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.
‘To The Makers of Blue Bell Ice Cream: We have a suggestion for a new name for your chocolate and vanilla flavor’
“I challenged the kids to come up with a different name that could capture the intent of Blue Bell ice cream but would reflect the remarkable progress our country has made.”
‘I’ve been at the beach this week, and I’ve seen all kinds of bodies’: Mom’s revelation about the only time our bodies are beautiful
“It’s all been an incredible spectacle.”
‘Welcome Home From Prison Mom!’: 4-year-old’s hilarious prank for mom in airport
“I got off the plane and spotted my husband first. Once I got closer I could see my son holding something, and then I read it….”
‘My 72-year-old grandma noticed my bisexual pride flag, picked it up and said, ‘Oh, this needs to be pressed out!’: Bisexual woman shares sweet coming out moment with grandmother
“That’s okay, we love you.”
‘Why the last 365 days after delivering my son silently sleeping were the worst and best days of my life.’
“The doctor apologized with tears in her eyes, while I let out a confused ‘it’s okay,’ with tears building up in mine.”
Home Depot Employees Build Dream Mailbox For Autistic Boy’s Birthday
“He walked around the corner pushing a hand cart with the mailbox on top. I immediately teared up and told him it was perfect!”
I Miss My Friends
“For some reason we haven’t talked in a long time and I’m not sure either of us realized it was happening.”
‘Why do people bring kids like that out in public?’ Mom calls out stranger who publicly shamed her severely autistic son
“Was I asking for your help? Your opinion? Your advice? Nope. But you, a man about 6-foot-3 and easily 250 pounds, watched a mom who could have easily been hurt and scared and made a situation worse.”
‘They showed up. They took over. They didn’t ask.’: Friends swoop in to help depressed woman when she needed them most
“Sheila is struggling. She needs our help. Let’s all go over there and unpack her apartment for her. Bring food. Let’s make it fun.”
‘Before I put her to bed, her face turned pale. She was screaming in pain. My husband read the word ‘leukemia,’ and I had this sickening feeling. The inevitable truth was seeping into our lives.’ Mom gets hit with triple diagnosis: Down Syndrome, Leukemia, & Typhlitis
“A few hours after going to the doctor, I was out shopping with my husband. He handed me the phone. ‘It’s the pediatrician.’ My heart stopped. Why was he calling so soon? And why was HE calling and not the nurse this time?! Then, he said the words I’d been fearing since Tessa’s birth. I didn’t have the strength to stand. I fell to my knees. I had no idea how to move forward.”