When it comes to family photos, many moms find themselves perpetually behind the camera. I’m the designated family photographer, capturing countless moments of my kids and their dad. During family gatherings, it’s the same story—my relatives snap pictures with the kids, but I somehow manage to be absent from every single one. If you were to flip through our family album, you might think my sister was their mom, given how many photos she has with them compared to me. What gives?
It’s about time someone else took the camera! Recently, the hilarious moms from The Break Womb released a new video that humorously highlights this common struggle of mothers being left out of family snapshots.
Take a look at our family reunion photos—there’s my parents, grandparents, great-aunt Rita, and then just a glimpse of my shadow near Uncle Ted’s foot. Here’s one where you can kind of see me—just a strand of hair blowing into the frame. And here we are at the beach, where you can spot my reflection in my child’s sunglasses. Isn’t it amusing how we often manage to be omitted from our own family memories?
We really need to start stepping into the frame, moms! How many of us realize we have little to no photographic proof of our own existence? In one photo, you can see Valerie laughing at something I said, so my voice is technically captured there!
A few years ago, a heartfelt post by Emma Thompson titled “The Mom Stays In The Picture” went viral, resonating with many. Her words ring so true: “I’m present in their lives every day, yet I have very few photos of me with them. One day, I won’t be around—whether that’s tomorrow or fifty years from now—but I want them to remember me. I want them to see the love in my eyes and how I cherished them. I may not be perfect in appearance, but I am perfectly their mother.”
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In summary, it’s crucial for moms to step out from behind the camera and join in the family memories. Our presence matters just as much as our children’s laughter and smiles.