Lauren A. MerrittNov 1, 20214 minFrom 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...
Lauren A. MerrittSep 8, 20213 minHelp! 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...
Lauren A. MerrittJul 5, 20214 minWe'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...
Lauren A. MerrittJun 1, 20213 minThe 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...