Sweetheart, Sit Down – I Actually Do Know Things
Gather round, children. Aunty Kate is about to deliver a TED Talk nobody asked for but everyone desperately needs. The Art of Being Condescended To While Knowing You’re Smarter Than the Person Condescending You’d think, by now, the world would’ve learned that speaking to women like they’re confused toddlers is not a good look. Yet…
A Small Moment, A Huge Feeling
Sorry I’ve been a bit quiet the last few weeks despite saying I wouldn’t be. I was away on holiday and then we got back to reality and had a wake to organise and a house to sort and of course holiday blues to recover from! While I was catching up on life, something small…
Postcards from a Bad Day
Having a bad day is never a good experience; when you’re on holiday it’s even worse. Yes, I’m on holiday if you didn’t know, did I not mention that? I knew today was going to be a not-good day. My dreams have been so weird recently, so there was no way it was going to…
When My Brain Decides You’re the Main Character
Let me just say this upfront: my ADHD makes me hyperfixate on people in a way that’s not cute or charming (trust me, I wish it came with an off switch). It’s borderline obsessive, and it takes over without asking permission. When I fixate on someone, a friend, a new acquaintance, whoever, I get all…
High Functioning: The Hidden Cost of Holding It Together
Hi, I’m Kate. I’m a science teacher, science consultant, and a neurodivergent human figuring out how to function in a world that rewards the mask more than the person wearing it. This one’s not polished. It’s not a tidy life lesson. It’s just the truth, mine, and maybe yours too. I call myself high functioning.…
Uninspired | Unoriginal | Unhinged 