Emily Articulated: Gaslighting
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Gaslighting is a subtle, yet powerful series of rhetorical tactics used by people in order to dominate, control and create doubt in the minds of …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Gaslighting is a subtle, yet powerful series of rhetorical tactics used by people in order to dominate, control and create doubt in the minds of …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
The death of George Floyd and the resulting Black Lives Matter demonstrations across the country has prompted me to engage in a great seeking and …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’ve always considered myself an equal mix of introvert and extrovert — feeling both comfortable and energized by social interactions, while needing adequate alone time …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Act One, Scene One: The Bedroom, Sandpoint, Idaho. Dawn.
Emily, a late-20s working-from-home writer, is sleeping in bed. She has wrestled all of the covers …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I recognize that I have it made during this time of quarantine, especially in comparison to many who aren’t so fortunate. I don’t have children …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Of the many things supposed about the repercussions of this time in our lives, one idea that particularly struck me is that this virus – …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
The transition from youth to adulthood is filled with milestones — not just to keep us on a trajectory toward maturity, but to serve as …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
When you date someone, you’re inevitably exposed to their interests, their way of thinking and, generally, a perspective that’s outside of your own.
When you …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
We are a little town with a big lake and rolling mountains. Our downtown streets have funny one-ways, but not as funny as the one-ways …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’m always surprised by the emotions that whirl around the Women’s March, acquiring intricacies in passing through each attendee, speaker and canvasser, eventually settling right …
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