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.
‘It looked like she was hitting him, so we called the police.’: Woman learns important lesson after calling cops on mom with autistic son
“I had the most overwhelming realization of my mistake. In my eagerness to protect the child, I neglected to offer help to the mother.”
She’s Not Broken: A Letter To The Man Whose Wife Has Anxiety
“Her thoughts replay like a freight train in her head full steam ahead, over and over. It’s exhausting for her. It’s why she’s tired.”
‘I found out I was pregnant 30 minutes before ‘my miracle baby’ was born.’: Woman gives birth to baby boy after thinking contractions were menstrual cramps, kidney stones, ‘It was the surprise of a lifetime’
“He finally started crying, and so did we. That’s when it finally hit me that I was actually in labor and I had just given birth.”
‘I think she knows we threw her away.’: Agency shares heartbreaking reality of adoption
“I try to stay stoic and emotionally removed from the stories of the babies in my care. So I don’t cry. Until today.”
‘We are going to carry you.’: Students tell wheelchair-bound teacher their active shooter plan
“Today was really hard for me. Today was the first time I had to teach the day after a mass school shooting. I dreaded facing my students this morning, and as the first students walked in, I began to feel the anxiety pooling in my stomach. I was dreading one, specific question.”
Flight Attendant Gives Mom ‘Priceless’ Moment To Breathe By Soothing Upset Toddler
“I didn’t get her name but I’m sure someone knows who she is. To that flight attendant, thank you for your kindness.”