Sonia Beltz is a former digital editor for Love What Matters based near Dayton, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa. In her free time, you can find her writing, reading, or researching random historical facts online. Follow her on Instagram at @skatbel.
“A female doctor jokingly said to me that she wished she could have a little of what I have so she wouldn’t have to spend all her money on Botox.”
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“Racism. Adoption. Birth families. It can almost be too much…except as daddy, I can’t let it be.”
“After I put my kids to bed, I googled ‘nutritional value of paper.’ I avoided going to lunch with friends because I was terrified he would grab a menu and try to eat it.”
“I didn’t know she was ever going to leave me. She was forever my twin, and I was forever hers.”
“When our daughter was 9 months old, I spotted a dimple in my boob. I began to feel like I was 89, not 39.”
“Kids are constantly figuring themself out, and it doesn’t get easier. They’re struggling more than you are in those moments.”
“People started rumors about me. ‘Pretty, smart, and nice’ changed to ‘sl**, b***h, and drama.’”
“I’m very proud of my sons and the courage they have not hiding their sexuality.”
“Pride month for me does not just mean celebrating my queer identity, but how all of my identities intersect with one another.”
