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Why it is important to fill your cup.
As moms, we are told to take care of ourselves, “Nap when the baby naps!” but oftentimes we shrug this off because we are “too busy”...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 27, 20174 min read
Farewell Letter to my Breasts
I know this seems odd…to write a letter to my chest. But for me, they have done so much, and not only for me but for my daughters. I had...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 16, 20173 min read
So much more than a football game.
Ever since I was a little girl I recall Saturday mornings like they were yesterday. My mom worked so she would bake blueberry muffins,...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 8, 20174 min read
Five months and 2 days. #nomochemo
When I first walked in to the chemotherapy room I cried. The sad, slow, tears streaming down my face, and trembling…I was scared. But...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 27, 20174 min read
Tuesdays.
Tuesdays have quickly become one of my favorite days of the week. It all starts with coffee and front porch sitting with my Halen girl,...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 10, 20173 min read
What I Think About All The Pink
A Breast Cancer Survivor's Perspective As I am rounding out my chemotherapy treatments in October, it is impossible to miss all the...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 7, 20176 min read
Cancer burst my bubble.
While at my healing retreat this past weekend, we talked about a lot of stuff. The biggest topic was almost like cancer patients on one...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 19, 20174 min read
Hey hey 33.
Tomorrow I turn 33 years old. I have always been a birthday person, well I have always been a celebration person…any reason for a...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 10, 20172 min read
Am I on the clock?
Time has been a mixture of a whirlwind and a standstill since the end of May. It took a long time for my diagnosis to sink in. I still...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 4, 20173 min read
Don’t Forget About Me
I have been going to a coping with breast cancer support class and we usually go around the room and talk about different subjects. Our...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 26, 20173 min read
Pause
Have you ever been moving through life and were forced to stop? But you weren’t ready or prepared for the stop. Kind of like slamming on...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 18, 20174 min read
"Mommy I got you."
I was terrified to show Halen my bald head. She didn’t respond well to my initial haircut and was pretty concerned about my head shaving....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 13, 20175 min read
Dear daughters,
I love your beautiful blueberry eyes and how they shine when you smile. I love how happy you both are, especially when our family is...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 9, 20174 min read
It takes a village
Many think of this phrase when it comes to raising children, and is no doubt truth. But lately this phrase is how we are managing our...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 30, 20173 min read
Eat Pie First: Unsolicited Advice from a Cancer Patient
I truly never thought I would be in this position. I am still finding it pretty odd that this reality has become my life and soon my new...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 23, 20177 min read
All the yes.
On this journey, I have learned to say yes. Even if I wasn’t sure. I grew up as a “yes” girl always wanting to experience something new...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 21, 20172 min read
To My Husband,
The girls are jumping on your belly smothering you with kisses, they have donned you with hat of some sort and placed a tea cup in your...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 18, 20175 min read
Unexpected Weaning
Here I sit with cabbage pressed against my chest and a bandage wrapped tightly around my upper torso with tears welling up in my eyes....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 6, 20172 min read
This girl is on fire...
Today Nene came into town to play with the girls so Evan and I could run errands. Our first stop was at LiveStrong, we met a really kind...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 3, 20174 min read
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