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.
My Sweet Newborn, I Don’t Want To Lose These Magical Moments With You In My Arms
“Tonight, I think I’ll stay here with you for just a while longer.”
No, C-Sections Are Not ‘The Easy Way Out’
“There seems to be an odd assumption that having a C-section is some sort of magical and pain-free alternative to natural childbirth.”
To The Mom Who Fell Short Today
“On the tough days, see yourself through those eyes that look up to you and you will know you’re everything they need, just as you are.”
This Mom Life Is All I Ever Hoped And Prayed For, And I Don’t Want To Miss It
“I started to think about how many other things I do every day without really noticing them. So much of this early part of motherhood becomes routine so very quickly.”
I Quit My Day Job To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom
“If there is any way you can make it work to stay home with your babies–and if your heart is called to do so–I encourage you to take that leap of faith.”
‘My father came out to me when I was 28, and he was 49’: How mom handled her dad’s gay marriage with her kids
“Whatever happens, whatever they hear, whatever they ask, we are ready. It’s not as complicated as I once imagined. Love is love. And kids understand love.”
My Mental Illness Makes It Hard To Be Loved
“I don’t need someone to tell me what to do or how to do it when it comes to depression or anxiety. All I want—all I truly want—is someone to just to love me through it.”
My Kids Are Not An Inconvenience (For You)
“I will not apologize for having kids, and I won’t apologize for my kids being…kids.”
I Was The Perfect Mom, Until I Had Kids
“That’s when I saw you. A beautiful young woman who presumably doesn’t yet have children of her own. Another perfect (albeit, kidless) mom, just as I had been once upon a time. I recognized the look in your eyes.”
Why I No Longer Tell My Child To Be Inclusive And Kind
“This child was verbally putting my child down. This child was harassing my daughter to the point that HER PEERS felt uncomfortable.”