Amanda Doulos is a digital editor for Love What Matters based in New York City. She will graduate from Binghamton University with a Bachelor of English Literature and Spanish in Spring 2023. She loves staying involved as vice president of the mock trial team and secretary of Spanish Honor Society. In her free time, she loves reading, traveling, and spending time with friends.
“We raced to keep up with the ambulance carrying our child as he fought for his life. I stayed overnight at the hospital, feeding whenever he showed signs of hunger.”
“He looked over my file and said, ‘I got good news and bad news.’ I spent the next 7 months in and out of the hospital. I’d wake up with a swollen face, legs, hands. The pain was unbearable.”
“I was terrified I was dying. I started making a plan in case I didn’t wake up. I wrote letters to friends and family members for my husband to pass on when I died.”
“2 years into marriage, we were told, ‘You’ll never have biological kids.’ The timer went off. I opened my eyes and couldn’t believe what I saw.”
“Having my week-old twins in the ER with only a curtain between us and potential COVID patients was one of the most nerve-wracking experiences of my life.”
“I was taught that a guy can’t wear women’s clothing. A man has to be a man. I knew there was something wrong, but I couldn’t explain it.”
“Once my milk came in, there was no stopping it. Had I not researched, the milk would have gone to waste.”
“A wave of emotion hit me like a bag of bricks. With the help of my friends and family, I knew we could rock this world through kindness.”
“When my son was born, he couldn’t latch. The next few weeks were a blur. I simply didn’t have it in me. I was really struggling.”
“Our parents were raised in different countries which didn’t carry out the same educational system. We realized we’d like to change that for FUTURE generations.”
