Someone Should Do Something
Lauren Gambill MD MPAFinding the ways to be someone. Stories about pediatrics, politics, and parenting.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 53 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 8 days ago |
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I hosted a political fundraiser
A year ago, if you had told me I would host a political fundraiser I would have laughed. I might have even been a little insulted.
The whole idea seemed gross.
Paying gobs of money to awkwardly stand around tiny cocktail tables eating hor...
The Night My Neighbors Were Murdered
In an effort to slow down my summer I’ll be sending a few (slightly edited) “re-runs”. I first posted this in April 2025. Back then I only had a handful of subscribers so this is new for most of you. But if you are one of the 30 people or s...
A Summer of Small Things
I am hosting a political fundraiser later today.
That is a sentence I never thought I would write, but it’s true.
Assuming we pull it off, I’ll post about it next week.
I guess even if it fails spectacularly, I’ll probably still write ab...
My Mom Hates Orange
Do Something: small actions, big impact
A quick note around the first of each month with one small, timely action you can take to help make the world a little better for our kids.
You can explore past posts in this series here.
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Between Splash Day and Election Day
My kids are out for summer.
We have officially survived the obstacle course that is parenting in May. Almost.
Splash day, field day, crazy hair day, crazy socks day, and dress like a teacher day were all more or less successful. We found...
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I’m Lauren. A hospital pediatrician, policy expert, & mother of three. I write for people who care about kids and feel overwhelmed by politics, policy, and the state of the world.
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