Category Archives: Home + Family

Radical Shift.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by erin

                            This is what we woke up to this morning in Kansas City. I love it, it’s beautiful, I just hope we won’t lose power with the … Continue reading →

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Homework. Am I the Problem?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by erin

Every weekday it’s the same. I sit with them at the kitchen table. Papers and crumbs strewn about, an open box of pencils, half with erasers worn all the way down. One girl sits on her bottom, biting her lip, … Continue reading →

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Girly Giveaway! Girls Crochet Headbands

Posted on September 11, 2012 by erin

Recently I had the good fortune of happening upon a site called Girls Crochet Headbands.                                My husband, however, after looking at our bank statement, might … Continue reading →

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Hide and Seek

Posted on August 13, 2012 by erin

Looking for me today? I’m playing hide and seek. Come find me. And my dad. CLICK HERE to read my first post over at the Gay Dad Project. I would appreciate your support. Please share the post with anyone who … Continue reading →

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the first and the last

Posted on July 15, 2012 by erin

it feels like the first time. the first time holding a chubby baby in my arms. rolls and dimples and bits of her last meal hiding in the folds of her neck. lost in her soft sighs and murmurs, feeling … Continue reading →

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Potty Training Twins: Wherein Mommy Fails

Posted on May 21, 2012 by erin

**I wrote this post on  August 6, 2008, back in the days when I blogged primarily about raising my twins (who were then 2 1/2 years old) and related struggles. Back in the days when no one read my blog. … Continue reading →

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Bossypants, Pirates & Anxiety : SOC

Posted on April 9, 2012 by erin

 Today’s (Optional) Writing Prompt: What causes you anxiety? Not just stress but true anxiety. How does your body and mind generally deal with it? How do YOU deal with it? ********** Exhibit A: THIS causes me anxiety. And then this, … Continue reading →

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Families that Pirate Together Stay Together

Posted on March 18, 2012 by erin

Preface: There is nothing I wouldn’t do for my children. Even taking pirate photos in my pajamas with unbrushed/unwashed hair. Friday’s eye exam revealed that Izzy’s glasses have done nothing to improve her amblyopia (we’d hoped glasses alone would strengthen her … Continue reading →

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Censorship, Playboy and Women’s Bodies in the Media

Posted on February 10, 2012 by erin

Many of you may have noticed (and/or read) a post I wrote earlier this week about our daughters’ discovery of one of D’s Playboy magazines. The girls later snuck off with Daddy’s phone and took photos of themselves (both nude and clothed) … Continue reading →

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Yes, My Dad is Gay.

Posted on January 30, 2012 by erin

By now many of you have read the incredible guest post series by Anonymous I’ve shared here on my blog, “Shattering the Clay.” Start here if you missed it. Then go here and here. (for those waiting with baited breath, … Continue reading →

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