“‘You can make it a day at a time.’ Little did I know I would use this message again and again.”
- Love What Matters
- Children
“‘You can make it a day at a time.’ Little did I know I would use this message again and again.”
“I would cover up the fact I felt so disconnected. Everything was ‘great,’ ‘fine,’ ‘I love being a mom.’ I was lying to them and myself.”
“My feet would go numb. ‘This isn’t normal,’ teammates would say. In hindsight, I think sports helped save my life.”
When all a toddler has known is their dad with a beard, seeing them without one for the first time can lead to some… well, negative reactions, to say the least. Then there’s Ellie.
Not only did she graduate, but she earned a GPA of 4.0.
“Now we get more to love and you will brave your way into your big sister role. I’m nervous about it, too. I also know having a sibling is one of the greatest gifts we can ever give you.”
“Despite how far we have come as a Western society, there are still very real differences in the lived experience for women and men. And our wives deserve far more credit for the wonderful women that they are.”
“That moment turned from embarrassing to beautiful, because of the kind words of a stranger.”
“With a sick smile he moved the barrel of the gun slowly from right to left across our faces. I’ll never forget how powerless I felt. And I’ll never forget the enjoyment Jammeh got out of seeing an 8-year-old terrified.”
“In a matter of 6 months, I had become a wife, stepmom, and immigrant in a country whose customs and language were completely different.”