As a Digital Editor of Love What Matters, I'm here to pull on your heartstrings and make you smile. After spending nearly six years as a Digital Reporter for ABC News' "Good Morning America," I'm thrilled to continue sharing touching and inspiring stories that the world is so craving. We can all use more love in our lives -- now you've found the perfect place to get it.
‘She saved my life.’: Teen sexual abuse survivor credits pregnancy for being ‘guiding light’ to graduate
“The second I saw that beautiful face I realized I had meaning in this world. The struggles, worries and doubt faded away, and at that very second I knew we were going to be okay.”
The silent tragedy affecting today’s children
“Our children are in a devastating emotional state! Talk to teachers and professionals who have been working in the field for the last 15 years.”
It’s The Final Weeks Of School Before Summer, And I No Longer Give Any Sh*ts
“I am done with that mess now. See also: the signing of reading logs, the reading of important papers, the forcing my children to take showers, and the packing of nutritious lunches.”
‘This perfect, precious little girl, in one itty bitty moment, completed our family, healed my heart, and made us parents’
“She was placed in my arms and I knew without a doubt that it had always been her. All of the hard and messy and ugly, for her.”
‘Eating was encouraged’: Man drops a whopping 77 pounds after deciding ‘enough is enough’ about being a ‘very fat kid’
“I had never kissed a girl, I was scared to meet people out of fear of what they’d think of me, I refused to look at photos I was in because I felt disgusted. It was time to make a change.”
‘He stopped breathing 5 times in one day! We almost lost him.’ After boy’s unexplained seizure, he still thrives to graduate high school
“After almost losing him, not once but TWICE, I couldn’t be more proud to have him graduate high school!”
Why Modern Children Are No Longer Thriving
There are many factors in our modern lifestyle that contribute to this.
Autism Is Sad, But I Am Not
“That urge to peek at the last page of my story has gone away. My heart feels secure. I am ok not with autism, but certainly with Sadie.”
‘What I would want from my grieving children if I was gone on Mother’s Day’
“Watching my husband die was awful. And it was horrifying. But now, being a single mom is really scary.”
When Dementia Steals Mother’s Day
“Since that time I have been going through the motions of mourning the loss of my mother. Although she is still with us in body, she has passed away emotionally and cognitively long ago.”