Archive - Ericka’s Substack

René Girard, Starvation & Deportation

The scapegoat mechanism we find ourselves stuck in

Jul 24 •

June 2025

Immigration, Entitlement, Pity and Compassion

A Story About a Nail Salon But This is Not Just About a Nail Salon

Jun 12 •

May 2025

Gaza, Microplatics & This Lunch Box

It is late, and I am packing a lunch box for tomorrow.

May 23 •

I Met My Younger Husband This Weekend

This past weekend, Garrett and I celebrated our dear friends (who are leaving Houston) by attending a 311 concert with them.

May 12 •

The Politics of Motherhood and Sleep: The Hacks I Do Not Have

Yesterday we launched a podcast series on Motherhood (just in time for Mother’s Day), and I interviewed six incredible moms—three this week and three…

May 9 •

April 2025

Earth from Mars

A Poem I Wrote for Earth Day

Apr 22 •

When I Threw a Chair Alone in the Dark

The Spirit Hovered

Apr 17 •

March 2025

I ONLY WANT YOU TO READ THIS IF YOU WANT TO READ THIS: Moving to Substack

And why I am starting this before I know how (to do it perfectly) . . .

Mar 24 •

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