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.
A Short Story of How I Started a Nonprofit
When I was a kid there were three things that I wanted to do when I grew up. Two of them I really wanted to become: a doctor and a meteorologist. I had the...
Including Single Friends in Your Family Life
Recently a friend of mine offered to help with my children. I thanked her nonchalantly almost as if I gave it no consideration and was giving a dismissive thanks. It seemed that way because...
A Letter to My Daughter’s Birth Mom
Yesterday was the one year anniversary of our daughter's Adoption Day. It's a special day, filled with sweetness and celebration and simultaneously deep sadness and grief. I don't take lightly that in order for...
Help a Mom Out!
I like to think that I can do it all myself. That I can take care of the house, the laundry, the food, the kids, myself, exercise, work, and all of the other things...
It Took Two Years
The other night I was laying with my little girl while she fell asleep. I was rubbing her back and comforting her while we were snuggled up. It was normal — a totally normal...
Facebook is Nasty
Facebook is nasty. I have no second thoughts about saying that. Apparently with the heated political race, people feel there is no better place to air their grievances than on the walls of their...
The Stigma of Therapy + How I Came to Love It
When I was growing up I thought therapy was a bad thing. I thought it involved lying on a couch while you talked to someone who took curiously secretive notes and peered over you...