Archive - Letters from Lauren

I Locked Myself in the Bathroom to Cry. Now, I'm Using HRT.

I just managed to get all three boys home without crying on the school run.

Apr 14 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

December 2024

Why I've Worked From Coffee Shops Every Day This Week.

Hello from my local coffee shop chain.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

October 2024

I'm Not Having More Babies. Here's Why.

Over the summer, our family of five drove two hours to spend three nights in paradise, in west Wales.

Oct 30, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

August 2024

I’m Anxious Attached. Here’s How It Impacts My Friendships.

In the throws of summer holidays over here in Wales.

Aug 21, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

July 2024

A brutally honest conversation about body love, from a woman who has never been content with how she looks.

At 16, I distinctly remembering thinking I was fat at 140ish pounds.

Jul 5, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

June 2024

I'm an American who has lived in the UK for 13 years. Here are the differences I've noticed.

Quick housekeeping note.

Jun 29, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

May 2024

Whenever someone, especially an American, says how miserable all the rain is in Wales, I switch into a protective parent mode.

May 3, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

March 2024

Post Busy Come Down

Two weeks ago, my typical day started at 6am with a 20-minute jog around the streetlight lit bus routes.

Mar 14, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

February 2024

The Olivia Rodrigo Release

Bududududududududu (is that how you spell the sound of drumming?).

Feb 17, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

January 2024

Just January, and Raging Hormones

Let me take you back to exactly 15 days ago.

Jan 23, 2024 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

November 2023

Living Away From Family During Holidays

This morning, we woke up like any other morning.

Nov 23, 2023 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

Is This Crop Top Modest Enough?

Bit of a disclaimer.

Nov 9, 2023 •

Lauren Crosby Medlicott

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