Devon Ledbetter is a writer and editor based in Florida. She holds a BA in English from Florida State University. She currently formerly worked as a Digital Editor with Love What Matters and has previously had works published with College Magazine and Her Campus. Her favorite pastimes include beach trips, baking, and concerts. You can learn more about Devon through her portfolio https://dnl16b.wixsite.com/ledbetter-portfolio
“After a week of anger and hurt, I’m embracing change and love in all forms.”
“I’d see other moms with their babies who seemed carefree. They’d lay them down and do the dishes while their baby looked around happily, and I’d wonder why I couldn’t do that. They’d whip their boob out and feed their baby easily as I’d check the clock, dreading feeding time.”
“Through the simple act of laying out some pieces and guiding his hands, he felt heard. Through some words of encouragement and praise, he felt seen. When we hung it up for all to admire and I asked him what he wanted to make next, he felt known.”
“I bet what you don’t see is a mom who’s quietly dealing with her own inner battle. I bet you can’t see how even though she is truly joyful in this moment on the outside, inside she feels like she can’t quite seem to come up for air.”
“‘You are an amazing parent, I can’t imagine how you do it.’ Ah, an all-time classic.”
“Every year since, I’d find a moment to shake my fist at the sky…until this year.”
“This time of the year, we’ll see smiling, shining faces on Instagram, holiday cards, maybe at parties, or in pictures sent between phones. But what you don’t see is it took us two tries (1.5 hours apart) to finally light candles together because of a tantrum.”
“We could have had a crushing, painful, toxic relationship. We could have all hated one another. We could have fought and made the kids miserable. Instead, we chose love.”
“Why forgive our children, our partners, or anyone else in our lives, but never ourselves?”
“She had a death within her family and had gone to the funeral the previous day.”
