Emily Abigail Schalk

WRITER. EDUCATOR. (MESSY) HUMAN.

Hope and Motherhood

February 4, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Coming back to this blog after almost five years feels oddly right at this time in my life. I hardly recognize the woman (girl?) who posted back then. Now, here I am. Thirty-four and expecting my first child– a boy!– in May. To say I have *~FeEliNgS~* about this upcoming life transition would be a […]

Letting go of control

March 18, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

My professor told me my poem was too neat. She told me she wanted to take it and shake it loose. “Do you have control issues?” she asked. “Most definitely.” I’m nothing if not self-aware. My entire life has been about gaining and losing control. It’s why I get so much pleasure out of re-alphabetizing my bookshelf (see above). It’s why […]

Emily is the director of professional development and communications at a non-profit in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has also worked as a high school English teacher and a college and career-readiness advisor. Outside of her day job, Emily enjoys reading and writing poetry and creative nonfiction. She also enjoys exploring new coffee shops, book stores, and art museums whenever given the chance. Emily lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, two dogs, one cat, and an assortment of fish. She is expecting her first child (a boy!) in May 2021!