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Dependency is NOT a bad word.
During my divorce, I began dating way too soon. If you asked my best friend, my therapist, my parents, and my colleagues if I should have...

Lauren
Nov 17, 20234 min read


Brad and I are both survey people, because "feedback is a gift."
I have shared this anecdote multiple times, because really, it’s too funny just to tell once, but this time, it’s relevant. After my and...

Lauren
Aug 16, 20233 min read


My boyfriend and I have nothing in common.
My boyfriend and I have nothing in common. With my former partner, my god, it was so easy. We were both passionate about sports, probably...

Lauren
Aug 10, 20234 min read


Moving into together | the challenges
If you asked my entire family to describe what living with me is like, "easy" it not the first word (or 100 words) that would come to...

Lauren
Aug 3, 20234 min read


I left a paper towel on the counter.
Brad and I have done all work possible to prepare to move in together successfully (at least I hope). We have discussed finances and...

Lauren
May 31, 20233 min read


Attending my first wedding after my divorce.
Some other time, I will go into the gritty, heartbreaking details. Today is not that day. I just want to share a quick story. There is a...

Lauren
May 24, 20231 min read


What it's like to go to an amusement park with someone who suffers from low vision.
It was at Harry Potter World where I developed a heightened sense of awareness regarding accessibility. As someone who works for a...

Lauren
May 21, 20233 min read


Saying goodbye to my "Limbo" house.
During the divorce, I gave up the house. There was not a single part of me that wanted it, despite buying it less than a year prior,...

Lauren
May 7, 20233 min read


I wrote a poem for the first time in 11 years.
Orphan Socks a poem in six parts [k i t c h e n] Sometimes I describe my brain as a scrambled egg, you have the smallest frying pan. You...

Lauren
Apr 22, 20232 min read


Just keep hitting singles.
When I was at my all-time low, my therapist implemented “time chunking” – which, quite literally saved me. I was incapable of...

Lauren
Dec 23, 20222 min read


You call him 'Coach Stahl,' but I just call him 'Dad.'
“Snap at your hip.” “Drive the outside pitch to right field.” “CHOP the ball into the ground.” “Be PATIENT on the change up.” I would say...

Lauren
Dec 9, 20223 min read


Lauren (Stahl Me). The 2022 version of a mix tape.
When I started dating after my divorce, my best guy friend (and maybe favorite human on the planet) – who I trust with my entire being –...

Lauren
Nov 26, 20223 min read


Dear Matt,
“You know how much I hate that everybody just expects me to bounce back.” Dear Matt, It’s my time to heal now. And it took time—serious...

Lauren
Nov 16, 20221 min read


Do I need validation, advice, a pity party, or a good time? Why not all.
Relapse: A deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement. It felt too click-baity to use the term "relapse"...

Lauren
Sep 27, 20224 min read


Slashing social circles.
I have been wanting to write this blog post for a while, but I didn't really know *how.* The right words, the right sentiment, just were...

Lauren
Sep 21, 20222 min read


Chicago preface + more dating advice that no one should EVER follow.
As I mentioned in my last blog, there is some deep-rooted trauma surrounding my birthday, which is September 6. There is also trauma...

Lauren
Sep 10, 20222 min read


When you accidentally text your date instead of your best friend.
There was so much curiosity surrounding my short little blurb about Brad, accidentally texting him instead of Brook (about our date), and...

Lauren
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Dating advice: Invite yourself to his family Easter dinner before you even meet him.
On Bumble, the woman must reach out to all “matches” first, and you have 24 hours to do so after matching with someone. I kind of had...

Lauren
Aug 12, 20222 min read


How did I end up vacationing to Florida with a near-stranger?
Tyler and I won a trip to Panama City Beach playing cornhole (I know, right?). Obviously, due to life circumstances, we would no longer...

Lauren
Aug 4, 20224 min read


What do you do when a condom falls out of your date's pocket?
This is a story from months and months ago; I finally feel ready to share some of the stories I have collected over the last year. This...

Lauren
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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