Lauren Flake is a seventh-generation Texan, award-winning children’s book author, artist, and founder of Daughters of Dementia. She writes about grief, faith, motherhood, and mental health, drawing from her personal journey as an early onset Alzheimer’s daughter.
About Me
Lauren lives near Austin, Texas–where she was born and raised–with her husband, Travis, and their daughters, Samantha and Charlotte. Her mother, Dixie Benton Stucky, died of early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013, when Lauren was 29, and her mother was 59.
Lauren’s Work
Lauren is the author of Though I Walk through the Valley: 12 Days in Psalm 23. Her award-winning children’s books, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go?: A Preschooler’s Guide to Losing A Loved One and its companion Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?, feature artwork by Lauren Flake and her late mother.
Lauren’s writing is featured locally in Austin Woman and online at All Mom Does, Baby Chick, The Glorious Table, Her View From Home, HuffPost, Kidspot, Love What Matters, and The Mighty.
Community Engagement
Lauren is the founder of Daughters of Dementia, an online community connecting female caregivers for hope and health, and is an active member of Aggie Women.
She loves honoring her late mom’s legacy through raising funds and awareness for her favorite causes. These include Alzheimer’s Texas and United Way of Hays and Caldwell Counties. Lauren’s Texas Strong shirts raised nearly $150,000 for central Texas flood relief in 2015.
Fun Facts
Lauren is an avid Tex Mex enthusiast. She thrives on putting her heart on paper through words and art. Lauren enjoys gardening, country western dancing, consuming copious amounts of green tea and dark chocolate, and collecting all things turquoise.
Media Features
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