Let me quickly set the scene, my son was 12 weeks old, it is the week of Christmas. My fiance and I have NOT slept more than 3 hours in the last 48 hours. In between these long bouts of being up with our son, I was feverishly moving through the top “sleep education” training books and websites as I
As you know, I founded Black Girls Smile Inc. in 2012. And while the journey has been amazing, over the last year and half I struggled to make sure our programming and initiatives were still tied to our founding mission. And as I floundered around trying to connect the dots from our work to our community, the bright line finally
Hi there! Allow me to reintroduce myself. I am Lauren of LivingLauren. I started LivingLauren to help others, especially women, to lead their best lives through positive mental wellness. I struggle with clinical depression and have experienced 2 suicide attempts and as crazy as it sounds after my 2nd suicide attempt I decided I wanted to live LIVE. And to
Making the decision to start a nonprofit was made lightly. But I have to admit that it definitely was and is harder than I ever imagined…but I would make the decision all over again to start BGS! When I graduated from undergrad I made the decision to accept an offer with a financial software firm in NY. I was 2
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