back 50 years.'
The mum-of-two, from San Diego, loves her lifestyle and continues to promote it online nonetheless, as she says it works well for her and her husband.
Explaining her beliefs, Alexia said: "I have always wanted a more traditional model for my family. I loved the idea of a 50's style family life, where the wife stays home to look after her husband and kids, and the husband goes out to work full time.
"I remember watching films where the women would stay home to cook and clean for their husbands, and I thought it was a romantic and sweet life. It really resonated with me."
She added: "When I first started dating my husband, Matthew, 37, we talked about the kind of family and life we wanted. We both loved the idea that he would work full-time and take care of our finances, and that I would look after the home and our future family.
"When I fell pregnant with our first son, Archer, now two, we decided very early on that I would stay home with him.
"I had an at-home baking business which I did part-time, but when I fell pregnant with our second son, Arlo, one, I became fully focussed on looking after the two boys, Matthew and our home.
"I've always loved homemaking and I was more than happy to take on this role."
A typical day for Alexia involves cooking, cleaning and looking after the children, while Matthew, who owns and runs a coffee shop, works.
"Matthew doesn't have any duties assigned to him. I take care of all of the chores and ensure dinner is on the table for when he finishes work," the mum revealed.
However, their routine has drawn criticism online. Alexia said: "People like to comment to tell me that being a full-time mum and wife isn't a real job.
"Some people even tell me that I am turning the clock back 50 years.
"However, I don't let it bother me because I know that the job I am doing is invaluable and it would be so expensive if we were to pay someone else to fulfil this role while I went out to work."
While it is no way suggested Alexia or Matthew have any links to the following groups, the 'Tradwife' trend has a more troublesome background in the US, as it has been connected to the alt-right movement.
According to Hadley Freeman in The Guardian: "It is especially popular among white supremacists, who are extremely down with the message that white women should submit to their husband and focus on making as many white babies as possible."
As Freeman notes, several so-called Tradwives reject this association, however.
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