WHERE’S MOM IN THE PHOTOS ?
I’m the worst with photos of myself and I become more critical than a detective, finding every double chin; body flaw and stray hair.
This means that often as I look back on a fun day out or a new memory I realise how my husband looks like an amazing single father, rocking this parenting gig because our photos depict him and Hamish just living their best lives. I am nowhere to be seen.
The truth is, most of the time I’ve arranged the outing, packed the things we need for the day, taken the photos and whilst I’ve been just as hands on and present no one took the photos of me during those moments.
This got me thinking, how will Hamish remember these memories as he gets older? Will he wonder where his mom was of will he remember me being there?
Mammas, we show up all day in so many ways for our children, but it’s honestly time we were more intentional about showing up in photos, no matter how we feel that day; how bad the picture looks or if our wrinkles and double chins are glaring back at us.
Take the photo …..because it does matter.
We won’t always be with our children. One day I’ll they will have are photos.
Show up in their memories too mamma ❤️
One thing I’ve learnt, hold the phone or camera at arm’s length, then you can get yourself and your kid in! But you are right, too often we aren’t in the photo.
That’s great advise Heather.