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’ve lost her many times over the years, not just on the day she died. But I’ve also found her, too.”
“Just like every adult person is different, so are pregnancies, babies, toddlers, children, and teens.”
“There will be plenty of time sitting inside, learning things we’ve all been taught are important – but this, this time of reverie in the simple pleasures of nature, this is the most important. This is a time where magic truly exists.”
“It was cool to see someone offer a treasured family recipe as a final gift to the world. I had to try it.”
“The initial realization was a sharp kick in the guts that took my breath away. It felt like living in a parallel universe at times. I often had to switch from being an isolated, struggling mother trying to navigate this foreign special needs world to participate in ‘normal’ life with Isla’s sisters.”
“I remember holding his big, hairy hand, rubbing his big, hairy, navy ship-tattooed forearm, his head on my chest while I rocked him as if the roles were reversed and he was my child and I was his parent.”
“This negative test I hold so tightly in my hand may cut me deep now, but I know this won’t last forever.”
“Grieving mothers deserve medical care that makes them feel truly cared for.”
“If you wait long enough, if you stop telling yourself you’re not settling and you wait – this exists. A person who will let you know, from the very beginning, that you’re the person they’re with forever.”
“Our inner teenagers are running the show. We live behind our screens, judging others based on superficial things they flaunt on social media, and have hissy fits when someone disagrees with us. How can we expect our children to regulate their emotions if we don’t have a clue how to regulate our own?”
