Erin McHugh

Based in New York City, Erin McHugh is a former publishing executive and the author of more than 25 books, including Like My Mother Always Said, Like My Father Always Said, Like My Teacher Always Said, and One Good Deed.

Erin McHugh's Titles

Second Chances An Inspiring Collection of Do-Overs That Have Made People’s Lives Brighter

Second Chances

Second Chances is a hopeful and thoughtful compendium of anecdotes from people who have wanted another chance at somethingand have taken it....


Like My Teacher Always Said... Weighty Words, Crazy Wisdom, the Road to Detention, and Advice We Could Never Forget, Even If We Tried

Like My Teacher Always Said...

Erin McHugh's last two books, Like My Mother Always Said . . . and Like My Father Always Said . . ., pulled together a rainbow of savvy, humorous,...


Like My Father Always Said... Gruff Advice, Sweet Wisdom, and Half-Baked Instructions on How to Fix Your Stuff and Your Life

Like My Father Always Said...

Erin McHugh's last book, Like My Mother Always Said, collected a rainbow of helpful, humorous, and questionable wisdom from our moms and has...


Like My Mother Always Said... Wise Words, Witty Warnings, and Odd Advice We Never Forget

Like My Mother Always Said...

During an afternoon of coffee and conversation, a friend of Erin McHugh’s pointed out that she frequently invoked quotations and memories from...


Coffee, Tea, or Kool-Aid Which Party Politics Are You Swallowing?

Coffee, Tea, or Kool-Aid

Are the Tea Baggers simply rabble-rousers from the right who hate not getting their way? Is the Coffee Party just a bunch of jittery java nuts...