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.
‘One day, I finally broke. I locked myself in the bathroom and cried alone until my eyes would barely open.’
“Maybe this is just what it’s like to have three kids,” I thought. “Maybe this is my new normal.”
‘I’m going to be honest with you guys, I didn’t think I could do it.’: Single mom graduates Harvard, goes from ‘anomaly to statistic to example’
“Evelyn, they said that because of you I wouldn’t be able to do this. Just know that I did this BECAUSE OF YOU.”
‘Please don’t let my baby die’: Dallas police officer comforts 3-month-old crash victim
“Please, God, not another one tonight — and especially with kids involved.”
Dear Newborn: I Used To Have Freedom, But I Didn’t Have You
“I had my time. I had my quiet. I had my daily showers. I had my tidy home. I had my control of the remote. But not one of those things really matters, because I have you.”
It’s Time Public Restrooms Accommodated Fathers Caring For Children
“It’s crazy to imagine, I know, but there are guys who take care of their kids too.”
‘I’m pleading, devastated, I’m going to have to miss the flight, then this man walks up, ‘How much is it?’
“I’m glad his platform allows others to see how one small act can change someone’s day or life.”
‘I remember thinking ‘I’ll be happy when I get married.’: Woman says ‘sometimes life is simply about appreciating the drive’
“Our trajectory completely changed with the appearance of two little blue lines.”
‘She said, ‘That IS you, and when you wake up, that’s what you’ll do.’: Spider-Man visits 10,000 sick children when they need him most
“The hospital said I couldn’t visit him, but the child’s mother asked me, ‘Do you work for the hospital? Or God?’ That question stopped me in my tracks. That led me to visiting my first child ever, by sneaking my suit in my backpack, changing in a bathroom close to his room, and rushing to his side.”
‘It’s been an absolute battle to get them to take their antibiotics. What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.’: Mom tries parenting hack, ‘There’s no recipe for parenting’
“We all know how frustrating it can be. You want nothing but for your child to get better! I knew I had to try this method but somehow disguise it.”
My Friends Threw Me A Gender Reveal Party To Celebrate Starting Testosterone
“Transitioning is an extremely difficult journey but having support definitely helps.”