Older women often approach me and tell me how wonderful this time is with young kids but sometimes all I can think to respond is “but you’re not IN it. You’re not the one waking up to the sound of screaming at 2am. You’re not the one struggling to find a moment to take a shower or grasping at something that resembles a ounce of control.”
Click below for to watch how this family embraces the beauty and the chaos:
It seems like as we age we forget all the struggle and just remember the good. I’m thankful for that. And yet, there is a lot about this truly challenging time that I actually DO want to remember. While the unending hours of baby-wearing make my body ache, someday I will miss that ache. Even though I curl up my toes in anticipation of every latch, I don’t actually want to forget how hard I’m working to nourish my baby. I know that each phase passes quickly in the scope of life and someday I will long for my son to be small again and curled against my chest. So as hard as it can be to pause and soak in the joy of this chaos, I try. Again and again.
My life feels entirely chaotic and out of control but it has also never felt more overflowing with love. This is the beautiful dichotomy of motherhood. As I age I want to be able to look back on all of it – the beauty as well as the chaos, because this is our life, our journey and how we are getting from here to there; it is all important and valuable.
If you are right there with me, in the dichotomy of mothering, my sessions and products are designed specifically for you. I will walk with you through the mess and highlight the beauty. Let me be your guide to making this postpartum period full of more wonder, gratitude, and connection.
So much beauty in these photo and video. They are so meaningful and genuine!
Thanks Sarah! That is what I strive for – full of meaning and genuine. <3
Such beautiful lifestyle photos! I feel like I am there!
Thanks Ginny!
What a beautiful way to document families!
Thanks Valeria! I love it so much!
I love these lifestyle photos! So beautiful!
Thanks Shea!
These are beautiful!
Thanks Ashleigh!
oh love that sweet video, you do such a beautiful job telling a story with your images!
Thank you Brittany! That’s high praise 🙂
Awe these are so great! Cute!
So many yesses to this! Thankful for these reminders, and what a meaningful session to offer! Also the EYES in this family! wow! So beautiful!
Sonja, so glad it resonated with you! Aren’t their eyes just captivating? <3
Yes, yes, yes. My youngest is 4 months, today. And with being sick and his beginning to teething I feel like I am drowning. But I love it at the same time. All his snuggles and the drool on my shoulder haha. Motherhood is weird.
Well as a mom who literally spent yesterday crying in the bathroom because of my not-quite-3-yr-old twins and then broke down sobbing at 4:30a when one of them woke me up again because she dropped something, for the 3rd month in a row….. this hits hard. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one fully in love with every (or right now even most) aspects of motherhood. I’m so fed up with the "just enjoy it" or "this too shall pass" comments that get handed out like it’s the only advice that exists. I know there’s beauty to it, but sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees. Anyway, this session is absolutely beautiful. I love how you captured the chaos and love the rich colors & light. And I agree with Sonja… their eyes! Wow!!