Theresa Laurence
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.
What’s for Dinner? Help for Meal Planning
Dinner time. It happens every single day at the same time, yet somehow many of us let it sneak up on us. When 5pm rolls around, we stick a frozen pizza in the oven and...
Take This Job and Pump It: A Primer for Pumping in the Office
One of the sweetest moments of my day is lying in bed in the early morning while snuggling with and nursing my baby girl. On weekdays, this is followed by one of the worst...
What Has Changed (and What Hasn’t!) Between Having My First and Third Child
Since my daughter was born 7 weeks ago, I’ve hardly written anything. That’s not surprising since I am not much of a journal-keeper; it’s always been sporadic at best, and was always mostly a...
Overnight Camp — A Growing Experience for Kids (and Parents Too)!
My seven-year-old daughter spent last week at Girl Scout camp—five nights away from home and living in a cabin with a dozen other little girls and four counselors, most of whom she had never...
Top 5 Reasons I’m NOT a Stay at Home Mom
Ok, ok — so I admit the headline may sound a little inflammatory, but I’m not here to add fuel to the fire of the “mommy wars” of stay at home vs. working moms. I...
Extreme Nesting: A Dispatch from the Edge of Sanity
It’s 10 pm. Do you know where your 35-weeks pregnant wife is?
A. Nestled all snug in her bed, visions of her newborn baby dancing in her head.
B. Polishing off a pint of cookie dough...
Maternity Leave in America — It’s Time to Do Better Than This
My question was answered exactly the way I expected, but still, it was disappointing—an unwelcome splash of cold water in the face. “So, I didn’t miss something, did I? There’s no new policy offering...
Tough Mothers — A Chat with Nashville Rollergirl Moms
Like most busy moms these days, Vanessa, Jennifer, and Noelle are juggling a lot of commitments: helping their kids with homework, shuttling them to afternoon activities, and volunteering at their schools. But these moms...
Confessions of a Short Order Home Cook
Parents who struggle with picky eaters (such as a four-year-old who rarely lets any food pass his lips that is not of the breaded or pureed variety—not that I know such a child or...
8 Things I Don’t Worry About (Too Much!) While Pregnant
This is my third rodeo so to speak, and I am quickly approaching my 3rd trimester. I’m feeling a little bit like a seasoned pregnant lady these days: more relaxed about things than I was...