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
‘I didn’t want to drop her off today.’: Mom reacts to Uvalde school shooting
“I love Jesus, but thoughts and prayers are just not enough. What are we going to do about it? When will it stop?”
‘We were told a lie—to treat one another as competition.’: Mom urges ‘let’s teach our young girls to lift each other up’
“It’s time to change the narrative of how relationships should look between women.”
‘We live in a society that pushes formula, only to fail us by not having it available.’: Mom reacts to national formula shortage
“To you it may just seem like formula, but I promise you, the issue is far deeper than that.”
My Firstborn Holds A Special Place In My Heart
“When you find out you are pregnant with your first child, your mindset shifts—a fire is set inside you.”
‘I have not been able to give my husband the one thing he wants the most—a baby.’: Woman battling infertility opens up about guilt
“Not once has he ever blamed me for this, but having to sit day after day and watch him not be able to be the dad I know he was destined to be is overwhelmingly painful.”
‘During snuggles, Ellis kept reaching for Noah’s feet on my husband’s tattoo. He has the best big brother watching over him.’: Woman delivers rainbow baby after stillborn, miscarriage
“After the greatest storm of my life, I was able to look out of the hospital room window and see a beautiful rainbow.”
‘A CEO once told me he’d never hire someone with just restaurant experience. He’d never worked in a restaurant before.’: Bartender urges ‘this job is a career’
“I’m here to tell you to never hesitate to put your restaurant experience on your resume. Bold it. Underline it. Put it in bright red.”
‘I got my first home, a dog, and an SUV. Then came the biggest decision of all: children.’: Woman shares IVF, single mom by choice journey
“I had a lot of mixed feelings about taking yet another big step in life alone, but this one felt less sad and more like I was manifesting my dreams and making them a reality.”
Sometimes, Love And Safety For Teens Look Like Being Silent And Opening Your Arms
“Words, schedules, and plans are not needed in these moments—just the reconnection to momma.”
‘I was never prepared to find out I had a 4-inch endometrioma wrapping around my left ovary.’: Endometriosis warrior shares peek inside infertility battle in wake of adoption, miscarriage
“It’s incredibly hard to understand how we got here, to the tiniest urn you’ve laid eyes on and a few ultrasound pictures.”