Lauren Marie’s Blog

Welcome to my blog, where I share insights on motherhood, life after divorce, co-parenting, and building a personal brand with authenticity and resilience.

Featured Posts

Discover some of my most-read posts, where I share personal stories, practical insights, and inspiration on navigating life’s transitions. These reader favorites are a great place to dive in and get a feel for what my blog is all about.

Explore Related Content:

Searching for something specific? Explore the categories below to find posts on motherhood, parenting, personal branding, and more. Each section is packed with insights and stories to support you on your journey.

5 Tips for Using Images on Your Website
Branding Lauren Ficklin Branding Lauren Ficklin

5 Tips for Using Images on Your Website

This week's tips for all of my fellow side hustlers, entrepreneurs, and businesswomen has to do with the images we use on our website. You absolutely SHOULD have images on your website! However, there are some very important tips for uploading the images to make sure they're working for you.

1. Match the image to your website's aesthetic

2. Compress the image file size

3. Put keywords in the image's alt text

4. Scale and crop the image as needed

5. Link internally when appropriate

Read More
10 Monthly Tasks to Help Advancement Professionals Perform
Career Lauren Ficklin Career Lauren Ficklin

10 Monthly Tasks to Help Advancement Professionals Perform

I’m an Advancement Manager at a K-12 private school, and I’m always searching for people and information relevant to my work. Consider me one of those who have done the work and is now connecting the dots for you. In this post, those dots are the routine or regular tasks we must complete to keep our work current and high-performing.

Read More
Does My Business Need A Blog?
Branding Lauren Ficklin Branding Lauren Ficklin

Does My Business Need A Blog?

There are four reasons why female entrepreneurs should especially have a blog on their business website. These reasons include driving traffic, connecting with potential customers, building knowledge, and establishing expertise.

Read More
Planning Your Life By Way of Goals
Rebuilding Rebuilding

Planning Your Life By Way of Goals

Planning the life we want is really about detailed goal setting. Big, lofty, and general goals sound great but are so overwhelming they often don’t get accomplished. Instead, providing details to make SMART goals is the most effective way.

6 minute read

Read More
Does My Business Need A Website?
Branding Lauren Ficklin Branding Lauren Ficklin

Does My Business Need A Website?

Let’s establish why you should have a website. And by you, I mean you as an individual, you as a solopreneur, you as a side hustler, you as a small business owner, you as a consultant or freelancer, YOU. Literally. Everyone should have a website. 

5 minute read

Read More
Before You Set Your Goals, Research
Rebuilding Rebuilding

Before You Set Your Goals, Research

It may seem like the next logical step after envisioning your life is to make the vision happen. But nope. There’s actually so much more to do before actualizing our dreams. Today, we’re going to talk about one of my favorite things - research (I know, nerd moment).

3 minute read

Read More
Envisioning Your Life After Divorce
Rebuilding Rebuilding

Envisioning Your Life After Divorce

To create, and ultimately live, the life we want to live, we have to know what that life is - what it looks like, what it feels like, what it includes, and who’s in it. This sounds obvious and easy. But it’s not usually something we’ve ever said aloud, or really thought through. We’re going to now though. I even made a worksheet!

13 minute read

Read More
What Is A Blog?
Branding Lauren Ficklin Branding Lauren Ficklin

What Is A Blog?

We’ve all heard of blogging. We know someone who blogs. We read a blog. After a while, we start to wonder, should I start a blog? With that question comes a bunch of others. Well, I’ve got some answers for you, all neatly packed into one blog post. 

Read More

About the Author

Preview image for Lauren Marie's blog posts about branding, motherhood, relationships, and lifestyle.

I'm Lauren— a mom, a coach's wife, an author, and a storyteller dedicated to helping women navigate life's transitions with strength and grace. Through my writing, I share real stories and practical insights on topics ranging from motherhood and co-parenting to finding purpose after divorce. Join me on this journey as we embrace resilience, humor, and growth in every chapter.

Stay connected and join me on Instagram for daily inspiration, behind-the-scenes moments, and updates on my latest posts.