What is the definition of mother? Can she really be defined? Can we put the sum of her enthusiasm and exhaustion, joy and pain, struggles and triumphs into a few words? I find motherhood to be one of a woman’s most beautiful roles. Clarifying her daily juxtaposition of humility and power is better left to the poets…
I love to photograph families…I love how even though this superwoman called mom isn’t in all of the photographs her presence is. Parents work hard and I love to capture the evidence in the little things such as a simple lunchbox note, a long grocery list, sippy cups left to dry next to the sink, or the art projects that have been orchestrated and displayed…
Moms, you are doing better than you think…and you inspire me to be a better mother too.
-These photos were taken from a family session in Lake County, IL-
