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.
‘Instead of filling up my own car, I decided to do something nice and fill theirs up first. But when I went to put gas into my tank, there wasn’t anything left.’
“No gas. Not a drop. And so I sat there, with my kids crying in the backseat, on the cold pavement: sad, guilty, annoyed, and alone. I had no way to get us home.”
‘Your child’s teacher will spend way more than this, of their own money, on their students, in just one quarter of the year.’
“Today I went school supply shopping for my daughters. I spent $150 on the supplies. My frugal mind balked as the cart began filling up.”
Dear Parents Battling Gender Disappointment: Don’t Let Your Feelings Cause Guilt
“No matter what happens, the day you‘re holding a healthy baby in your arms is the day nothing in the world could matter less than whether the balloons were pink or blue.”
‘Hey, I know you and Ash have been wanting to foster. Talk with your wife and let me know what’s up.’: Family adopts 6 children after struggling with infertility
“I called my brother and he explained to me: ‘Man, you know what? I just found out the 3 are actually part of a family of 6… now I know this seems like a bit of a jump, but I know if anyone can do it, you and your wife can.”
‘For 250 days, we held you in our hearts. Today, we hold you in our arms.’: Fort Hood soldier’s reunion with family will move you to tears
“The day before Bryan was supposed to come home, we received the devastating news that he wouldn’t be home the next day and that we had to wait 5 more days, which won’t seem like a lot to some people, but those days felt like years.”
I Don’t Want To Raise Church Kids
“Matter of fact, it’s one of my biggest fears.”
I’m Okay Being The Lady With A Dead Baby
“I will always be the lady whose baby died. I am okay talking about that. Are you?”
I Got Asked My Due Date When I Wasn’t Pregnant, And I’m OK With That
“It happened. I got asked the three words every woman dreads when she is not pregnant.”
I Have A Little Girl Who Is Not Mine (Inside My Life As A Surrogate)
“YES – it’s a little heart wrenching thinking ‘is that what my little girl would look like if I had a girl?!’”
Bride-To-Be’s Magical Engagement Announcement At Disneyland
“Later on, that day we went on Space Mountain. I know where all the cameras are in all the rides and I always do something funny. I didn’t think this picture would go viral!”