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.
The Scoop on Fairfield County Ice Cream Shops
Summer days are here, and nothing is better than an ice cream treat to cool you down. We have compiled a list of Fairfield County’s tastiest ice cream destinations. We are giving you the...
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 of families we encounter today. As a person with a...
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 that my step-dad regularly used to kill any woodchucks that...
Tips and Tricks from a Moving Expert
You might wonder why I call myself a moving expert when I say that I am a mom and a chemistry professor in my biography. Over my lifetime, I have lived in 33 different...
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 to get involved in science. I have brought this passion...
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 today?
I have asked that question and a few others nearly...
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 husband and know that he is a feminist in many...
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 celebration of love and togetherness. Several Christmas Cookie recipes that...
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 anxiety about family interactions surrounding Christmas.
Having grown up the child...
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 years. And it has been a struggle.
By default, growing up...