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 never imagined we’d be on our own adoption journey. ‘Prepare your hearts.’ We felt lost and confused. The next day, I had an alert on my DNA app.”
“My eyes welled up with tears instantly. There he was. An adorable, chubby-cheeked 9-month-old boy. ‘He’s ours, isn’t he?’ No one quite understood the ache we had in our hearts to have him home.”
“There were things which took me by surprise when I left the corporate world, the most important realization was I didn’t WANT to be a stay-at-home mom. My feelings of loneliness led me to create a practice of gratitude.”
“They say in New York you only get two out of three: a great career, love, or apartment. I had all three. By all accounts, I had a perfect life. Then my husband dropped a bomb on me.”
“Breastfeeding may be natural, but that absolutely does not mean it is easy.”
“I received cruel messages like, ‘If I were you, I’d rather be dead.’ My health was a taboo topic. When I got my NJ tube, I realized hiding my illness was impossible.”
“I had no idea where to start, where to go, or who to ask for help. I didn’t know anyone who was pumping, let alone donating breast milk.”
“I pushed my health to the back burner. Finally, I had to take a step back. ‘How can I care for those I love when I’m not caring for myself? I knew my doctor was wrong.”
“My large intestine quit on me out of the blue. I fought through the pain until I was no longer able to hide it. If felt like my world was slowly caving in.”
“I left her office crying, but this time tears of joy. Someone FINALLY believed me. Someone finally was going to help me figure it all out. Someone was going to help me feel better.”
