Katriona O'Sullivan

And the reason I talk about my, like the book is themed around the people who influenced my body, but I had this real relationship with my dad that my dad would shine a light on me.

He taught me to read.

He taught me how to tie my laces.

There was this love that appeared sometime, but it was always dependent on me being a good girl, on me behaving well for him, on me being a pretty girl or a good girl.

And I tried to show that, that that really impacted me then how I felt about myself in terms of my value in relationships when I became an adult.

Yes.

Brendan, most women I know, and men, this is not just about women, but most women I know

love and hate their bodies in the same moments.

Like they can appreciate what their body's done, produce children, keeps them alive, heals them from cancer, whatever it is that we've been through.

But at the same time, we'll have the thought, oh my God, is that my belly hanging over my jeans there?

Are the lines on my face showing to him?

Do I look as young?

Should I be smaller?

Most women I know.

But my mom had this sway about her.

She knew she was attractive, friend.

And she'd sway in front of my dad.

And I'd watch him and him mesmerized by her.

And it was beautiful.

She had this confidence in her body.