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Photo: erinapier/Instagram Speaking toToday Parents, Erin explained that she and Ben went through a “period of grieving” before the birth of their daughter Mae, now 9 months. The couple is also parents to 4-year-old daughter Helen. “All of our worries were unfounded,” she said. “It feels like Mae was always there.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Photo: erin napier/instagram Erin Napieris sharing howPrincess Diana’s former private secretary ended up in her shop in the “little tiny” city of Laurel, Mississippi. TheHome Townhost posted the story on her Instagram Thursday afterPatrick Jephsonand his wife Mary Jo showed up atLaurel Mercantile, the store belonging to Erin and her husband and co-star, Ben. Erin, 37, said she didn’t know Jephson’s name “until he walked into our store,” and explained her good friend andHome TownregularMallorie Rasberry"called me to tell me to run to the wood shop" once she learned who the visitors were....

Photo: Brooke Davis-Jefcoat Erin Napier’s first children’s book tells the story of the most important place in her life: home. “Adam and both live in old houses and we both have two little girls. We just thought it would be wonderful if we wrote a book for our girls and that’s where it began,” Erin tells PEOPLE exclusively of her first foray into children’s literature. (Erin and her husband and co-star Ben, who shareHelen, 3, andMae, almost 4 months, published their first book, a memoir calledMake Something Good Today, in 2018....

Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty Images Erin Napieris putting haters in their place. erin napier/ instagram “If you feel like you’re the kind of person who could leave your unsolicited rude opinion laying around on social media, go ahead and unfollow me so I don’t have to do it for you,” she added. “We aren’t a good fit, you see. It’s you, not me.” While the designer didn’t specify what incident inspired her post, the clap back came after there was some scrutiny of a clip she shared fromHome Townthat features her young niece, Nell....

Photo: Gary Gershoff/Getty Erin Napieris mourning the loss of her beloved family dog. In the caption of her post, Erinwrote, “all dogs go to heaven ❤️.” “We (and especially she) will miss Baker,” she continued. “Thankful for the 12 years he lived.” “😢 Prayers for y’all 🙏🤗💕,” one fan wrote as another said, “Awww…so sorry. Dogs are angels, they definitely go to heaven. Such unconditional love. ❤️.” Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?...

Photo:erinapier/Instagram erinapier/Instagram Erin Napieris opening up about her reasoning behind keeping her kids away from social media and why she’s encouraging other families to do the same. “When my daughter Helen, who’s now 5, was very young, I posted a picture of her, and someone criticized the way she looked,” she recalled. “It made me see red. It made my blood boil.” Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....

Erin Napieris opening up about her personal decision to hide her daughter’s face on social media. “I explained to a very rude comment about Helen, but don’t want her being dogpiled. I can block her and move on. But for those who must ask why we hide her face?” she began. “We are the protectors of her image. Without Helen, our lives would be hollow and there would be nothing to share....

Photo: Erin Napier/instagram Erin Napiersays she “hit the jackpot” when it comes to her husband of nearly 13 years. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “Tonight he told her ‘A man’s job is to keep girls safe, to cherish and protect them.’ Dangit if we didn’t hit the jackpot in this house,” Erin captioned the post....

Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty Images Erin Napieris opening up about a chilling incident in her small town of Laurel, Mississippi. “We were filming the reveal for Donelle’s episode [ofHome Town] andCBS Sunday Morningwhen Ben started getting messages from lots of folks in town about a 54-year-old California man dressed like aStar Warsstorm trooper, wearing an ankle monitor bracelet, who had come to town and was saying some very strange things.” The photo she posted included a blurry image of several Barbie dolls, along with a baseball and a miniClifford The Big Red Dogstuffed animal amid a playset....

Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty Images Erin Napieris opening up about a scary memory she shared with her family after a tornado struck their town of Laurel, Miss in 2019. While discussing her new book,Heirloom Roomson Southern Living’sBiscuits and Jampodcast, Erin, 38, revealed what it was like to have to take cover from the natural disaster with her husbandBen, 40, and their daughter Helen, 5. Their other daughter Mae, 2, was not born yet....

Erin Napieris hoping for “normalcy” in the world as she celebrates her daughter’s 4th birthday. “The day she was born there was a flu epidemic that was so serious we couldn’t leave the house or have company for many weeks. Now she’s growing up in the COVID world and it is very small,” she says. “She has her family and a handful of friends and cousins, always in careful interactions, and I wish the world was different for them....

Erin and Ben Napier can’t wait to meettheir second daughter this May, but one family member might be even more excited for the new arrival: their 3-year-old daughter Helen. “We told her the night we found out,” Erin tells PEOPLE in one of this week’s cover stories. “And she was so excited.” Listen to more of PEOPLE’s exclusive interview with Erin and Ben Napier below onour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day....

Photo:Erin Napier/Instagram Erin Napier/Instagram Erin Napieris sharing husband Ben’s quirky sleeping habit. “I want you to know that@scotsman.coholds furniture when he sleeps,” theHome Townstarwrote on InstagramThursday. “Bedside tables, lamps, chairs, bedposts. Whatever he can reach as he falls asleep. I love this weirdo.” Several commenters on the post found Ben’s napping position relatable. “Love this! I thought my husband was the only one 😂when he’s asleep, he holds onto the nightstand,” wrote one....