Autumn KareninFourth WaveWhy the Male-Dominated Reviews of The Eternals are ProblematicThe male point of view overpowers female voices and shapes which movies get madeOct 29, 20217Oct 29, 20217
Autumn KareninOpen Letters ToAn Open Letter to the Screamo Youtubers My Kid is Obsessed WithThere’s something about the pitch of your voices and the urgency of your unintelligible exuberance that I loathe and my kid lovesOct 19, 20211Oct 19, 20211
Autumn KareninInvisible IllnessHow a Family Dinner Helped Me Uncover Patterns I’ve Been Struggling with for DecadesSpaghetti with a side of self-sabotageOct 15, 20213Oct 15, 20213
Autumn KarenMy Eight-Year-Old Plays Squid Game with His Friends at SchoolLet’s be clear — none of them have seen Squid Game on Netflix. Still, on a scale of Bambi to Saw. . .Oct 12, 20212Oct 12, 20212
Autumn KarenAction Over WordsThis is particularly true for those of us who do this for a living. There is action for professional writers, undoubtedly so, and it’s…Oct 10, 20212Oct 10, 20212
Autumn KarenI Miss the Smell of the NICUSharp and sweet. A mix of rubbing alcohol, baby powder, and immeasurable parental love. That’s what the NICU smells like.Oct 5, 20211Oct 5, 20211
Autumn KareninFourth WaveBreaking Free from Abuse Only Starts When You Walk AwayEven years later, survivors like me find unexpected and bright revelationsOct 4, 20212Oct 4, 20212
Autumn KarenMove on from Your Mistakes.You fucked up. Big time. Welcome to being a human person.Sep 29, 20212Sep 29, 20212
Autumn KareninFourth WaveSelf Doubt and Saggy BoobsWhy can’t I stop second-guessing the way my body looks? Not all boobs are shaped like, well like this (o)(o)Sep 24, 20215Sep 24, 20215
Autumn KarenAm I a “Woke” Parent?Weird flex, but ok. I think punishing you for calling your brother an idiot is old-school, Andy Griffith-style parenting AND woke parenting…Sep 22, 2021Sep 22, 2021