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Rest with me awhile, Family
Rest with me awhile, Family

Rest with me awhile, Family

Rest with me awhile, Family. Feels so good. And all this rest makes me feel very dreamlike in this moment, yet all of this really did happen this past year… We had our May EFGO show... at Industry Lounge in Huntington, NY. The show was sold out and we had fabulous stories, silliness, and cheese! (I love cheese, really I do.) You can revisit the fun by watching or listening to this and past performances on our Every Family’s Got One YouTube channel. Then in October... we worked side-by-side with the Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition for our second annual Supporting [...]

Every Family's Got One2023-12-26T13:40:10-05:00December 27, 2023|Comments Off

2022 A Year of Collaborations
2022 A Year of Collaborations

2022 A Year of Collaborations

2022 has been an exciting year of collaborations for Every Family’s Got One. Each time we work with a storyteller and put on a kick-ass performance for our audience, I am in my happy place. Here are the 2022 collaborations that made My Happy Place Cup Runneth Over … Image from rawpixel.com -Our Southampton EFGO Storytelling Show and Dawn Nagle Gallery Art Show. -Being a guest on Lori Holden’s Adoption Podcast, The Long View. -Presenting at the Adoptive Foster Family Coalition of New York (AFFCNY) Conference. -Being a guest on AFFCNY’s Podcast, After the Kids Move In. [...]

Every Family's Got One2022-12-14T09:26:46-05:00December 14, 2022|Comments Off

EFGO Storytellers at Bookshop.org
EFGO Storytellers at Bookshop.org

EFGO Storytellers at Bookshop.org

By EFGO Founder Barbara Herel Image from raw pixel.com Hey, we’ve launched a Bookshop store! Now you can find books written by EFGO storytellers that have been featured on our podcast, live shows, and blog. Talented folks including Dave Hill, Barbara Solomon Josselson, Lisa Leshaw, and Ann Imig. You’ll also find… Favorite book selections from Tony and me. Check it out! Buy a book & support your independent bookstore! Every purchase you make on Bookshop supports local, independent bookstores everywhere. It’s a win-win. We love promoting our storytellers! Do you have a book coming out? [...]

Every Family's Got One2020-12-07T10:18:18-05:00December 9, 2020|Comments Off

Bathroom of Horrors
Bathroom of Horrors

Bathroom of Horrors

By Every Family's Got One Guest Writer -- Lori Holden It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, it was a frigid January night, and all the homes in our old neighborhood were shut tight. As tight as the skin on Mickey Rourke’s face. I was in the bathroom... bathing the kids, then ages 4 and 2. My husband, Roger, was out of town and not due until the following night. His absences were particularly hard during those early years, and I would celebrate his return with a quick peck on the cheek (well, not consistently) as I headed [...]

Every Family's Got One2018-05-30T09:55:37-04:00April 18, 2018|4 Comments