Elizabeth Grow is an editor and content writer for Love What Matters. A graduate of Utah State University, she now lives in Las Vegas with her husband and two dogs. Elizabeth loves sharing stories that raise awareness for neglected populations within our society, particularly the mentally ill. She loves music, any kind of DIY craft project, and a good movie.
“I’ve been in class, begging for it to end early because I was leaking breast milk I knew my baby would want. I’ve been in class, unable to focus on the test questions because I knew my baby needed me at home.”
“For nine years, that sweet boy was at every Christmas and licked every tear. He took care of our babies and loved every guest who ever entered our home.”
“This London artist has a special ability to be able to see a spark of life and creativity in the common, often overlooked elements of everyday life, highlighting the ‘brighter side of the mundane.'”
“I’m begging you, please do not put off your happiness and progression because you’re a mother. It may not come quickly, easily, or effortlessly, but that doesn’t mean it can’t come at all.”
“I’m not a helicopter parent, or a free range parent, or a snow plow parent. I think I’m more of a ‘let them go and then panic the whole time’ parent. Is there a name for that?”
“Teens who would rather wind the clock hands back a few years to be children again than face the very real possibility they might not live to see their dreams realized.”
“Why invest and attach when those relationships might have an approaching expiration date? Why trade golf outings and weekend trips for extra loads of laundry? Now that I’m a foster dad, I finally have an alternate perspective compared to ‘why not?'”
“The princess gets the prince, the girl gets the guy, the movie ends with a ‘Happily Ever After.’ But what if we could catch a glimpse at what that happily ever after looked like?”
“I saw him walking over to our side of the stage, pointing to where we were. I thought he was maybe going to have her come to the front so he could bend down and take a selfie with her. I had no idea it was going to get even better.”
“It’s great to know they are in a safe place and with absolutely amazing people.”
