Devon Ledbetter is a writer and editor based in Florida. She holds a BA in English from Florida State University. She currently formerly worked as a Digital Editor with Love What Matters and has previously had works published with College Magazine and Her Campus. Her favorite pastimes include beach trips, baking, and concerts. You can learn more about Devon through her portfolio https://dnl16b.wixsite.com/ledbetter-portfolio
“I may stand here and not always recognize the girl looking back at me, but I know deep down she is still built for greater things than I could ever imagine, and that is a beautiful thing.”
“Even though you might not be able to hold our babies in your arms today, you are still a dad and you deserve to be celebrated.”
“You lose them on the big days. Anniversaries. Birthdays. Graduations. Holidays. You lose them in the familiar. A song they used to sing. The scent of their cologne. A slice of their favorite pie.”
“It all happened in under 5 seconds, but it felt like a lifetime.”
“You aren’t alone when you’re cowering in the corner of your kitchen to eat in peace or hiding in the bathroom just to hear yourself think. There are millions of other mamas doing the exact same thing as you are.”
“I want to challenge all of us to extend the same courtesy, the same care, the same love to ourselves that we so freely give to others.”
“I had never baked a customized order before. I barely had cookie cutters. I had not an ounce of business or marketing experience. But I had the magic recipe from Grandma Lucy. And it couldn’t fail.”
“Life moves much easier when we know what and when to expect things.“
“Please keep being a part of Mama Bears groups and wearing your ‘Free Mom Hugs’ shirts. We do love it and appreciate it so very much. But we know you have your own families and your own lives, and one human can only do so much.”
“Infertility is complex, it is all consuming, and more than anything else…it is unpredictable.”
