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.
The Mom Moments I Never Knew Would Happen
“I didn’t know that night, as we rocked back and forth in that cozy, worn rocker that it would be the last time I rocked you to sleep.”
‘Co-sleeping and bed sharing are wonderful. If you feel worried about these things because people make you feel this way, don’t.’
“These people don’t come home with you, don’t sleep in your bed, and they aren’t your baby, so their opinion is invalid.”
‘I went to the bridge with every intention of ending my life but found colored notes, 40 on each side when I got there.’
“I remember standing on the edge of the bridge, thoughts racing through my mind over and over. I hope that these quotes just help that one person to not commit suicide and know that they are worthy of living.”
Dear Abusive Father: You’re No Longer My Addiction
“I deserve to recover.”
Raising Overcomers: How To Teach Your Kids To Do Hard Things
“Let Them Fail. Really. Home is a training ground for life and is the safest place for them to trip and fall and learn about what it takes to get back up again.”
‘Dear Dads of the world: Suck it up and get a vasectomy.’: Mom asks dads to ‘consider all she’s done and been through’
“Remember when your lady was pregnant? Vomiting up everything, feeling sick from the smell of meat… remember how she was exhausted? How she felt like a turtle who was stuck on her back and couldn’t get up?”
My Asthmatic Son Almost Died After Eating Dragon’s Breath
“If you know someone that has even just a mild case of asthma, do NOT let them have this snack.”
Rouses Market Employee Earns $135k After Act Of Kindness For Teen With Autism
“He could have ignored him. He could have made an excuse. Instead, he let him have his moment, and in turn, gave my family a moment we will never forget.”
‘He said, ‘You can live without a stomach.’ My head started to spin.’
“The thought of removing such a major organ, my healthy stomach, sent shivers down my spine. Now I had a reason to go ahead and do it. I didn’t have to pull the trigger on my own gut.”
To The Baby Boy I Called Mine For Only 404 Days
“I am now mourning the loss of my baby as though he died but the reality is…he is not my baby.”