About Erin Wyble Newcomb

Erin Wyble Newcomb earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction and Women's Studies from Penn State University. In addition to parenting her daughters, running marathons, and making things with glitter, she teaches in the English Department at SUNY New Paltz. Follow Erin on Twitter @ErinWyble or at http://phdmama.com/.

All Posts by Erin

The Kiddy Pool: Olympic Parenting

"'Parent' is a verb, and it’s gender neutral, whether one is an... read more

Invisible Ethics in the Tour de France

The notion that the Tour’s honor system may be superficial is certainly... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Raising an Olympian

"Most of the athletes competing in the Olympic games will come home... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Christmas in July

"Christmas in July assures me that Emmanuel is a year-round gift that... read more

The Kiddy Pool: It Takes a Village (of...

"It takes a village, they say, and that message rings true all... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Waiting on Faith and a...

"So much of church liturgy is about waiting, and my toddler is... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Having It All...Or Not

"It is still anathema is this culture -- where 'having it all'... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Karen Klein, Jerry Sandusky, and...

I don’t know what kind of redemption is possible for any of... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Facebook for the Whole Family?

"Convincing kids—and their parents—to sign up the whole family for Facebook isn’t... read more

The Televangelist: Pretty Little Liars Unravel the Truth

"In this show, friends lie to nurture, protect, and save each other,... read more

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