Hey, I’m Erin, and yes—I’m overthinking whether to end this sentence with an exclamation point.

I write The Noticing—a Substack about healing, paying attention, and telling the truth through the lens of my own story as an adoptive mom navigating trauma and mental health.

You’ll find:

• essays on trauma, story work + the nervous system

• parenting + faith shifts with nuance

• permission slips for overwhelmed humans

• garden updates, book recs, and life shortcuts

I think Substack works best when we all bring our stories. This is a bit of mine—what’s yours? Say hi below or subscribe if it feels like a good fit.