Lauren Tetenbaum
Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LCSW, JD, PMH-C is a writer and social worker specializing in supporting millennial and young women through life transitions. She is also Mommy to Luke (2016) and Eva (2018). Lauren grew up in Manhattan and moved to Scarsdale in 2020, her first-ever venture into non-city-living (and she loves it!). Through her counseling practice (The CounseLaur), Lauren provides therapy in NY, NJ, CT, and FL, facilitates groups and workshops to empower postpartum and other women in corporate settings, and contributes to media on topics like maternal mental health, gender equity, and working parenthood. Lauren’s additional interests include early aughts pop culture, movie theater snacks, and the color pink. Her first book, about preparing millennials for menopause, will be available in 2025.
A Writer’s Wise Words: Go For It
In an interview I recently gave for a podcast to promote my forthcoming book, Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life’s Next Period,...
Period Poverty Awareness
What if you or your daughter couldn’t afford period products?
In Westchester County, that is a concern for far too many women and girls. One...
To Me, on My 40th Birthday
On a recent Monday night, I skipped my kids’ bedtime. I didn’t miss it because I was working, which I do sometimes as a...
Keeping Kids Safe Online
Honestly, friends, I’m worried. I help mothers with their worries as my job, but therapists are people, too. And this therapist is a mom...
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds
Let’s discuss money, honey. Girls just wanna have funds.
I know it can be awkward to talk about finances with friends or family, even though...
The Gift of Not Doing Everything
My husband has handled our kids’ holiday gifts for the past couple of years. He keeps ideas on our shared list app so I...
Embracing the Beauty in Disorder
I am not usually a go-with-the-flow type of person. I used to call myself Type A+. I recently organized my pantry and proudly shared...
Giving Thanks for My Girls (& Good TV)
Recently, while catching up on the latest seasons of Emily in Paris and Love is Blind—shows that make me smile and make my mental load feel a...
Breast Cancer Awareness – A Millennial Mom’s Lessons Learned
I am 39 years old, and many of my millennial friends have had breast cancer.
Some were diagnosed in their 20s. They were fortunate to...
Cultivating Calm in the Chaos of Life (and Lice)
“Mommy, my head is itchy.” Words no mom wants to hear.
But it’s back-to-school season, which means it’s also peak time for (let’s all cringe...