LJ Herman is a former editor at Love What Matters and lives in Colorado. LJ is a concert, ticket and technology enthusiast. He has seen the Dave Mathews Band over one hundred times and counting.
‘My initial reaction was to text the teacher and ask if she could hold one for him. But then I thought, ‘No, you’d better not.’: Mom grapples with giving son special treatment
“And then it dawned on me: This. This is why moms are so exhausted.”
‘She grabbed the two babies, was crawling, saying she couldn’t breathe.’ Heroic mom dies shielding 10-month-old daughter from gunfire
“My granddaughter, thank God she’s still here. As my daughter tried to protect the kids, she lost her life. We consider her a hero.”
My Daughter’s Hilarious School Photo Fail
“I immediately dropped my phone, laughing hysterically. Our little 1st grader was now hilariously blended into every single background, from the regular single-color backgrounds to the scenic views.”
‘I was originally told it was Eczema. He was seen later that day and instantly rushed to hospital. 3 days into our stay, we finally had a diagnosis – Herpes.’: Mom talks infant’s journey with herpes diagnosis
“It is just as deadly as meningitis in babies if not treated right away because it starts to attack their brain.”
‘This is the quilt that saw the loss of the mother. This is the quilt that witnessed a man grieving for his wife, but determined to live a full life for his children.’
“360 days after the loss of a mother, came the loss of a father. Grandbabies who will never meet their grandparents will surely know them by their legacy.”
‘I knew something was very wrong by the way the doctor was acting. The police came, and I couldn’t understand what was going on. Why were they there?’
“They wouldn’t let me fly with her, and looking back, I now know it’s because they didn’t know who had hurt her.”
I Started A ‘Need Box’ In My Classroom, And It Was My Best Teaching Decision Yet
“The first week, two boys let me know about a bullying situation. We got it taken care of.”
‘Not everyone knows what the TEAL PUMPKIN is. It lets trick-or-treaters with allergies know you have stuff for them.’: Mom’s important reminder this Halloween season
“There are kids out there that can’t even have candy. As a kid with a nut allergy, I really encourage everyone to put out the teal pumpkin.”
‘Being a ‘stay at home’ dad of twins is all I know. ‘How do you do it?’ That’s easy. Because I have to.’
“Please, do not say you know what it’s like having twins. You don’t. I Promise.”
‘You lost your temper. You were late for after-school pick-up. But did you love them?’
“You’re going to take the easy way out every now and then. And they’ll notice.”