erindaly
Erin Daly lives in Trumbull with her husband, Konrad, their three children (born in 2015, 2016, and 2019), and a new puppy. While raising her children, Erin balanced a full-time job with attending law school at night, after earning her Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Now, both Erin and Konrad are intellectual property attorneys who enjoy spirited debates on law and science. In addition to managing their careers, Erin stays involved in her community, keeps up with her kids' busy schedules, and nurtures her love for reading in her free time.
A Short History of Falling
Every February, we ask a rodent whether we can have our lives back yet.
We call it Groundhog Day, as if naming the ritual makes...
Support by Subtraction
In the fall, I wrote about how IEP season is my least favorite time of year. I knew what I was saying. I’ve done...
In the Name of Service and Other Lies
I sign up for too many things out of generosity and fear, so tightly entwined that I can no longer pretend they are separate.
I...
This Felt Reasonable at the Time
I am not new to competition dance. I did not arrive here confused or unprepared, blinking in the fluorescent light and wondering how my...
Six Inches of Permission
There is a particular kind of silence that settles over a room when a doctor stops talking and starts looking at a screen. It...
Dancing in the Dark Isn’t a Metaphor, It’s a Memory
My husband and I recently went on something so rare it felt almost fictional: a night out that was ours alone. No backpacks dumped...
Welcome to Tweendom: Abandon Logic, Bring Sephora
My daughter just turned ten. Ten. Overnight, she went from being a kid who loved stickers and Squishmallows to someone who acts like she’s...
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like IEP Season
There’s a knot in my stomach every fall. Not because of the back-to-school scramble or the inevitable forgotten lunchbox, but because IEP season is...
The Shape of Loss, the Noise of Life
I recently attended a wake for a friend’s sister. She was twenty-two. Twenty-two. The age when most of us are busy trying to decide...
I Survived an Abusive Relationship, But I Still Don’t Feel Safe
I don’t talk much about the life I had before I met my husband. Not because I’m ashamed—though, for a long time, I was—but...