Louisa Leontiades

I was in trouble. Shame & secrets threatened to drive me into a cycle of drink & addiction. Then I started to write. Telling stories helped me release the pain and my life became joyous, abundant and meaningful. Through Postmodern Woman, I help others free themselves through writing.

Posts Written by Louisa
By Louisa Leontiades • 9 years ago

Going bushy out of principle

I’ve come a long way with my bundle of issues, but discussing pubic hair with my mother-in-law is most strictly out of bounds. Or it was, until now. I wasn’t aware of having invited the conversation either; an innocent comment on my loss of hair on my head following my pregnancy, had started a tirade of feminist indignation.

“Well.” said my mother-in-law, wrenching the hand brake viciously, “They should make swimsuits for real women, not porn stars.”

My mother in law is fabulous. A gynecologist by trade and president of the abused women’s shelter in her spare time. So respect for women is high on her agenda and she’s the best example of a feminist I know. But it’s not the first ...

I’ve come a long way with my bundle of issues, but discussing pubic hair with my mother-in-law is most strictly out of bounds. Or it was, until now. I wasn’t aware of having invited the conversation either; ...
By Louisa Leontiades • 9 years ago

Vagina Wars

It was in March of this year when Jenny Block, celebrated author of Open: Love, Sex and Life in an Open Marriage, wrote a counter argument in Huffington Post to my article titled My Vagina Smells Like Shame.

‘If you think there is something wrong with the way a vagina smells, you need to get your head rewired.’ she said.

My Vagina Doesn’t Smell Like Shame ~ Jenny Block

Her piece hit me where it hurt. In my own insecure vagina. The way that it would if one of your revered pin-ups told you that shame was – well – something to be ashamed of. That ...

It was in March of this year when Jenny Block, celebrated author of Open: Love, Sex and Life in an Open Marriage, wrote a counter argument in Huffington Post to my article titled Read More

By Louisa Leontiades • 9 years ago

Alex The Lion’s Guide to Positive Parenting

My brother’s just got his PhD in animated film which involved a lot of watching and re-watching pixar animation movies. I’m very proud of him, but little did I think that my two year old son would be following in his uncle’s footsteps at such a young age. So it has come to pass that in the last 2 weeks he gets me up every morning with his empty bottle at 5am to demand Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (and more milk). My son. Not his uncle.

Muuummyyyyy wake up. Can Ah watch Alex the Lion?

Don’t judge me for putting on telly. It’s 5 o’clock in the bloody morning.

I have watched this film through squinting eyes, in fragmented pieces and become ...

My brother’s just got his PhD in animated film which involved a lot of watching and re-watching pixar animation movies. I’m very proud of him, but little did I think that my two year old son would ...