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Our third and fourth children have been "surprises" from failed birth control. I feel manipulated, depressed, and exhausted. This is the first time I've ever really admitted this, even though I think I've always known.
In Ground Truth, scientist and writer Ruby McConnell explores the connections between the landscapes we live in and the impact they have on our families, communities, and in our hearts.
I know it doesn’t happen overnight, but I feel so uncomfortable all the time. There is no relief.
I know that if he doesn't reach out to me (which he hasn't), I should accept that as closure, but I seem to have trouble doing that.
I have five children. At birth, they weighed anywhere from 7.5 to almost 11 pounds.
Is there something I can do to change how she feels about me?
At turns lyrical, poignant, and alluring, The Memory Eaters tells the story of a family’s cyclical and intergenerational incidents of trauma, secret-keeping, and forgetting in the context of the 1970s and 1980s New York City.
She’s made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to… Ask Erin is a weekly advice column, in which Erin answers your burning questions about anything at all.
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Hi Erin,
I have been with my boyfriend for over two years. At the start of our relationship, I was dealing with anorexia and bulimia. Since then, I have recovered and currently weigh 15-20kg more than what I weighed at the start of the relationship.
I thought he didn’t mind, but a couple of months ago, I joked around saying, “oh, you love my tummy now.”
I have no idea what I’m doing. On any given day, at any given moment, I am so thoroughly and genuinely confused about what is happening.
I need to help myself. I don’t know if you will read this, but inside I’m screaming for someone to hear me. I’m really ashamed to say that I am an addict—I don’t think I have ever said that before.