I HEART MOMS
I’m so inspired by moms living a full and authentic life that is chaotic and messy. And I feel so lucky to be raising kids at this point in time alongside moms defining motherhood in a new and modern way. From where I stand, I see moms firmly planted in fluid-gender identity and things not delineated by boys in blue and girls in pink. All body types are celebrated. Cool, creative mom publications. #MeToo. Decades of psychology with infinite amounts of information to find help. Celebrating women in all ways. My pregnant friends are photographing big jobs right up until their due date. My agent likes me because I am a mom. I had clients tell me they’d never hire a pregnant lifestyle photographer — while I was secretly pregnant. Previous agents told me to keep my desire to start a family to myself while tossing a whole lotta shame that being a mom better not slow me down. Even though living through this pandemic as a mom is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, I like that we are talking about it. The unity and camaraderie feels exhilarating. I don’t feel alone. I couldn’t be more proud to be a mom and to be momming along side so many amazing women. I heart moms.
