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 Bachelor Finale: Loving on a Prayer

My husband and I tuned into last night’s finale of the Bachelor... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

It’s that dismissal of children, that nostalgic lens for regarding childhood as... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Bedtime Stories, Morphine, and the...

Every week in The Kiddy Pool, Erin Newcomb confronts one of many issues... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Institutionalized Parenting

It may not be that parents feel omnipotent; it may be that... read more

Two Sacred Loves: The Complementary Clash of Lent...

Whether we choose to celebrate Lent, Valentine’s Day, or both, it is... read more

Introverts, Unite! Stop Calling Us Shy!

"In the end, introverts and extraverts need to learn from each other... read more

The Kiddy Pool: The Problem of Inheritances

I can by no means guarantee a financial bequest...but I possess spiritual... read more

Israeli Eugenics: Forced Birth Control for Ethiopian Jewish...

"To resort to eugenics, a weapon so often used against the Jews... read more

The Kiddy Pool: Mad Men, Downton Abbey, and...

Both of these depictions are fictional but historically accurate, and they raise... read more

American Girl Dolls: Created In Whose Image?

"So as I peruse Szwarc’s portraits, I wonder in whose image these... read more

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