Everything Happens with Kate Bowler Kate Baer: Tolerating Imperfection
Feb 22, 2022
In this engaging conversation, poet Kate Baer shares her journey through the chaotic demands of motherhood and the struggle to find time for writing. She candidly discusses her experience with postpartum depression and the unrealistic portrayals of motherhood on social media. Kate emphasizes the importance of honest friendships that allow for genuine conversations and reflection. With humor, she reveals how Panera Bread became her creative sanctuary, all while advocating for embracing imperfection in life and art.
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Honesty Creates Permission
- Kate Bowler and Kate Baer argue honesty about ordinary struggles creates connection and permission to speak truth.
- Saying real, negative things invites others to answer "same," building deeper community.
Postpartum Honesty Broke The Ice
- Kate Baer describes telling friends about her postpartum anal fissures and how that honesty unlocked others' admissions.
- Her candidness made it easier for other women to share painful realities of early motherhood.
Fourth Child Triggered A Change
- Kate Baer recounts unintentionally having four children and experiencing severe depression during her fourth pregnancy.
- That painful period ultimately pushed her to restructure life and reclaim time to write.
