Body image
Stop telling me I'll 'get my body back'
Kate Fridkis Kate Fridkis on why this is one of the worst things to say to a mum-to-be.
Body image
Where are my pregnant breasts?
Kate Fridkis Kate Fridkis on missing out on a 'pregnancy perk'.
Growing up
The friends we make in our 20s
Kate Fridkis Why it's so hard to hold on to the bonds we form in the most action-packed decade.
Mother groups
Why I'm scared to go to a 'birth club'
Kate Fridkis Kate Fridkis on why she isn't ready to think of herself as a mum yet.
Body image
Body image isn't just about weight
Kate Fridkis Kate Fridkis on why our preoccupation with other body 'flaws' can be just as damaging.
Body image
Stop telling me my friends aren't pretty
Kate Fridkis KATE FRIDKIS on why putting other women's appearances down won't make her feel any better.
Confessional writing
In defence of the personal essay
Kate Fridkis Why writing about yourself isn't the same as being self-centered.
Body image
Why can't women think they're pretty?
Kate Fridkis Is there any shame in wanting to be beautiful?
Body image
How pregnancy changes your body image
Kate Fridkis As the Mayo Clinic guide warns: “Simply put, you may feel fat and unattractive.”
The beauty myth
On being terrible at makeup
Kate Fridkis The pleasures and sorrows of bypassing Beauty 101.
Real life
When a woman loses her hair
Kate Fridkis KATE FRIDKIS on what it feels like to cope with hair loss after her 22nd birthday.
Relationships
Stop telling me marriage is hard
Kate Fridkis KATE FRIDKIS is sick of sounding like a fake for saying she’s happily married.
Female friendships
The friendship contract
Kate Fridkis Don't we all deserve an explanation when a close relationship ends?
Mothers and daughters
My mum is an extrovert
Kate Fridkis What happens when a quiet girl is brought up by a hypersocial parent.
Real life
An apology to my thinner friend
Kate Fridkis How often do we feel that someone else's body is a commentary on our own?
Real life
My body image issues are not about men
Kate Fridkis Why comments like, "Don't worry, you'll find someone" won't help.
