Raising two kids (& running a business)

Here’s the truth: I don’t always have it together. I’ve got two kids who are at the prime age for needing me, a husband I help manage a sandwich shop with , and a part-time job on the side. And then there’s photography—the thing I love most, the thing that makes me light up, the thing I pour my absolute heart into.

Balancing it all? Brutal. There are weeks I feel like I’m stretched so thin I might just snap. There are nights where I’m editing until 1am because the only quiet in the house happens after everyone’s finally asleep. There are days when I feel guilty for not being as present as I want to be with Adelaide and Reggie.

But here’s what I remind myself: this season is temporary. Every time in my life I’ve thought, “This will never end,” it has. And I’ve made it through. This is no different. One day, I know it’ll just be me and my photography. One day, I’ll be able to drop the extra hats I’m juggling now and give this curated business the space it needs to thrive.

For now, I keep showing up. For my family, for my clients, and for myself. I try to be present in the chaos, knowing this stage of life—no matter how exhausting—won’t last forever.

And maybe that’s why I shoot the way I do—real, raw, unscripted. Because life isn’t polished. It’s loud, messy, and somehow still full of love. And the best we can do is remember that these seasons pass, but the photos? They last.

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