I went away on the May long weekend with my family—it was four days of frolicking and fun. Over 150 pictures were taken and there are photos of my kids, photos of my husband, photos of scenery, but there are no photos of me and my kids together.
This past weekend I went on an overnight trip with my boys—I took over 500 pictures (which seems like overkill but I've learned it's better to snap away and delete afterwards) and, again, I have none of me and my two boys—the three of us. When it's just you with your kids it makes it even more difficult to get a picture together.
I know I'm not the only mom in this photo-less predicament, we are typically the ones behind the camera documenting lives. Family photos create memories but also, as someone whose mom has passed away, I know how comforting it is for me when I look at photos I have of her and me together. It brings back the memories of those moments because memories fade, the pictures help keep them alive.
So I'm asking you...all of you—moms, dads, partners, even kids—if you see a mom behind the camera taking pictures, offer to take one of her with her children—even if she hasn't asked you. If we all work together, we can help bring moms in front of the camera and be a part of family photos that will be looked back on for a lifetime.
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