Lauren
Hey y’all! I’m Lauren and it’s so nice to meet you! I’m married to my college sweetheart and am a mama to four precious children. Three of my children are here with me and one is in Heaven. Our second child passed away shortly after birth. My husband, Tommy, and I have adopted two girls out of foster care, and we are constantly learning how to be the best parents to all of our kids with their special needs. About a year after our son passed away, I launched Project Gabriel in honor of our son to reach women who had also lost a baby. In my free time, I love cheering on the Tennessee Vols, expressing my love of Tennessee falls, being outside, blogging, and wearing boots. I blog at Adventures of Jack and Me. Also check out my organization Project Gabriel.
I’m Sick and Tired of Moms Hating on Moms
This seems to be a theme for me right now since I recently wrote this post saying don’t judge me, I’m doing the best I can. It just seems like so much of what...
Stepping Away
I am in the mode to go all the time. I’m a mom, after all. I’m always doing stuff. Important stuff. I keep everyone clothed, fed, happy {relatively}. I think of my children, my...
Please Don’t Judge Me, I’m Doing the Best I Can
I saw this comment on a post one of my fellow KMB Mamas wrote recently. And it struck me. Like the kind of thing you read and you just want to start crying right...
Letting Go Of Good
There are a lot of good things in our lives. We are busy people, always going, doing. And most of what we are doing is good. We are investing in our children’s futures. Taking...
Foster Care and Why You Should Care
Two years ago I knew very little about foster care. I had a friend I’d grown up with who was a foster parent, and I thought that was great — FOR THEM. I was...
Why I Hate Mother’s Day
Two years ago our precious second son was born on May 5th at 6:28 PM. At 8:25 PM, he was pronounced dead. It sounds so short and simple when I type it here, but...
If You Love My Child Well, You Love Me Well
Before my husband and I had children we worked with youth. We would spend hours with them each week. We enjoyed it, and since we were younger than their parents, they enjoyed talking to...