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.
‘Next time someone asks you what motherhood is like tell them it’s like this pan. This pan has been in the fire and has the markings to show for it. It’s messy, aged, and worn.’
“We should give them away at baby showers. Not some new, shiny pan, but one that can no longer lay flat on a counter, is crooked and bent. That way, expecting mothers would know true love doesn’t look like perfection.”
My Son Got A Severe Parasite Infection From Being Buried In The Sand At The Beach
“‘Everyone knows to wear shoes on the beach because you can get parasites.’ I assured them, everyone does NOT KNOW THAT!”
‘Every evening, I see the same tired woman waiting to cross the street with her 4 kids. She holds onto the ones she can, and they hold onto the ones she can’t. I’m fascinated by this woman and her tribe.’
“Even though I need to get myself home to my own four babes, often I’ll wait, not pulling out of the parking lot until they’ve safely made it across. If I didn’t, I would lay in bed at night and worry: Had they made it? Were they still waiting? Were they safe?”
‘This a picture of me where I appeared to be blissfully happy to everyone on the outside but drowning in postnatal depression and anxiety because I expected to have it all together.’
“Bringing home, a newborn for the first time was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I had never been more exhausted, more worried, more emotional or lonely in my life.”
Why Are Kids Impatient, Bored, Friendless, and Entitled?
“Using technology as a “Free babysitting service” is, in fact, not free at all. The payment is waiting for you just around the corner.”
10 Things To Teach Your Child Before Kindergarten
“Your child will be fine; you on the other hand might have a harder time letting go on the first day of school.”
‘Out of NOWHERE, a bird flies at me AND LANDS ON MY CHEST. And then I scream. THE BIRD HAD LATCHED ONTO MY SHIRT WITH ITS FEET’
“I want you to picture this. A quiet pool. Cool moms lounging in the sun. People talking about how hot it was. And then out of nowhere, a grown woman piercing the silence with screaming, swatting at a bird flapping on her chest, squawking in her face. Just picture it.”
‘Before the trooper could tell me the cause of the crash, I asked if my son was texting while driving. His response was, ‘Yes ma’am.’: Mom shares late son’s story to ‘end the epidemic of road tragedies’
“Thomas was always one to lend a hand to anyone in need. On February 12, that’s exactly what he was doing. I wanted to know what text was so important it had taken my son away from everyone who loved him.”
‘When you wake up to your son’s number LEVELS UP! And we get to go home for a few days as he is killing CANCER!’
“So, I prayed. Asked for God’s Guidance. We prayed over Kristian as a family. Dancing next to my son in his hospital room became therapeutic for all of us.”
If You Have A New Baby, Wash Your Hands
“Mallory was never in contact with a person who had an active cold sore. Never. Nobody ever kissed her on the mouth. In spite of that, she caught HSV-1 within her first week of life and we had to watch her die slowly for nearly 2 weeks.”