Caroline

Our son was born, and thankfully, healthy, beautiful baby boy. Joel stayed home just a couple days and went right back to work and was very adamant that he wanted to focus on his career and making sure that he showed that he was someone who was worthy of being promoted, especially now that we had a child.

Our son was born, and thankfully, healthy, beautiful baby boy. Joel stayed home just a couple days and went right back to work and was very adamant that he wanted to focus on his career and making sure that he showed that he was someone who was worthy of being promoted, especially now that we had a child.

I knew what I was getting into. I knew when I married a cop that I was going to be alone at night, that we agreed he would have the ability to make more money and that I would be the person who would support it because I had a more flexible schedule than him.

I knew what I was getting into. I knew when I married a cop that I was going to be alone at night, that we agreed he would have the ability to make more money and that I would be the person who would support it because I had a more flexible schedule than him.

I knew what I was getting into. I knew when I married a cop that I was going to be alone at night, that we agreed he would have the ability to make more money and that I would be the person who would support it because I had a more flexible schedule than him.

Eleven days after our daughter was born, Joel was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Being a midnight sergeant was his focus for many, many years. We would have dinner together as a family, and then he would leave for work by 8 p.m., and then I was home with the kids at night.

Eleven days after our daughter was born, Joel was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Being a midnight sergeant was his focus for many, many years. We would have dinner together as a family, and then he would leave for work by 8 p.m., and then I was home with the kids at night.

Eleven days after our daughter was born, Joel was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Being a midnight sergeant was his focus for many, many years. We would have dinner together as a family, and then he would leave for work by 8 p.m., and then I was home with the kids at night.

We would go on biking trips together and hiking trips together and camping trips together. You could see he just enjoyed being around the kids and watching them live these moments and experiences through their lens.

We would go on biking trips together and hiking trips together and camping trips together. You could see he just enjoyed being around the kids and watching them live these moments and experiences through their lens.

We would go on biking trips together and hiking trips together and camping trips together. You could see he just enjoyed being around the kids and watching them live these moments and experiences through their lens.

Things just really felt like they were on this great trajectory.

Things just really felt like they were on this great trajectory.

Things just really felt like they were on this great trajectory.

He actually was given an opportunity to become a sergeant for Internal Affairs.

He actually was given an opportunity to become a sergeant for Internal Affairs.

He actually was given an opportunity to become a sergeant for Internal Affairs.

I craved being able to have him at home. It wasn't so much a matter of that I needed or wanted help. It was a matter of wanting to have the normalcy to sit together and hold hands in the stands at the kids' games, to be able to not have to rush, to be able to actually have a meal at the kitchen table, falling asleep with someone at night, being able to get ready together in the morning.

I craved being able to have him at home. It wasn't so much a matter of that I needed or wanted help. It was a matter of wanting to have the normalcy to sit together and hold hands in the stands at the kids' games, to be able to not have to rush, to be able to actually have a meal at the kitchen table, falling asleep with someone at night, being able to get ready together in the morning.

I craved being able to have him at home. It wasn't so much a matter of that I needed or wanted help. It was a matter of wanting to have the normalcy to sit together and hold hands in the stands at the kids' games, to be able to not have to rush, to be able to actually have a meal at the kitchen table, falling asleep with someone at night, being able to get ready together in the morning.