“I remember lying on a mattress on the floor in a filthy room with an overflowing ashtray, blankets stuffed in the windows, praying to God for better days. Those days came.”
- Love What Matters
- Children
“I remember lying on a mattress on the floor in a filthy room with an overflowing ashtray, blankets stuffed in the windows, praying to God for better days. Those days came.”
“They were calling me a murderer, even when it meant ignoring all the medical professionals and simply allowing myself to die along with Finley. My soul was on fire. And I was angry. No one owes you their story. But I am giving you mine in the hopes it opens your eyes.”
“His only friend was the nurse he met earlier that morning. There were no other children in sight. There were oxygen tanks instead of balloons and heart monitors instead of bounce houses.”
“I tuck him in every night and snuggle him on Sunday afternoons during Netflix binges. He is my dream come true.”
“I think of her every single day. Good days, bad days, fun days, boring days, weekdays, weekends, holidays, and birthdays.”
“‘Congratulations, you have Tourette’s.’ I watched my beautiful, strong child completely crumple.”
“Wait for the storm to pass. Your marriage is worth it.”
“Mothers are making the hardest decisions of their lives. We don’t know the circumstances. They need to be able to make those decisions without the interference and judgment of others.”
“To every single healthcare worker, thank you a million times. Because of you, we got to celebrate the life of our incredible little Elias today. You will never understand what you mean to our family.”
“When I read all these posts about murdering your baby and there’s always help and options and hope – I want to scream back at every single one. You’re wrong. There isn’t always help. It’s not easy. It’s really really really really hard. And there are no laws that make men be fathers.”