feminism, antiracism, & social justice

A Season of Transitions

Emily P.G. Erickson with her 2021 Alumni Service Award from Macalester College

A professional achievement unlocked, articles to help with traumatic birth and mental health postpartum, and one tenacious swallowtail butterfly.

New From Me, Your Curated Reading List, & Something Delightful

Hand lettering from Emily P.G. Erickson at Moon Palace Books: there's something about the smell of a bookstore that makes me happy

New newsletter format: You’ll get Emily’s latest writing, a curated reading list, and something delightful delivered straight to your inbox on the last Thursday of every month.

April has been a busy writing month for me. I can’t share the results just yet, but in the meantime, I thought it was important to share something I created for the Macalester Alumni Anti-Racist Parenting Conversation earlier this month.

I Was On Courageous Wordsmith!

I had the absolute honor to join author, story mentor, and certified master coach Amy Hallberg on her podcast, Courageous Wordsmith for Episode 38 Perfectly Imperfectly Paradigm Shifts. I love Courageous Wordsmith Podcast because Amy is an expert at having honest conversations that come from the heart, and she approaches whatever subject she encounters with wisdom and bravery. That’s why I was delighted when I opened my email this August to see an invitation from Amy to join her in conversation.

A Container for Complexity in 2020

Black and white abstract image of carbonated water

A reflection on acceptance, adaptation, and persistence during the Covid-19 pandemic, social justice uprisings, and infertility

How My Antiracism Essays Ended Up Making $500 To Support Social Justice

Receipt showing Emily P.G. Erickson made a $500 donation to Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association

I don’t want to center myself. But I do want to be transparent and accountable. That’s why I wrote about how my antiracism essays ended up making $500 to support social justice.