Lauren A. Merritt
From Stepmom to Working Mom... Overnight!
My hiatus from blog writing speaks for itself. There have been big changes at the Merritt household over the past 4 months, and I've been...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
Help! Our Biggest Problem Since Adopting Our Son.
“Dad! It’s not fair! She’s held him for like the past 45 minutes!” The first week Matt and I brought home our adopted son, Owen, we...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Jul 5, 2021
- 4 min
We're Adopting a Baby!: The Text That Changed Our Lives!
“Hey! I can’t talk because I’m teaching at the gym but… Hi Mommy! I will call you in an hour when I am done teaching!” Accompanying this...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
The Stepmom Chronicles: Cleanup on Aisle Five!
“Can you please write a blog about this?!” It was a Tuesday evening at the dinner table and our yellow lab, Piper, had just paraded...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- May 3, 2021
- 4 min
Soccer Mania: Foul on the Play and the Parents!
“YOU NEED TO TEACH YOUR 12-YEAR-OLD NOT TO PUSH IN THE BACK!” It was the first half of a U13 girls soccer game in a regional tournament...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
Is My Florida Will Self-Proving?
A self proving will is a last will and testament that can be admitted to probate without further proof of its authenticity. In this day...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
Asheville Anniversary Adventure: Celebrating One Year of Pandemic Marriage
Matt and I celebrated our first year of marriage on April 2, 2021. It’s hard to believe it’s been an entire year since we got married...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Mar 14, 2021
- 3 min
The StepMom Chronicles: Every Other Weekend My House is a Zoo!
“MOVE AWAY FROM THE GLASS!” I’d just sat down on Sunday to write a blog when I heard my stepdaughter, Ella, yelling from her bedroom....
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
How Do I Get Letters of Administration?
I get calls all the time from clients who have been told they need “Letters of Administration.” The client is usually trying to access a...
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Lauren A. Merritt
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
Reagan's Guest Blog: My Stepmom's Chocolate Bunny Obsession!
This week, my eight-year-old stepdaughter, Reagan, decided she wanted to showcase her superb story-writing skills with her first-ever...
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