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.
“I’m learning how to be a single mom and how to raise our son in a way that would make his daddy proud.”
“If these red flags resonate with you, it is time for your partner to get un-enmeshed with their parent.”
“I told my kids what happened in Texas. I’ve had to tell too many times before. And every time I do, a little more of my heart breaks.”
“I thought everyone was saying, ‘OMG, there’s Hannah, the insane girl.’ I never felt so depressed and anxious in my life.”
“If I can even help one person by knowing they are not alone in the way they feel, then I am making a difference.”
“In one year’s time, we went from 3 children to 6. This is not normal, but in foster care, there is no normal!”
“Our kids should be okay. Except they’re not.”
“This is how we recover—one alcoholic sharing their experience, strength, and hope with one another.”
“I sat straight up. It wasn’t like him to just not come back.”
“There were days when I felt so low I just wanted to go to sleep and not wake up again.”
