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How I Got Dressed During Pregnancy and Still Felt Like Myself
Apr 15, 2026
How I Got Dressed During Pregnancy and Still Felt Like Myself
Apr 15, 2026

Getting dressed during pregnancy wasn’t about style as much as it was about adjusting in real time, finding what worked, and still feeling like myself in a body that was constantly changing.

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Apr 15, 2026
Nesting Again: Preparing for Baby #2 Eleven Years Later
Mar 11, 2026
Nesting Again: Preparing for Baby #2 Eleven Years Later
Mar 11, 2026

Preparing for baby number two eleven years later has looked very different from the first time, shaped by experience, a few hard lessons, and a much clearer sense of what actually matters.

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Mar 11, 2026
What Mattered to Me About My Second Baby Shower
Feb 12, 2026
What Mattered to Me About My Second Baby Shower
Feb 12, 2026

A decade after my first baby shower, I returned to our wedding venue to host a relaxed, café-inspired celebration that reflected who I am now and what truly matters the second time around.

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Feb 12, 2026
People We Meet on Vacation: The Book vs. The Movie
Jan 13, 2026
People We Meet on Vacation: The Book vs. The Movie
Jan 13, 2026

The movie captures the heart of People We Meet on Vacation, but without the slow burn that made the book’s ending feel earned, it trades depth for speed.

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Jan 13, 2026
How I Introduced Ava to Eddie
Dec 10, 2025
How I Introduced Ava to Eddie
Dec 10, 2025

Every time someone marvels at how easily Ava and Eddie love each other, I’m reminded that the gentlest family stories are the ones we build slowly, with intention and trust.

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Dec 10, 2025
We Learned Our Baby’s Gender with Confetti, a Christmas Ornament and God’s Timing
Nov 11, 2025
We Learned Our Baby’s Gender with Confetti, a Christmas Ornament and God’s Timing
Nov 11, 2025

In the middle of science, suspense, and one very dramatic husband, God revealed a baby girl and a quiet restoration I didn’t expect.

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Nov 11, 2025
How to Throw a Multi-day Birthday Bash
Motherhood, Family & Sports Life Lauren Ficklin 7/28/24 Motherhood, Family & Sports Life Lauren Ficklin 7/28/24

How to Throw a Multi-day Birthday Bash

From a sun-soaked picnic to a magical Disneyland adventure, here's how we made my daughter’s 10th birthday an unforgettable week of celebration and joy!

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Dating as a Single Parent: Insights from Perfect Match's Jessica and Harry
Marriage & Relationships, Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 7/3/24 Marriage & Relationships, Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 7/3/24

Dating as a Single Parent: Insights from Perfect Match's Jessica and Harry

Watching Jessica and Harry on Perfect Match stirred something in me. Dating as a single parent isn’t about turning someone into step-parent material — it’s about discerning whether they already are.

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How I Juggle My Daughter's Volleyball Season with Our Hectic Schedules
Motherhood, Family & Sports Life Lauren Ficklin 6/16/24 Motherhood, Family & Sports Life Lauren Ficklin 6/16/24

How I Juggle My Daughter's Volleyball Season with Our Hectic Schedules

Balancing a demanding career, youth sports, and family life is a constant juggle. Here’s how I manage my daughter’s volleyball season while protecting our time, sanity, and joy.

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Forget Messy, Failed Crafts. Try This Instead
Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 1/17/21 Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 1/17/21

Forget Messy, Failed Crafts. Try This Instead

When my Type-A child’s crafts went from joyful to discouraging, I found a cleaner, confidence-boosting alternative that actually worked.

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My Schedule As a Working Mom
Motherhood, Womanhood Lauren Ficklin 12/8/20 Motherhood, Womanhood Lauren Ficklin 12/8/20

My Schedule As a Working Mom

This is what a real work-from-home schedule looked like for me and my daughter during Covid. Imperfect, flexible, and grounded in survival over aesthetics.

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Answering Kids' Tough Questions
Marriage & Relationships, Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 9/28/20 Marriage & Relationships, Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 9/28/20

Answering Kids' Tough Questions

As children grow, their questions about family, love, and belonging become more layered, often arriving at the most unexpected moments.

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Affirming Two Homes
Motherhood, Marriage & Relationships Lauren Ficklin 9/21/20 Motherhood, Marriage & Relationships Lauren Ficklin 9/21/20

Affirming Two Homes

Accepting co-parenting as the new norm was one thing, but realizing my daughter needed help affirming life in two homes changed everything about how I parented through divorce.

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Preparing a Distance Learning Space
Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 8/25/20 Motherhood Lauren Ficklin 8/25/20

Preparing a Distance Learning Space

When school moved online indefinitely, I needed a learning space that worked in a small apartment, kept my daughter engaged, and didn’t drive my neat-freak heart crazy.

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Spending Time With New Significant Others
Motherhood, Marriage & Relationships Lauren Ficklin 8/24/20 Motherhood, Marriage & Relationships Lauren Ficklin 8/24/20

Spending Time With New Significant Others

Introducing a new partner is just dipping a toe in the pond. Letting your child spend time with them is a much bigger step and one that deserves more intention.

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It’s my book’s second birthday 🎉 

Ten years ago, my marriage ended unexpectedly.
Nine years ago, I started writing through separation, divorce, and co-parenting.
And two years ago, I turned that lived experience into a book.

My goal wa
With the beginning of 2026, there’s been a lot of reflection on 2016. And for me, it feels especially fitting.

Ten years ago, I graduated from law school after taking a semester off and switching to part-time to give birth to Ava Rose. Shortly
Let’s talk “People We Meet on Vacation”. Have you watched the Netflix movie? Or read the Emily Henry book? I have 🙋🏽‍♀️

I even wrote a blog post reviewing the book and so I certainly have thoughts. Movie comparison coming thi
A new year means a reintroduction 👋🏽 

Storyteller at heart.
Girl mom x2.
Football Fridays in the fall.
Very close with my family.
Deeply shaped by faith.
Rooted in education and the special needs community.
Running outside > treadmill.
Romance
Oh, 2025 ✨ 

For me, 2025 was mostly about preparation. And not for one primary thing, but for the next phase of my life.

I worked on: 
🐢 Slowing my pace
🤹🏾‍♀️ No longer juggling all the things
⏳Settling into seasons and rhythms
💻 Releasing
🌲December Benedictions

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