Hey, I’m Laurie—married mom of three (two teens and a young adult), recovering perfectionist, and founder of Pardon Me, My Crown Slipped.
This blog wasn’t born because I had extra time or energy (I definitely didn’t). It was born out of survival—and a deep need to connect with other moms who were trying to do it all and slowly unraveling in the process.
In 2014, my husband and I moved in with my grandmother, who had dementia. We were already raising three kids, and I’d just started homeschooling them. I was caregiving full time, parenting full time, homeschooling full time… and silently burning out.
That season was a blur of laundry piles, lesson plans, and watching a person I love slowly slip away. It was sacred and hard and exhausting—and I carried most of it alone.
I started blogging in 2016, not just as an outlet but as a way to build something of my own during a time when everything felt out of my control. The blog grew as life shifted, and in 2017, things changed again: my grandmother passed away, and the kids returned to public school.
Honestly, I thought I’d suddenly have it all figured out.
Spoiler: I didn’t.
Why Pardon Me, My Crown Slipped Exists
This blog is for every mom who’s ever tried to be Wonder Woman while feeling like she’s barely holding it together.
It’s for the ones carrying all the invisible weight—emotional labor, household tasks, appointments, worrying about everyone’s feelings (but rarely your own). It’s for the ones asking, "Why does this feel so hard?"
I spent years trying to master every role: caregiver, mom, teacher, wife, homemaker, budgeter, back-up therapist. I had a never-ending list of things I thought I should be doing—and when I couldn’t keep up, I felt like a failure.
Eventually, I realized something had to give. I couldn’t do everything. And honestly? No one was asking me to.
Letting go of homeschooling was one of the hardest (and best) choices I ever made. It opened the door to space, sanity, and this next version of life—one that’s a little lighter, a little funnier, and a lot more honest.
What You’ll Find Here
These days, Pardon Me, My Crown Slipped is focused on helping moms of tweens and teens:
👑 Lighten the mental load
👑 Parent with sanity and humor
👑 Strengthen relationships (with your kids and your partner)
👑 Let go of perfectionism
👑 Take care of yourself without guilt
You’ll also find printable tools, real-life stories, bite-size parenting strategies, and a weekly-ish email called Hassle Hacks—quick wins that help you tame the chaos in your castle.
If you've ever said, “I’m tired of doing it all, but I don’t even know where to start,” you’re in the right place.
One Last Thing
This site isn’t about pretending I have it all together. It’s about what happens when you finally stop trying to do it all—and start giving yourself permission to just be human.
Thanks for being here. I’m so glad you found your way in.💛
