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.
“My daughter slipped one day. She told me this woman was in our apartment and slept in the bed with daddy. I knew this is what needed to happen. I had a broken home and they deserved a better life.”
“It’s okay if being around your little ones drains you just as much as it makes you happy.”
“‘You did your good deed for the day!’ Really, it was her sweet words and warmth that touched my heart.”
“My strength is not what keeps me able to lift my boys, get up multiple times a night, or handle difficult medical situations. My strength is limited, and often my anxious mind depletes nearly all of it. I am not strong, but my faith is.”
“Some don’t have parents, live with a grandparent, or are young parents themselves. It’s a tear-jerker because it makes me so happy to change their lives.”
“I realize that although that word can sometimes carry with it feelings of frustration and exhaustion, it’s a precious gift that I will never take for granted. They will always need me. They will always love me. They will always depend on me.”
“Treating people right is about kindness and respect, not male or female. Raising children is about love and commitment, not mother or father.”
“Three hours later, our doorbell rang. ‘It’s the cops!’ I heard them ask if we owned a 2017 Jeep. I was immobilized, tears stinging, unable to speak.”
“You didn’t raise me in anticipation of my single parent status. You just needed to make me feel like I was the greatest gift of your life. You knew everything else would naturally fall out of that. And it did.”
“‘Lay upside down on the bed.’ ‘Hold the hair tie this way.’ ‘A detangler really helps.’ We tried it all until something finally clicked. These are small, but big wins for single dads.”
