Beauty in the Chaos

Self portraits of single motherhood. | Austin, Texas based Traveling Lifestyle Photographer.

This was one of the hardest days of my life. I've been single parenting these two small children for months with very little support. I do it all. All Sundays are hard for me, but this particular Sunday was hardest because I had gotten into another big argument with their dad, had not been sleeping, all 3 of us were knee deep in a bad sinus infection/cold. Right before I took these, I had a mental breakdown on this bathroom floor. My 3 year old son was not listening to me. Pushing every boundary. I lost it. I screamed. I cried. The guilt set in.

Then I thought, “This is literally the hardest time of my life. Document this shit.”

What is truly amazing is that when I look back at these, I really just see a really fucking strong woman, and children that love me no matter how many times I lose my shit. They trust me to pick up these pieces and to love them as best I can. This life is messy. And we will get through it.