Hi there. I’m Laura. I write poems about my experience as a mom, essays rooted in the quest for finding meaning in challenging family relationships, and stories from my journey from kid in a redbrick house on Peachtree Drive in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to my current life as writer and family anchor in the San Francisco Bay Area.

My work explores belonging, uncomfortable yet triumphant growth, home, and the cradle of the nuclear family. Thanks for being here. I see you and hope you find a reflection of yourself — and maybe even some comfort — in my writing too.