About the author
Lara Krupicka is an internationally published parenting journalist and speaker who encourages parents to create lives full of family adventures. In her three years as a writing professional she has seen her words reach over a half million readers. A family bucket list advocate, Lara is best known for her Bucket List Life Manifesto and her books Family Bucket Lists and Bucket List Living For Moms.
Lara’s work has been published in dozens of magazines and newspapers including The LA Times, San Diego Family, Family Australia Magazine, Calgary’s Child, Chicago Sun Times, Today’s Christian Woman, and Proverbs 31 Woman.
Lara speaks regularly to mom’s groups, women’s retreats, and Bible studies, reaching hundreds of people over the past six years. Lara is a Toastmaster Competent Communicator and a member of the executive board for the Redbud Writers Guild.
When she is not at her desk writing, Lara loves beautifying the world through crafts and sampling new food, skills, sports, and locales. Lara and her husband, Mike, are raising their three daughters in the western suburbs of Chicago.