A survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Lauren S. Barr is the author of Little Girl Lost: poems. She has worked as a pharmacy technician, political campaign operative, journalist, emergency medical technician and paralegal. She is the owner/publisher of The Westfield Leader and Union County HAWK newspapers.
Lauren holds an Associates degree from Union County College and a Bachelor of Arts from Thomas Edison State College. She lives in New Jersey with her husband Jon-Henry Barr and their children. In her free time, Lauren can be found gardening, traveling, and spending time with her family.