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About Every Family's Got One

Barbara Herel is the founder and producer of Every Family's Got One. She is a writer and storyteller, wife and mother, and a recovering middle child. (You bet she has some stories to tell.) You can find her work in places like, Scary Mommy, Motherly, Adoptive Families, on page 135 in the anthology Tick Tock: Essays on Becoming a Parent After 40 (published by Dottir Press), and right here on Every Family’s Got One.

New EFGO Show Dec 1st!

We’re back with a new EFGO Show on Tuesday, December 1st! It’s at Published... a fabulous venue, located at 47 Green Street in Huntington, NY. Published is an independent bookstore-slash-bar and is most definitely a town favorite. This beautiful intimate space offers patrons not only bestsellers, but also drinks and libations, delicious snacks and desserts, and live entertainment – like EFGO! We feel very fortunate to have met Published owners Andrea and Brett Jurow, and Published manager Jessica Golding-Roberts. It’s been a joy working with them. Stay tuned… We’ll be announcing our EFGO Cast of Storytellers in the weeks [...]

2026-11-08T09:21:43-05:00November 11, 2026|0 Comments
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2025 SHOW CANCELED! RESCEDULING! STAY TUNED!

Unfortunately, our Oct 16 2025 show had to be canceled.  Fortunately, we will be rescheduling – so stay tuned for updates! Everyone who submitted a story has been contacted, including, of course, those selected to perform in the show. Family, we can’t thank you enough for the immense response to our 2025 Call for Stories. Your stories amazed us. You do our hearts good. Please join us on Facebook, Instagram, and sign up for our newsletter (we won't overwhelm you, we promise) to stay up to date on all things Every Family’s Got One. Be well and we’ll be [...]

2025-09-07T13:38:06-04:00September 10, 2025|Comments Off on 2025 SHOW CANCELED! RESCEDULING! STAY TUNED!
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2025 CALL FOR STORIES!

Announcing our 2025 Call for Stories! Yep it's that time again -- we are looking for those compelling, inspiring, funny, or surprising family stories that only you can tell. (Hooray!) Send your 5-7-minute story (audio, video, or written piece) to Barbara at everyfamilysgotone@gmail.com. We can't wait to hear your family story! Show/Rehearsal details… This year our show is on Thursday, Oct 16 @7pm at The Next Chapter Bookstore in Huntington, NY. It has such a great vibe, you'll love it as much as we do. There will also be an EFGO Writers Workshop via Zoom (TBD) with [...]

2025-06-15T20:24:13-04:00June 16, 2025|Comments Off on 2025 CALL FOR STORIES!
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Here’s to our Shiny and Subtle Moments in 2025!

Here’s to our Shiny and Subtle moments in 2025! It might not come as a surprise that I have a yearly appointment book that I write everything down in. Yes, I’m in the whole Google/Microsoft Workspace constantly, so the act of opening a book, feeling the pages, writing down stuff just makes me feel good, damn it. It’s grounding as I flip through the weeks and months of 2024 seeing bullet-pointed notes and strikethroughs (clearly indicating Shiny moments of accomplished goals) alongside random thoughts, happenings, arrows, hearts, and exclamation points (indicating all those everyday Subtle life moments). All of [...]

2024-12-31T09:43:51-05:00December 31, 2024|Comments Off on Here’s to our Shiny and Subtle Moments in 2025!
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EFGO NYC SHOW – SAVE THE DATE!

EFGO NYC SHOW! SAVE THE DATE: WED, SEPT 25! Tony and I are coming to NYC with an incredible cast… Crystal D. Mayo Heather Osterman-Davis Elizabeth Robinson Adam Selbst Bailey Swilley Telling hilarious, heartbreaking, and surprising family stories. EFGO NYC SHOW EVENT Hey, how do you like EFGO’s brand-new look? Many thanks to Gillian Farrugia, the very talented graphic designer who created it. Gillian works over at Sound Lounge, which is a very cool artist-owned and operated audio post-production studio, specializing in audio services for feature films, television series, commercials, branded content, radio, new media—and podcasts! Which is [...]

2024-08-21T11:23:31-04:00August 21, 2024|Comments Off on EFGO NYC SHOW – SAVE THE DATE!
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Announcing our 2024 NYC Cast!

Announcing our 2024 NYC Cast! Announcing our 2024 NYC Cast! (Barbara Herel excited as always!) Here we go… We couldn't be more excited to bring our brand of storytelling to NYC. But first, we want to thank everyone who submitted their stories. You made our decision a very difficult one and we sincerely hope you’ll be part of next year’s submission and help spread the word about Every Family’s Got One. Now… We are pleased to announce the NYC Cast of Every Family's Got One 2024 show! Tony Mennuto and I are your delightful hosts, and we [...]

2024-08-01T17:45:27-04:00August 2, 2024|Comments Off on Announcing our 2024 NYC Cast!
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