Lauren WiatrekAug 16, 20193 minForging a New Path in KindergartenMy Dearest Halen, I sit here thinking about how fast five years went by. I think back on being in absolute maternity bliss when you...
Lauren WiatrekSep 4, 20183 minOrdinaryMost of us, especially those in my generation, were raised with affirmations like, “You are so special. You can do anything you put your...
Lauren WiatrekJan 5, 20182 minThrough a Mama's LensSince my child was born I have been ecstatic to share all of Disney with her. Even when she was so tiny, sleeping in her Moses basket, I...
Lauren WiatrekNov 5, 20176 minMy circus, my monkeys.I was told recently that there’s an old Polish (my acquired heritage by marriage) saying that goes, “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” And...