Writer

I write about my experiences of pregnancy loss, primary and secondary infertility, donor egg IVF, high-risk pregnancy, birth trauma, what it means to be a non-genetic parent, and how I talk to my kiddos (and other people) about egg donation. I also promote the concept that having a baby cures childlessness—not infertility.

Books

Motherhood Determined (forthcoming)Let's Talk About Egg Donation (content editor)

Anthologies

href="#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shaking the Tree (forthcoming)
Year in Ink, Vol. 13
Year in Ink, Vol. 11
Three Minus One

Bylines

On grieving during a pandemic for the San Diego Decameron Project
On parenting during a pandemic for the San Diego Union Tribune
Interview with artist Lily Ludlow for Tokion
Interview with artist Neilah Myers in Tokion
Various boutique and bar reviews for Paper

Select Publications

The ART of Infertility
The Daily Parent
Donor Conception Network (members newsletter + social media)
PVED
Seleni

Newsletter

Lauren X Words is where I combine my words and others' into a digital love letter for parents and parents-in-waiting.