Lauren A. Merritt
From Stepmom to Working Mom... Overnight!
My hiatus from blog writing speaks for itself. There have been big changes at the Merritt household over the past 4 months, and I've been...
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Lauren A. Merritt
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Help! Our Biggest Problem Since Adopting Our Son.
“Dad! It’s not fair! She’s held him for like the past 45 minutes!” The first week Matt and I brought home our adopted son, Owen, we...
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Lauren A. Merritt
Jul 5, 20214 min read
We're Adopting a Baby!: The Text That Changed Our Lives!
“Hey! I can’t talk because I’m teaching at the gym but… Hi Mommy! I will call you in an hour when I am done teaching!” Accompanying this...
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Lauren A. Merritt
Jun 1, 20213 min read
The Stepmom Chronicles: Cleanup on Aisle Five!
“Can you please write a blog about this?!” It was a Tuesday evening at the dinner table and our yellow lab, Piper, had just paraded...
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Lauren A. Merritt
May 3, 20214 min read
Soccer Mania: Foul on the Play and the Parents!
“YOU NEED TO TEACH YOUR 12-YEAR-OLD NOT TO PUSH IN THE BACK!” It was the first half of a U13 girls soccer game in a regional tournament...
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Lauren A. Merritt
Apr 20, 20213 min read
Is My Florida Will Self-Proving?
A self proving will is a last will and testament that can be admitted to probate without further proof of its authenticity. In this day...
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Lauren A. Merritt
Apr 13, 20213 min read
Asheville Anniversary Adventure: Celebrating One Year of Pandemic Marriage
Matt and I celebrated our first year of marriage on April 2, 2021. It’s hard to believe it’s been an entire year since we got married...
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Lauren A. Merritt
Mar 14, 20213 min read
The StepMom Chronicles: Every Other Weekend My House is a Zoo!
“MOVE AWAY FROM THE GLASS!” I’d just sat down on Sunday to write a blog when I heard my stepdaughter, Ella, yelling from her bedroom....
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Lauren A. Merritt
Mar 9, 20212 min read
How Do I Get Letters of Administration?
I get calls all the time from clients who have been told they need “Letters of Administration.” The client is usually trying to access a...
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Lauren A. Merritt
Feb 28, 20212 min read
Reagan's Guest Blog: My Stepmom's Chocolate Bunny Obsession!
This week, my eight-year-old stepdaughter, Reagan, decided she wanted to showcase her superb story-writing skills with her first-ever...
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