The mission is a personal one for Lauren, who’s used her experience with dyslexia as the foundation for a series of children’s books starring Flynn the Fly.
In fact, Lauren—mom to son Nikko, 25, with ex Tony Gonzalez as well as kids Evan, 20, and Ella, 18, with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell—just released her third book titled The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole.
“Flynn the fly is back—and this time, Christmas is on the line,” a synopsis for the book reads. “When her best friend Rio, a reindeer, gets chosen for Santa’s navigator training, it’s the moment he’s been dreaming of his whole life.”
“But Rio is worried: The numbers and directions keep jumbling on the page. Nothing stays still. And the test is tomorrow,” the description added. “Flynn knows that feeling. So she does what best friends do—help!”