Lane Faulkner
Lane Faulkner is a Nashville native, recovering perfectionist, and single mom to two adorable kids—Jackson, who is seven, and Lucy, who is four (going on fourteen). After teaching high school English for twelve years, she left the classroom in May 2015 to pursue her own business. She now works as The College Coach to help students market themselves to prospective colleges. When she's not writing or coaching, she loves to travel, camp, kayak, and seek adventure wherever it can be found.
The Butterfly Effect of 13 Reasons Why — What You Need to Know
At this point, if you haven't heard of the Netflix hit series, 13 Reasons Why, you may be living under a rock. That being...
Enough with the Mommy-Shaming
I don’t know about you, but I’m completely over the mom-shaming.
Check out any comments section of any parenting article. You’ll find it rife with...
Tough Conversations With Your Child’s Teacher: A Guide from a Mom and Former Teacher
We’ve all been there: the kiddo comes home with a low grade or complaint about another student or teacher. If you are like most...
The Great House Purge
It’s the annual “It's a New Year, For Pity's Sake Remove All Thy Excess Stuff” purge of the house. Every Christmas season, I look forward...
Surviving Grief During the Holidays
The holidays are rapidly approaching. As everyone seems to gear up with holiday cheer, the season marks a looming sore spot for those who...
The High-Maintenance Woman’s Guide to Camping
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was scared of trees as a toddler, hated the feeling of grass underfoot, and...
Five Things I’m Teaching My Daughter Through Divorce
I know the rhetoric—stay together for the kids. No one wants their kids to be broken. I wrestled with this in my latest nights and...