The magazine started in 1966 with the name ''Homemaker's Digest'', featuring shopping lists, housekeeping tips and cooking suggestions. The magazine was
digest size until April 2003, when it switched to travel- or super-digest size (9½" × 6¼"). The magazine's editorial coverage was expanded to include articles about issues such as
women's rights and
feminism while still offering information such as healthy recipes and fashion inspiration. In 2000,
Homemakers and its
French-language counterpart
Madame changed ownership from
Telemedia to
Transcontinental Media GP. The same year
Homemakers sold 883,000 copies. In October 2011, it was announced that the magazine was closing, and the holiday 2011 issue was to be the last printed. ==References==