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 had a miscarriage and Kailey was the first person I texted. ‘My house is in full depression mode.’ She helped me literally pick my life around me, back up.”
“I don’t want to miss it.”
“The staff member told me, ‘If it’s Franco’s he wants, its’ Franco’s he’s having!’ I’ll never forget the kindness strangers have shown us.”
“I felt something in my new mama heart I couldn’t explain. It didn’t take long for me to start seeing the writing on the wall. But Jack was still our beautiful, kind, intelligent little boy he’d always been.”
“Sometimes I throw a popsicle at my 2-year-old at 9 in the morning to reserve my sanity for a few more hours.”
“In ONE sentence, you taught your daughter to ignore someone with a disability; to ignore someone who is different.”
“I had never dated anyone outside my race. I didn’t think I was ready.”
“Bowie is now 3 years old and my daughter, Tigerlily, is 6 months old. Bowie still breastfeeds 5 times a day. Seeing my babies hold hands while they breastfeed at the same time makes it all worth it.”
“He then said, ‘Okay, my turn… close your eyes,’ so I did. When he told me to open them, he was on one knee holding a diamond. My grandmother’s diamond.”
“I could hear her crying to John. She told him, ‘Please, tell the kids I love them!!’ It crushed me, but it was then I looked at her.”
