Lauren M

Lauren M
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Lauren M. is a native Houstonian who now lives one street over from the house where she grew up in Sugar Land. After a brief fling with Austin where she received her Bachelors Degree in English Lit from Southwestern University, she returned home to attempt to write the great American novel {or, you know, the next Harry Potter series}. A short while later a friend recruited her for a kickball league where she met a tall, handsome engineer who quite literally swept her off her feet. After tying the knot in 2014, they soon welcomed their first son Raleigh {October 2015}, and little brothers Renner {January 2018} and Rafe {September 2021}. When not chasing around her three crazy Texas tornados and reveling in the boy mom life, Lauren has discovered a newfound passion for photography and Photoshop, creating whimsical family portraits at @andwhetherpigshavewings on Instagram. You can also find her at @polyjuiceandpixiedust .

The Formula Crisis: Breastfeeding Isn’t Free, or the Answer

My breastfeeding journey isn’t something I like talking about often. The shame of our “breast is best” culture weighs on me heavily, especially in trying times such as these. The guilt I felt -...
variety of teacher appreciation items

Appreciation Gifts Teachers Really Want (And What They Don’t)

Summer looms before us. The long, long, long days of “can I have a snack?” and “Mom, he hit me! No, he hit me!” Not to mention temperatures rivaling the pits of Hell. Oh sweet...
A note in a child's writing with the text: For Ukraine love Raleigh. Four 1 dollar bills are on top of the note.

Pennies into Miracles, Dinosaur Wallets, and a Spark of Hope

Last month hit me hard. Like so many across the globe I found myself glued to the news, simultaneously desperate for information on the events unfolding in Europe and terrified one more update would...

A Love Letter to the Women of Encanto

These fictional women feel so real. Encanto is a love letter to women everywhere. And we love them right back.
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Momtographer Resolutions Part 2: Organizing and Storing Family Photos

Last year, Lauren got us moms to get in the picture. Now she's back with what to do with all those pictures- how to organize and store them.  It's happened again. The ball dropped. We...

Christmas Activities Advent Calendar

It's the most wonderful time of the year. The kids are jingle belling {or, to be more precise, jingle yelling}, and I'm busy telling them be of good cheer...or to quiet down. One or...

The Gift of Time: Why We’re Waiting on Activities for Our Kids

The other day my friend reached out to me with a question — how many activities is too many activities for a six-year-old? She was concerned that between soccer, gymnastics, and Girl Scouts, her daughter...

Newborn Notes from a Third Time Mama

I remember the day I came home from the hospital with my first baby snuggled in my arms. I looked down at his tiny little face, breathed in that delicious newborn smell, held him...

To My First Baby on the Eve of Kindergarten

I cried today. Your Daddy would tell you that’s not something alarming. After all, I’ve always expressed myself through tears. When I get mad - I cry. Excessively happy - here come the waterworks....

Rainy Day Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Rain, rain, for the love of all things holy, GO AWAY! Come again...never. How does never sound? Are you all as sick of the dang rain as I am right now? The kids have been...