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.
“We went from one kid to 3 kids overnight. None of my childhood dreams are my current reality, and I’m not even a little sad about it.”
“As often as I remind my kids of the importance of speaking your truth, I still struggle with it.”
“My heart and my mind battled each other daily.”
“At our wedding, David not only made vows to me, but he knelt down and vowed to Spencer that he would be there for his first baseball game, his first girlfriend, when he learned to drive, and every milestone that life would bring.”
“On days when things got too much with the kids, it was just a habit to pour another glass. It was starting to control me, rather than the other way around.”
“For the first year, I thought I would fix my child to be ‘normal.’ But at some point, I realized he didn’t need fixing; my mindset did.”
“I’ll cry with you so you don’t have to cry alone with your child.”
“I’m his voice when he is voiceless. I’m going to always speak up for my child and his mental health.”
“Our mood swings seem bizarre, even to ourselves. We didn’t ask for feel this way.”
“I had not been on a rollercoaster in 30 years, and this was the first time I had ever been able to get on a rollercoaster with my sons. I had never felt so good in my life.”
