Lauren
Lauren Nelson resides in Midwest City with her husband and two bubbly and adorable children. She is an avid bibliophile, a lover of words, and an aspiring writer with a BA in English Lit. Her family spends their time laughing, praying, and exploring Oklahoma City together. She loves to run and workout and in her spare time does a lot of reading, writing, and training to run competitively. Aside from books and her family, Lauren is a Doula and is working on developing her own childbirth education curriculum. Beyond this she is passionate about unity among women of all ages and contributing to an attitude of sharing and community within her world. Her favorite quote is "We have no peace because we have forgotten that we belong to one another"-Mother Teresa.
Why I Roll Down My Window at Stop Lights : 5 Easy Ways to...
I was totally eavesdropping in the dressing room at Target when I heard a few other moms saying,
"My kids are so ungrateful. All they care about is their phones and their friends."
"I wish my...
My “Practice Marriage” Wasn’t Practice: My Re-Marriage Journey
In the recent 2016 movie, Bad Moms, Amy Mitchell reflects on her troubled marriage, recalling that she and her husband had married so young, that they never really got to have the usually carefree...
“I’m Fine”…and Other Lies Moms Tell
My husband had asked me three times already.
"What's WRONG??"
We were driving to church and I was visibly upset about a situation that had come up rather quickly just prior to our leaving the house....
The Love Letter Every Mom Should Write
It happens every year.
It's my birthday, or Mother's Day, and while I would never say it, a little part of my heart is waiting for that letter.
You know which one.
The one your husband hand...