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
“When they told us, ‘Most kids that have Type 1 diabetes but don’t know come in unconscious or super sick,’ Asher and I knew we had to start sharing the symptoms. This could happen to anyone of any age.”
“It’s not pretty and it’s not picture perfect. It is raw and it is real.”
“Every bite connects me to my Nana, and every bite connects my children to my mother who carries on the same tradition by filling her freezer with family favorites.”
“It’s not the flowers and massage or a one-day celebration, it’s those tiny little reminders that cost nothing but mean everything.”
“We like to celebrate a lot of babies’ firsts. First bath, first car ride, first tooth—you name it. I have pages in my girls’ baby books dedicated to this stuff. But what about mom firsts?”
“Take the first step and keep stepping. So much good happens over time when you focus on progress over perfection. Control is a myth, anyway.”
“You never know who you might meet, a friend you may make, or a life that your service may change – possibly even your own.”
“You are a badass momma no matter what your body looks like after having babies. Be proud of yourself for growing that sweet child and stop listening to what the internet says you’re supposed to look like.”
“The beautiful, the parts that light up my soul, and the days that make me feel like motherhood is the most magical and important experience of my life… but I will also tell them what no one bothered to mention to us before them.”
“Our stories deserve to be told in all their entirety.”
