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.
Our 13-Year-Old Handles Our Household Grocery Budget Each Month
“I was shocked at how many messages I got telling me she was too young to have so much responsibility. I was labeled as a lazy mom.”
‘They came back! They saved his life, dropped him off and then cared enough to save our GRASS!’: Grateful wife searching for first responders who finished yard work after husband’s heart attack
“While he was having his heart attack, in and out of consciousness, he kept begging me to figure out the sod and have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste and die. It’s ALL he kept asking about during a massive heart attack.”
‘I was sitting on the park bench trying to send this picture of the boys to my wife when I heard a man’s voice very loudly say ‘don’t miss it’.’
“I looked up and replied ‘miss what?'”
Please Stop Telling Me I Only Have 18 Summers With My Kids
“Truth is, none of us are promised one more minute, one more day.”
‘There were two types of girls: skinny girls and fat girls. Being fat was the worst thing we could be.’: Woman loses 100 pounds after ‘the perfect storm’ in college, immerses herself in world of fitness
“After graduating, I packed my bags and headed to college. There, I found a college meal card, 24-hour Dominos delivery, and a party lifestyle. What I didn’t find? My running shoes. Lack of activity, poor food choices, and a very skinny ‘eats anything he wants’ college boyfriend created the perfect storm. I’d gone from heavy to morbidly obese.”
How A Cold Water Bottle Sent My Body Into Shock
“I felt like I was going to throw up, so I opened the truck door and the next thing I know I fall face-first to the ground and my dad’s rolling me over and wiping off my face.”
Why I Advocate For My Children’s Personal Boundaries
“I am their safe place, one that they trust and I won’t abuse that by insisting that they do something that makes them feel uncomfortable to be polite.”
‘What is happening? Am I going to die?’: Mom details stroke recovery journey
“My arms weren’t doing what I wanted them to. They felt clumsy and my thoughts seemed to be in slow motion. The next thing I knew, I was collapsing onto the floor of my closet.”
‘It’s the little things making you realize you’re still in love.’: Husband describes what marriage is
“Today we woke up happy. As I drove to work we were chatting and somehow one of us took something the wrong way. We barely spoke all day and then the same thing happened later in the afternoon.”