emotional intelligence - Emily P.G. Erickson

Time on the Rocks

On geologic time, parenting time, and the impossible wish to reinhabit even 42 seconds of either.

The Cactus Myth

Crested saguaro cactus at sunset. Tucson, AZ. April 2026.

I celebrated my 40th birthday solo in saguaro country. The iconic cactus isn’t what we think it is. Neither are we.

How to Do Exposure Therapy With Your Kid at Home

Treating your child's phobia at home with exposure therapy, including of this creepy framed picture of the Whirlpool Galaxy

Phobias are among the most treatable anxiety conditions. A step-by-step guide to the evidence-based approach that worked for my son. One evening, I walked past the bathroom and caught a strange sight out of the corner of my eye: One of my children, brushing his teeth in the dark, crouched on the floor with hisContinue reading “How to Do Exposure Therapy With Your Kid at Home “

Intuition Is A Part Of Rational Thought

Intuition is not apart from rational thought is is a part of rational thought (Hand letter Emily PG Erickson)

The sensation we call intuition is, in fact, a synopsis of everything we know — the sum of all that we have experienced and all that we are currently experiencing. The mark of an intellectually evolved person is not someone who ignores their intuition but someone who harnesses it.