parenting – Emily P.G. Erickson

Bookshop

Welcome to my Bookshop! Plus: Something delightful in the sky.

Healing

On living a different kind of month and wresting delight from a not-delightful time.

He’s Here

A very important personal update, the best maternity leggings you can buy, and books to carry you into August.

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.

My Romper Debut!

The story behind the story of my first piece for Romper.

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.

Yarn

It may seem like I should be comfortable writing about this pregnancy by now, but the truth is I still feel like I am tempting fate every time I talk about it. Still, I am trying to hold space for that fear. And excitement. And gratitude. And grief. So that’s what I wrote about. I hope this essay resonates with anyone who is trying to move forward with authenticity after one of life’s curveballs.

My Debut In The New York Times!

I cannot believe I get to type this: Today, for the first time, I have a piece The New York Times! When I decided to take a crack at being a writer, I imagined someday, perhaps, maybe getting published in The Times. I thought a good reach goal was to do this by the timeContinue reading “My Debut In The New York Times!”