Sonia Beltz is a former digital editor for Love What Matters based near Dayton, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa. In her free time, you can find her writing, reading, or researching random historical facts online. Follow her on Instagram at @skatbel.
‘In public, we were just ‘friends’ and ‘roommates.’ For 17.5 years, we didn’t tell a living soul.’: Lesbian couple share years-long love, coming out story
“Our stars aligned to bring us together 20 years ago. We didn’t know what would happen if anyone found out the truth.”
If You’re A 2020, 2021, 2022 New Parent, Remember We’re All Still Learning
“Anytime I push through a gymnastics lesson, play date meet up, or longer than usual grocery store run, I remember this.”
‘Now you know how it feels when you comb my hair.’ It was eye-opening for me.’: Role reversal teaches mom valuable parenting lesson about listening to kids
“As parents, it is important to put ourselves in our children’s shoes before we react.”
‘I closed my eyes to remember the sun’s warmth on my knee, because I’d never feel it again.’: Amputee shares recovery journey, urges ‘life does not stop after limb loss’
“I would stay up at night crying and praying to God, ‘Please just get this off of me!’ Yet, now I was saying, ‘Is there a way to save my knee?’ There was not.”
‘At 3:30 a.m., I awoke to a sharp pain in my upper left abdomen. This was NOT a drill.’: Mom opens up on traumatic micro-preemie loss
“That loss can seem impossible to navigate. But in your darkest moments, know that you are not alone.”
‘This is an April Fools’ Joke…right Mommy?!’ I ushered my kids to our one and only family vehicle, and we took off down the road.’: Mom shares family healing journey through marital struggles
“The one thing we never lost during all those hard years was our love for each other. We just now know that love is not enough.”
7 Feeding Tips For Your Autistic Child With Sensory Aversions
“Here are my top tips for feeding kids reliant on the same foods.”
‘I pushed the post button. ‘Oh my god. People now know I’m balding.’: Woman with alopecia shares hair loss acceptance journey
“Not everyone is ready to talk about it or go public. No one knows what’s best for you, except YOU.”
‘To be answered and understood is all he wants.’: Mom shares sweet story of employee willing to understand special needs son
“With kindness from others, my little boy can do whatever he sets his mind to.”
‘This is who they are supposed to be.’: Mom opens up about accepting her 3 kids’ autism diagnoses
“For a long time, I blamed myself. The signs were right in front of me, I was just oblivious.”