I gave birth to my first child, a beautiful healthy baby girl, in October 2019. Before then I had practically no knowledge of baby care. I had never changed a diaper and had only held a baby a few times in my life. After she was born I quickly began learning how to care for… Continue reading Lauren Ell’s list of basic baby caring tips for first time moms
NOTE: This is not medical advice. If you have questions about your health be sure to contact your doctor. Also, keep in mind this commentary is based on the care of Swedish healthcare. Each country has its own methods of managing patients. I became pregnant my first time when I was 31 years old with… Continue reading Recalling my first pregnancy experience
Hello! My name is Lauren Ell. I am a new mom who is a registered Republican and have identified as atheist for nearly 15 years. I've been watching a lot of Youtube videos from mothers about newborn care and product recommendations. I even attended an online conference that I randomly learned about, called MomCon, to… Continue reading Introducing a new atheist mom blogger who is a registered Republican
This is an ongoing list of bombings in the Scandinavian and Nordic regions. Note, this list contains only bombings I have been able to find news articles about. It is reported there have been far more explosions in Sweden in 2019. April 15, 2019 - Malmö, Sweden - explosion in the stairway of an apartment… Continue reading List of bombings in the Scandinavian and Nordic regions
I recently was reading an article about notorious millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, and read he had made financial contributions to a non-profit organization called Humanity+, pronounced “Humanity Plus.” This organization is built around the concept of transhumanism, which is explained on the organization’s website as “a class of philosophies that seek the continuation and acceleration of… Continue reading Learning more about the modern transhumanist community
While US atheist commentary outlets and organizations often make it seem that they rail against anything that has to do with religion, it has become more common for progressive atheists and religious individuals and organizations to work closely together as long as they have similar values in serving the progressive agenda. What do I mean… Continue reading When progressive atheists team up with the religious community to further their values
Atheist organizations Secular Student Alliance and Secular Coalition for America have made a name for themselves since the early 2000s. While these organizations often claim they are representing the US atheist community, one may be surprised to learn these organizations actually have a foundation in humanism, a doctrine that took modern shape in the early… Continue reading Many US atheist organizations have been inundated in humanism since their beginning
"Humanism" is a term that has been gaining popularity in the US political and atheist realms, yet few people seem to have taken the time to investigate its history. I will go into concerning aspects of humanism you may not be aware of. First, humanism has a long history and lacks a definitive description. For… Continue reading Concerning aspects of humanism you may not be aware of
I recently planned a road trip from Southern California to Dallas, Texas, but ended up making it as far as El Paso, Texas before deciding to return because the drive was exhausting, plus there were warnings for tornadoes in Dallas. For those of you who enjoy learning about travel, here is a brief summary of… Continue reading My recent road trip from Southern California to El Paso, Texas and back
I was recently featured on a livestream interview hosted by the Youtube channel HistoryNET where I discussed my organization Republican Atheists, the US atheist community and life in Sweden. One of the hosts of HistoryNET has been following Republican Atheists' social media for some time and recommended that HistoryNET should interview me. The channel primarily… Continue reading My latest livestream interview where I discuss Republican Atheists and more
