the blog

Ignorant of Evil? An interview with a plantation resident If you forget that which made us evil, we are no less evil, only ignorant of the evil. I originally wrote this post three years ago. I was unaware at the time that there were still so many injustices in our community, but I feel that […]

Birth Photographers Focus on Themselves What do birth photographers think about not being let into the birth space? For birth photographers, quite frankly, it sucks. While we all understand and want to protect your families, we miss being there when your little ones come into the world. Birth photographers love and miss supporting you mommas […]

As moms, we tend to focus our care on our children, our husbands, our homes. We forget about ourselves.

As an artist, you never quite feel like your work is up to par. I believe that this is what pushes us to continue educating ourselves and striving to be better and better.

Successful breastfeeding… Being a new mom is a daunting, and overwhelming, to say the least.
You have this brand new baby and you have no idea what you are supposed to do with him. He’s never breastfed before, so he’s no help.

When I was sixteen I knew that I wanted a little girl. A pretty little ray of sunshine to dress in pink and place bows in her hair. She would be my best friend and we would tell each other secrets. I would name her Lindsey.

Have you ever stumbled around in a dark room?
This has pretty much been my life for the past 43 years.

Do you remember holding your tiny baby close for the first time? The relief that labor is over, that everything is going to be ok? The smell of her still wet hair? The warmth of her tiny, squishy body against yours? The sound of her little lungs finding air for the first time? Do you remember the overwhelming love that you felt? This is my journey into falling in love with that moment, with birth, with the journey into motherhood.