Theresa Laurence

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Theresa is a Nashville native (seriously!) and a semi-pioneer of East Nashville, circa 2003 (post-tornado, but pre-It City). She studied journalism at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, then spent a brief stint in Washington, D.C. before returning to Nashville and getting married to her college sweetheart, Peter. Theresa is a writer and photographer for the Tennessee Register newspaper and a freelance contributor to the East Nashvillian magazine. She loves to read the good, old-fashioned printed word—novels, newspapers, maps, menus, cereal boxes, and whatever else she can lay hands on. Theresa lives with her husband and three children (Rosalie, 7; Elliott, 4.5; and Miriam, born 3/31/15), and their 10-year-old Border Collie in their little cottage, where they enjoy music, reading, gardening, cooking, and eating—especially with friends. Their family also enjoys camping in Middle Tennessee and exploring all Nashville has to offer.
9 Tennessee Waterfalls, Swimming Holes, & Sandy Beaches
Fellow water-loving Middle Tennesseans, let me tell you—if you’re looking to beat the heat while surrounded by gorgeous scenery, you are in luck! Drive...
Family Trip to Amish Country on Highway 43 (Lawrence County, TN)
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Things Dads Don’t Do
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To Drink or Not to Drink—While Pregnant
Selfish. Reckless. Alcoholic. Unfit mother. These are some of the names you can expect to be called in most corners of the internet if...
Surviving Home Renovations—Without Ruining Your Marriage
If you’ve decided to undertake a home renovation, you might want to budget in a session with a marriage counselor— along with that general...
No-Tech Road Trip Games :: Your Key to Surviving the Family Road Trip
Planning a road trip over the Christmas holidays? Don’t want your kids staring at a screen for the entire 8+ hour drive? Well, I...
Tag—You’re It! The Fine Art of Tag Team Parenting
Sometimes, when I am navigating Costco alone, trying to load a 55 pound bag of dog food into my precariously overflowing shopping cart, I...
Shop Small, Shop Local This Holiday Season, Nashville!
Fall is in the air, so that means the American public will soon be bombarded by advertisements for holiday gifts. Department stores and big...
Participation Trophies: Harmless Token or Detriment to Society?
It’s one of the great parenting conundrums of our time: to proudly display your child’s participation trophy on the shelf or to scornfully toss...
No. I’m Not Pregnant. But Thanks for Asking…Jerk
If there’s one thing you never, never EVER ask a woman of childbearing age, it’s, “Are you pregnant?”
Because—here’s a newsflash: Not everyone with a little...