I think what I learned in research is that as Americans, we're very distrustful of anger. We're not sure if we should repress it. The idea that anger is supposed to be controlled is American, and we try to keep it out of our homes. Koren Zailckas americanangercontrol share on social
I have been a ballerina, a cheerleader and a sorority girl. I was the girliest girl alive. Koren Zailckas aliveballerinacheerleader Change image and share on social
My short stature may have something to do with my tendency to shout when enraged. How else is anyone going to hear me way down here? Koren Zailckas enragehearshort Change image and share on social
If mothers are our first teachers, then having a narcissistic one teaches us that human closeness is terrifying, and the world is a heartless, inconsistent place. Koren Zailckas closenessheartlesshuman Change image and share on social
I don't know where the idea originated that memoir writing is cathartic. For me, it's always felt like playing my own neurosurgeon, sans anesthesia. As a memoirist, you have to crack your head open and examine every uncomfortable thing in there. Koren Zailckas anesthesiacatharticcrack share on social
Having a child doesn't make a woman a mother any more than owning a paintbrush makes her Frida Kahlo. Koren Zailckas childfridakahlo Change image and share on social
Why is Kris Jenner a powerhouse? Because some part of us confuses fame and infamy, too. If she really bothered us half as much as we claim she does, we'd look away and stop feeding her empire. Koren Zailckas botherclaimconfuse Change image and share on social
Reading Poe was like a near-death experience, the kind that makes you feel fragile and free in its wake. I felt almost as though I'd scared myself alive. Koren Zailckas alivedeathexperience Change image and share on social
Since I've quit drinking, I'm not sure I've found the good life, but I've certainly uncovered a better one. Koren Zailckas drinkfindgood Change image and share on social
I think when you're 14 years old, I think you're sort of looking for markers that prove you're an adult and you're independent of your parents. Koren Zailckas adultindependentmarker Change image and share on social
