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Lauri Walker

Lauri Walker is a wife and mom, a daycare diva, a card maker extraordinaire, and a self confessed over volunteer-er. She loves
God, her family, and working under pressure.

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It’s Really OK That Your Kid Bit Mine, I Promise

2022-02-25
By: Lauri Walker
On: February 25, 2022

When my son was in Kindergarten a little girl crawled up near his chair during class and bit him on the butt. I kid you not. When his teacher called me to tell me what happened I dang near peed my pants, I laughed so hard. The image of itRead More →

Being Kind to Yourself May Mean Letting Someone Else Go

2020-09-15
By: Lauri Walker
On: September 15, 2020

One of the things I’ve learned as I age is that I have the right to decide who is in close relationship with me. It is a lesson that sounds like a no brainer, but has proven to be one of the toughest I’ve ever applied to real life. FromRead More →

I Cried Over Chips, But It Wasn’t Really About the Snack

2020-04-17
By: Lauri Walker
On: April 17, 2020

This week I cried over potato chips. Specifically, Sour Cream and Onion Ruffles potato chips. I made the trek to the store for our family’s necessities. I put on my gloves and mask and gave myself the pep talk. I checked with my parents and my husband’s parents in caseRead More →

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I’m Lauri, a mom of four (one girl, three boys), a home-based daycare owner and a funny parenting writer. I’m based in the Pacific Northwest and like every mother ever, I need a nap! Parenting is hard work, but it’s also a lot of fun.

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