December 2019 WRITING FOR TWO THE NEXT CHAPTER As I write this column, my 27th entry of “Writing For Two,” we are swiftly approaching my son’s second birthday. When I picked up that box of CVS brand... Erin Hall
November 2019 WRITING FOR TWO HELLO OLD FRIEND I had a lot of friends warn me that having kids would mean losing myself for a little while. It happens in varying degrees to everyone—moms and dads alike,... Erin Hall
October 2019 WRITING FOR TWO ALL ABOARD THE POTTY TRAIN Long before becoming a mother, I feared potty training. Years of being told horror stories of poopy pants and carpet puddles will do that to you.... Erin Hall
September 2019 WRITING FOR TWO FOLLOW THE CHILD As we barrel towards our son Emmett’s second birthday, my husband John and I are deep in the glorious weeds of toddler parenting. This stage, we’re finding,... Erin Hall
July 2019 WRITING FOR TWO THE “NO” MONSTER I’ve been somewhat worried about my son Emmett’s verbal development for the last six months or so. Perhaps it’s because his mother is so loquacious,... Erin Hall
June 2019 WRITING FOR TWO SPARE THE ROD Before you have kids, you spend a lot of time talking about all the things you won’t do. They’ll never act out in public. And if they do, you certainly won’t... Erin Hall
May 2019 WRITING FOR TWO SPIRIT IN THE SKY I was born and raised in the Deep South, so it probably isn’t surprising that I was raised religious. My family was Southern Baptist of the relatively devout... Erin Hall
March 2019 WRITING FOR TWO BUYING IN To say that my family has had a tough go of it the last few years is really understating things. While my husband John and I have been together nearly 13 years, we got... Erin Hall
February 2019 WRITING FOR TWO MARDI GRAS MAMBO Happy (almost) Mardi Gras! As we approach this most joyous time of year, dance krewes all over the city are deep in preparation mode, getting ready to entertain... Erin Hall
January 2019 WRITING FOR TWO DEAR EMMETT Now that we’ve survived the first year of parenthood, my husband John and I are finally allowing ourselves to think about what the next 10 to 20 years will look like... Erin Hall
December 2018 WRITING FOR TWO HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY Well, we did it. We managed to keep another human being—a very tiny, helpless one—alive for a full year. On December 8th, we celebrate Emmett’s... Erin Hall
November 2018 WRITING FOR TWO APPLES & KUMQUATS As we approach Emmett’s first birthday in December, we’re starting to look back at everything this year has held for us. We regularly marvel at the fact... Erin Hall
