Archive - ChikBait, by Autumn Chiklis

Lessons in Parenthood: Dad Edition.

Some equally important - if slightly gruffer - pearls of wisdom from my dad.

Jun 30 •

May 2025

Lessons in Motherhood

"D means Diploma", "Be Hot", and Other Invaluable Lessons My Mother Taught Me

May 11 •

Sisyphus Was An Artist

How an ancient myth about eternal torment is making me rethink the creative process.

May 7 •

April 2025

Why Your Swifty Friends Get So Mad When You Diss Taylor

Spoiler Alert: it's not about Miss Swift. It's much more personal than that.

Apr 30 •

A Tale of Two Noses

On my rhinoplasty's 10th birthday, I'm reflecting on plastic surgery, pretty privilege, and how that choice has reshaped more than just my face.

Apr 23 •

January 2025

To My City of Angels

To live in and love Los Angeles is to know the Santa Anas in your bones.

Jan 18 •

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