erikataylor
Erika is a professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies and mom to two kids (2010 and 2013) plus two cats (2005 and 2019). A Midwestern transplant who has lived in 32 places, she has happily called Fairfield her home for the past 12 years. At work, she directs a program to support first-generation and underrepresented student success in science. In town, she can often be found driving her kids back and forth to their respective sporting events and teams or sitting in a coffee shop using the wifi to get a little work done before pick up. Erika loves spending time enjoying the water, cooking, theater, reading, and hanging out with her husband.
Growing Up in an LGBTQIA+ World
I know that many people these days are trying to figure out how to have a conversation with their kiddos about all the flavors...
I Come From a Family of Guns and Mental Illness
I come from a family of guns, hunting trips, and skeet shooting. I grew up on a small farm, and we had a shotgun...
Tips and Tricks from a Moving Expert
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
As a chemist and a mom, I feel it is part of my job to do all I can to help encourage more girls...
How Are the Numbers Today?
I am a scientist, so I like data. And throughout the COVID pandemic, I keep asking the same question - How are the numbers...
Unequal Parenting in the 21st-Century
The reality is that even in 2022, we live in a society where we are socialized to be unequal in our parenting.
I love my...
Cookies That Say Christmas to Me
Ever since I was a little girl, I would always gather in the kitchen with the ladies of my family. Cooking together was a...
Our Family Tradition of Not Gathering for the Holidays
The time has come for my annual holiday tradition of not gathering together with my extended family to minimize my feelings of stress and...
Fun and Fundraising – Things I’ve Learned about Myself by Joining the PTA
As the parent of both an elementary and a middle school student, I have been carefully juggling my time between work and family for several...
I Am Now Parenting a Tween
Parenting a tween is somewhat like a series of heartbreaks. Your sweet little child changes a thousand little things and starts the transition into...