Lauren Krouse is a writer who covers domestic violence, women’s health, mental health, technology, and LGBTQ+ issues. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, USA Today, Women’s Health, Parents Magazine, Medscape, SELF Magazine, and elsewhere. She holds a BA in English and Creative Writing from the College of Charleston and an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from UNC-Wilmington. Her writing on the struggle to afford healthcare with and without health insurance and dental insurance has been supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. She can be reached at lekrouse at gmail dot com.