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On The Outside Looking In
It’s interesting how human beings work. We judge, and judge often. We don’t necessarily mean to, it is just human nature. Judging...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 26, 20174 min read
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These are a few of my favorite things...
During this time of year, I relish certain small treasures, I truly try to stop and soak up the little sparks of joy in my life. My slow...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 20, 20175 min read
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Sometimes you just have to stop and cuddle.
Life with littles is hard. I find that I am so busy trying to juggle everything, I forget to go to the bathroom. My bladder has become a...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 17, 20173 min read
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Out of Control
I have been processing information for the last few days, trying to figure out how to put it into words. The beginning of this journey...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 11, 20173 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 9, 20174 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 8, 20173 min read
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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
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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
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Jitters
I remember having pre-game jitters as a kid...t-ball. Being the center of attention when you were up to bat and that nervousness that...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 16, 20172 min read
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My 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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 5, 20176 min read
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Choose joy. Be a beacon of light.
I had a hard weekend. I let darkness creep into my mind, and instead of my sweeping it aside like my normally happy-go-lucky self does, I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 19, 20175 min read
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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
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Stuck on the Runway
Have you ever had that feeling where you were sitting on a plane, on the runway, waiting for take-off? You keep yourself busy, by...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 8, 20173 min read
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There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters
When I found out we were pregnant with Henley, I was elated to have two daughters. Visions of their sisterhood immediately danced into my...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 20, 20173 min read
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"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
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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
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Dear Smoker,
Hey girl, hey! You over there nonchalantly smoking your cigarette and brushing the blond hair out of your face with cut off denim shorts....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 21, 20172 min read
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Blessings amidst the Storm
“The goodness of God endures continuously. “ Psalms 52 Church on Sunday talked about Killing Giants: Difficult Times. Clearly this one...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 13, 20174 min read
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Fertility Preservation
When you go through this process as a young woman the doctors talk to you about fertility preservation. They basically want to give you...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 7, 20173 min read
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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
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