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Unearthing my identity beyond mom

21. Unearthing my identity beyond mom

by Erin Canning • November 15, 2022March 28, 2023

With Maria Secoy as guest host, Erin P.T. Canning shares the lead up to losing her identity and motivation for writing after parenthood—and the resources she used to find both again.

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Posted in Podcast
5 easy ways to make time to write, even for busy parents

5 Easy Ways to Make Time to Write, Even for Busy Parents

by Erin Canning • January 13, 2022February 27, 2023

During the holidays, I barely had time to sleep, let alone write. Then I remembered these five ways that even us busy parents can make time to write.

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Posted in Mental Health, On Writing
Finding the love in those imperfect holiday moments

One Way to Find the Love Even in Those Imperfect Holiday Moments

by Erin Canning • December 9, 2021January 16, 2022

During my holiday journaling challenge week, a prompt had us explore recent holiday moments with our kids. Learn about what I discovered about an imperfect holiday moment.

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Posted in Daily Progress, Parenting
State of mind: when tension liquifies like melted butter

A State of Mind: When Tension Liquifies Like Melted Butter

by Erin Canning • October 28, 2021January 16, 2022

Self-care isn’t an activity; it’s a state of mind. Learn how I unexpectedly remembered this lesson at the last minute of a rather hectic morning.

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Posted in Daily Progress
Hair ties to help me be a less critical parent

Can Hair Ties Help Me Stop Being a Critical Parent?

by Erin Canning • July 24, 2021January 16, 2022

I tried using hair ties as visual cues to help myself stop being a critical parent. Find out how my first week went and the results for both me and my children.

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Posted in Daily Progress
Raging storm with lightening

From Fighting to Cooperating: How I Made a Horrible Morning Better

by Erin Canning • July 14, 2021January 16, 2022

This morning, I had two cranky, tired, hungry, overwhelmed kids. Every time they raged, somehow I managed to calm the storms and make a horrible morning better.

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Posted in Daily Progress
My son's white board message to his little brother

Evidence of sibling love between my two boys

by Erin Canning • July 1, 2021January 16, 2022

My day started with a parenting win in the form of sibling love: My 6-year-old found a way to make his little brother feel special.

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Posted in Daily Progress
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