Hi, Nice To Meet You… I Had Breast Cancer
It has been about 938 days since I was told I had breast cancer. Since then I have had 1 year of chemotherapy, radiation and 4 surgeries....
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Lauren Wiatrek
- May 23, 2019
- 5 min
Rise Up: Our Henley Girl's Birth
Three years ago I had an impressive baby belly with what I would soon to find out was an 8 lb 9 oz baby in my womb. My first born came...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Apr 21, 2019
- 4 min
The greatest love story.
When I was little I would go to bed fantasizing about my wedding. About the man I would marry and the four children I would have, 2 boys...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Mar 12, 2019
- 3 min
Maybe It’s Okay If I’m Not Okay
Recently a new song has been coming on in my car and every time it does, I find myself turning the volume up and getting chills from the...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Feb 1, 2019
- 2 min
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...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jan 25, 2019
- 3 min
Why Is Prayer Important?
I have been quite overwhelmed lately. Life just seems to be on full attack from all angles. Fear mongering is e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e and it...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
I Have Cancer and Yes, I Still Have To Do Chores
My husband and I have this ongoing argument about daily life. I am the whimsical, laid-back, easy breezy one who knows everything will be...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jul 1, 2018
- 4 min
To Us.
When you choose (God chooses) the person you will spend the rest of your life with, and you go through the smitten phase, the “I’m the...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Jun 11, 2018
- 3 min
Warriors Together on the Battlefield
I wake up in the morning and my hands are swollen, they hurt to even close them. I cringe as I pry open my medicine, which is a pain I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- May 4, 2018
- 4 min
Blueberry Eyes in the Sky
Today four years ago, I became a mother. The thing I wanted most in this world, besides being Evan's wife. I was given that gorgeous gift...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Apr 28, 2018
- 6 min
Tips for Mamas on Healthy Changes in the Kitchen
Hey hey mamas! So, I am on day 26 of my Whole30 challenge and I feel amazing. Wow have I seen serious changes! I truly feel like all I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Apr 10, 2018
- 5 min
Mommin' on Xeloda
It all starts with my Monday morning alarm reminding me that it is time to hit the pavement and #nevermissamonday. During this time, I...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Mar 6, 2018
- 5 min
I will not be silent.
It is time to be real, to be transparent about my journey. Have you ever cared so deeply about something that it just becomes a part of...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Feb 17, 2018
- 3 min
Twisting in the Wind
Sometimes I feel like a sheep being pushed and guided toward this mysterious light that gives a false sense of security. I look around...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Feb 14, 2018
- 2 min
I am okay with Valentine's Day
All I have seen lately are moms snappish about how much they hate Valentine’s Day… it bums me out. I mean don’t get me wrong, I get it....
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Dec 31, 2017
- 4 min
Best of 2017
In the last few days I have seen everyone’s best nine photo collages being posted on Instagram from 2017. These rubbed me in a strange...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Dec 9, 2017
- 4 min
If I Would Have Known
As I watch these Christmas movies with inevitable happy ever after, it makes me think back on my life. The choices I made, the decisions...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Dec 8, 2017
- 3 min
Believing
The moment I was diagnosed I chose to take the positive route. At first this was easy, I was running on adrenaline. I have always been a...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Nov 24, 2017
- 3 min
Acceptance
In the immediate days after my mastectomy I didn’t truly accept what had happened to me. I treated the recovery as if I had the...
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Lauren Wiatrek
- Nov 18, 2017
- 8 min
Ann Arbor
After my diagnosis with breast cancer, my husband and I decided that choosing experiences over stuff was vital. The first opportunity we...
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