Erika Stevenson
Erika Stevenson grew up in San Antonio, Texas but has made her home in Des Moines for 15 years. She and her husband, Darin have been married for 14 years and live in a turn-of-the-century home in the heart of Des Moines where they raise Lucy (10), Collin (9) and Nora (4). Erika first became a mom to Lucy in an open domestic adoption and eventually gave birth to Collin and Nora. When she's not busy with home-school lessons, laundry and meal-planning, she loves to sew, knit, and read.
Learning From My Daughter’s Birth mother About Loving Well
Ten and a half years ago, on a December afternoon, I got in my car and programmed my GPS unit with the address I'd scribbled onto a scrap of paper the night before.
Forty-five minutes...
How to Interact With People With Disabilities
“Wow!” Collin’s voice rang out and was obviously heard by all the guests in the restaurant. “That guy has a robot leg!” My 5-year-old ran over to the gentleman with the robot prosthetic leg.
I...
Why We Love the Enrichment Therapy and Learning Center
My oldest child, Lucy, was a toddler when we learned she had some developmental delays. After evaluations with a variety of professionals, she received diagnoses of mixed expressive-receptive language disorder, sensory processing disorder, and...
Raising Kids in a #metoo World
There is a fantastic reason why I almost chose not to tell my #metoo story.
I could tell you that it's because it is too personal for me to share on this platform, but that's...
Sparklers: The Power of Friends Who Become Family
“MOM-MEEEEEE!!” Lucy’s voice filled the therapy center waiting room where I’d been sitting for the past hour. My daughter was in her weekly speech and occupational therapies, and I’d been gabbing with Niki, a...
3 Creative Ways to Connect With Your Kids
My kids are ages nine, eight and four, so I have left the hazy, crazy days of infant and toddler parenting.
I am no longer changing diapers and scanning the living room for choking hazards....
Meet Erika Stevenson
My name is Erika Stevenson and I’ve been a Des Moines Moms Blog reader for several years. I am so thrilled that I have been invited to become a regular contributor here! I genuinely...