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Gets better with age

December 22, 2018 ~ ~ Leave a comment

In my early twenties, I worked for a large, progressive Presbyterian church on Chicago’s Gold Coast. I’d graduated in 2008 with dreams of working for a magazine or newspaper, but this was the year of the financial crisis and although unpaid internships beckoned, I could not afford to take them. I needed a paying job. … Continue reading Gets better with age

Making peace with my post-baby body

September 22, 2017September 28, 2017 ~ erinstry ~ 3 Comments

It happened on a Tuesday morning. I stepped on the scale and it there it was, the number I’d been longing for—my pre-baby weight. Seven months had passed and finally all 50 (yes, 50…) pounds I’d gained via pregnancy were gone. This moment I’d built up in my head, this goal achieved felt strangely anticlimactic. … Continue reading Making peace with my post-baby body

Speaking out for women’s rights

January 21, 2017January 22, 2017 ~ erinstry ~ Leave a comment

I wasn't going to blog this week. What I wrote was more personal, more political than I intend for this space. When I woke up this morning, nine days out from baby's due date and on day five of fighting a never-ending cough, my first thought was of my dear friends, fellow church members, coworkers and women/men/others … Continue reading Speaking out for women’s rights

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I'm Erin Strybis, a writer and editor based in Chicago. On this blog, I share stories about motherhood, marriage, faith and life. Thanks for visiting!

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