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Jun 7, 2025

Lemon Juice, Lies and the Lure of Beauty: The Cultural Cost of Lindsay Lohan’s Glow-Up

From facelifts to Ozempic to tradwives, the myth of discipline has become patriarchy’s prettiest lie.

Lemon Juice, Lies and the Lure of Beauty: The Cultural Cost of Lindsay Lohan’s Glow-Up

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The Virago

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Kathy Parker

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May 30, 2024

Why Victims Return to Their Abusers

What Baby Reindeer got right about abuse

Why Victims Return to Their Abusers

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Human Parts

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Kathy Parker

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Mar 5, 2024

I’ve Always Struggled to Make Decisions. It Took Twelve Years to Understand Why

Decision fatigue or childhood trauma?

I’ve Always Struggled to Make Decisions. It Took Twelve Years to Understand Why

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Change Becomes You

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Kathy Parker

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Dec 18, 2023

Family Estrangement at Christmas is Hard — Here’s How to Make it Less So

When Christmas with your family is anything but a Hallmark moment

Family Estrangement at Christmas is Hard — Here’s How to Make it Less So

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Human Parts

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Kathy Parker

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Dec 7, 2023

The Toxic Relationship Between Religion and Forgiveness

When turning the other cheek means looking the other way

The Toxic Relationship Between Religion and Forgiveness

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Human Parts

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Kathy Parker

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Jun 20, 2023

My Mother’s Shock Therapy Erased her Memory of my Childhood Abuse

Shock, shŏk, noun: (1) a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance

My Mother’s Shock Therapy Erased her Memory of my Childhood Abuse

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The Virago

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Kathy Parker

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Mar 17, 2023

Addiction and the Mother Wound: What’s the Connection?

Are we all just trying to mother ourselves?

Addiction and the Mother Wound: What’s the Connection?

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ILLUMINATION

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Kathy Parker

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Mar 11, 2023

Hamilton: Why Are We So Drawn To A Tale Of American Politics?

Because let’s face it, how many of us are really here for the history lesson?

Hamilton: Why Are We So Drawn To A Tale Of American Politics?

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ILLUMINATION

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Kathy Parker

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Jan 5, 2023

I Am Running Into A New Year

after Lucille Clifton

I Am Running Into A New Year

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Hello, Love

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Kathy Parker

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Dec 10, 2022

6 Reasons Love Actually May Not Be as Anti-Feminist as You Think (From a Feminist)

Please keep your bras on for just a minute and allow me to debunk some myths.

6 Reasons Love Actually May Not Be as Anti-Feminist as You Think (From a Feminist)

Kathy Parker

Kathy Parker

Writer. Poet. Spoken Word Performer. Survivor. Warrior. Website: www.kathyparker.com.au Substack: https://substack.com/@kathyparkerwriter

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