LJ Herman is a former editor at Love What Matters and lives in Colorado. LJ is a concert, ticket and technology enthusiast. He has seen the Dave Mathews Band over one hundred times and counting.
To My Parents: Thank You For All Your Sacrifices (As A New Mom, I Finally Get It Now)
“What a beautiful gift they’ve given me. I just hope they know how big I love them, right back. For all of it.”
Just Diagnosed With Cancer? Here Are The 10 Next Steps You Need To Know
“This is an overwhelming process, one unlike you’ve ever experienced. You are about to embark on the fight of your life, FOR your life.”
I Wish I’d Been Warned About Stillbirth Before It Happened To Me
“If you are pregnant or plan to be pregnant, there is a chance that your baby could be stillborn. Why am I telling you this? Because I wish someone had told me.”
‘Beneath MY white coat lives a patient.’: Med student with Chiari Malformation undergoes experimental surgery
“I always hoped for the day I’d be cured, when I’d no longer be the patient, only the doctor, because for so long I was made to believe the two could not exist at the same time.”
The Woman Who Birthed My Twin Daughters Gave Them Life, But She Is Not Their Mother
“Any gestational surrogate would say the same. Though we may not say it every day, not a single day goes by that we are not grateful for this tremendous gift.”
I Unfairly Judged, Until Postpartum Came Knocking On My Door
“I never understood postpartum depression. Just like I never understood motherhood.”
Anxiety Doesn’t Always Look Like We Expect It To
“It comes out in ways that are confusing to others and confusing to us.”
‘After they left, my husband broke down. I finally realized how seriously they were questioning my husband, and how serious this whole matter was.’: Mom describes cancer diagnosis journey
“Now we had to worry about getting our son the help he needed, and protect ourselves from something we never did.”
‘Who’s the cute little old man?,’ I asked. ‘He stands at the steps and encourages all the students. He gives us advice and fist bumps! It’s the best part of our day.’: Mom touched by 94-year-old’s act of kindness
“My heart burst. His name is Wally, he is 94, and he has been doing this for years!”
I’m Not 16 Anymore, And That’s Finally OK
“I have finally learned to let go of all the things I can’t be anymore.”