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These Aren't Your Oreos
Do you remember that scene in Finding Nemo with the seagulls all yelling, “Mine, mine, MINE!” I think of that scene every year around...

Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 5, 20194 min read


A Letter to My Mother-in-Law
Dear Carol, As I look at my daughters’ blue eyes, energetic twirls over to wrestle with their daddy… my heart aches. I suppose it is a...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 31, 20192 min read


Knowing When To Let Go: My Inner Battle
Here I am 17 months out from being diagnosed with breast cancer, and most people when they see me say I look great, and seem to be doing...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 21, 20183 min read


Reclaiming the Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 2
Our fifth stop was Bloomington, Indiana. We realized we were just a few hours from Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jeff’s house and decided to head...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 5, 20184 min read


Gratitude
Being the week of Thanksgiving it is hard not to think of what you are grateful for. Being a few days out from my mastectomy, I am...

Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 22, 20172 min read
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