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.
Our Kids Don’t Care About Presents, They Care About Effort
“Relationships aren’t built on grand gestures. And love isn’t an event.”
‘Avril Lavigne gets Lyme Disease and all of a sudden everyone thinks they have it.’: Woman’s two year battle to get properly diagnosed with Lyme Disease
“Hello my name is Aubrey and I have Lyme disease. Because the Lyme Disease went so long before getting diagnosed it caused irreparable damage.”
My Daughter Was Not A ‘Junkie,’ She Was A Human Being With A Disease
“We as a society need to do a better job.”
Today, A Stranger At The Splash Pad Taught Me To Relinquish My Fears
“She was in there, in-it-to-win-it style. She was soaking wet, going down the water slide, laughing with her kids on her lap. She was having so much fun. She didn’t care that her jean shorts were going to be miserable on the ride home. She didn’t care that black mascara was streaming down her face. She didn’t care that her white shirt was stuck to her like shellac on fingernails.”
I Learned A Lesson On Road Rage Today, And I Will Never Forget It
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
‘If you’re like me, you hate getting sunburned.’: Woman’s genius hack to heal a TERRIBLE SUNBURN
“I told a friend about a sunburn treatment that works wonders! She’d never heard about it, so I figured I’d make a post. This takes the heat out of it fast and makes it more comfortable on you.”
‘Just like most moms, the modern world is kicking her ass.’
“The modern world tells her she needs to contribute financially; but judges her for leaving her babies in the hands of others to do so.”
‘You’re so small.’ ‘Aren’t pregnant women supposed to gain weight?’: Mom gives birth to 2-pound preemie after umbilical cord complications
“My doctor kept looking at my pregnant belly with a look of concern. ‘How much did you weigh before this pregnancy?’ she asked. The umbilical cord was giving our son nutrients, but not enough. His body was being starved. Every day was a gamble that the umbilical cord would stop working.”
‘I screamed out, ‘I can’t lose my baby!’, with tears streaming down my face. But deep down I knew.’
“After 296 days in the hospital we got to bring our son we nicknamed ‘Tough Hough’ and ‘Texas Tornado’, home for the first time in his life. He’s flourishing and hasn’t looked back once.”
‘Had I known a mere 13 weeks was all I had with this child, I would have said ‘good night and good morning’ more often.’
“I am sorry but I can’t find a heartbeat’ said the sonographer empathically.”