Hi there! I'm Lauren.

I help moms navigating the aftermath of divorce in midlife.

Let's figure out what really matters to you, so you can stop second guessing and wake up each day with a reason to get excited about life again.

Let's get super real for a second...

You don't just want to go through the motions of motherhood and living solo.

You know there has to be more to your second half than this.

Your divorce is final. Your basic needs are met. Your kids are doing okay. But in your (very limited) free time, that quiet little voice creeps in: Is this all there is?

You scroll past other single moms seeming to thrive on Instagram (keyword: highlight reel) and catch yourself Googling things like “how to find myself after divorce” or “how to create meaning as a single mom.”

Just when it feels like you might be getting somewhere, self-doubt, overwhelm—and let’s not forget pure exhaustion—drag you right back down.

Between endless laundry, shared coparenting calendars, work demands, perimenopause symptoms, and grumpy teenager rants, you keep getting sucked back into survival mode. And maybe you’ve started to wonder if this is just…it. A life of showing up for everyone else, while your own needs stay tucked away in the corner of your dreams.

But here’s the truth:

You don’t have to stay stuck in this loop. There’s another version of your life calling to you—one that’s bold, joyful, deeply yours. You just need someone to help you hear her more clearly.

That’s where I come in—with an iced latte, a life-affirming indie playlist, and a strategic F-bomb in my back pocket (gotta keep it light somehow).

Take a deep breath. We're going to find the version of you that's been hiding under layers of O.P.P.

(That’s Other People’s Perceptions—and a little throwback for my Gen X and elder millennial mamas.)

We probably aren't too different...

Here's my story.

In 2021—still deep in the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic—I found myself fresh off a cross-country move, newly separated from my spouse, and living in a tiny rental house with my four kids.

I was sharing a bedroom with my 2-year-old and serving dinner to my kids on a quilt in the living room—a few nights a week, depending on where we were in our 2-2-3 custody schedule.

Like so many women staring down a life they never planned for, there wasn’t one big, dramatic moment that ended my marriage. It was a slow unraveling. A quiet death by a thousand cuts.

And once it was over, I lived in a constant tug-of-war between the highs of freedom and independence… and the lows of loneliness, disorientation, and decision fatigue.

I struggled with constant anxiety and questions like:

Did I ruin my kids’ lives?
Could we have saved this?
How will I support myself?
Will I ever find love again? (Do I even want to?)

Full disclosure? I was a hot mess.
On the outside, it looked like I was thriving. But the truth?

I started drinking more. (“You’re so fun!”)
I started dating emotionally unavailable men. (“You’re putting yourself out there!”)
I lost weight from stress. (“You look amazing!”)
I blew through a lot of cash. (“Retail therapy!”)

Spoiler alert: You won’t find toxic positivity here.

The truth is, I was doing everything wrong.
I was clinging to the wreckage, spiraling, and dragging my kids and my future down with me.

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A few facts about me...

I have two daughters, two sons, two cats, and a feisty banana ball python.
I've been teaching sewing pattern design (random, I know) to over 3,000 students in 69 countries since 2014 - all online!
My dream vehicle is a refurbished, 60-series Toyota Land Cruiser.

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Shift Your Post-Divorce Mindset to Possibility

After my divorce, I spent countless sleepless nights spiraling into worst-case scenarios: How will I take care of myself—let alone my kids? What if I never find love again? Have I ruined my kids' lives? What if this is it for me?

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