Living in Clips

My friend recently told me that there is no bond closer than a mothers bond between her and unborn baby; after birth, it becomes a progression of separations until they are finally old enough to fly the nest. Her son has just left home to start his four-year stint at university, and she is getting use to one of the most significant separations she has been preparing for since their bond began. As the mother of two young children, that conversation has really stayed with me over the last few weeks, reminding me how precious life is and our roles in our children’s lives will always be our most important.

Scotland during the Summer of 2022, looks like a lifetime ago, almost unrecognisable. When you are raising children and you are out of the so-called “baby phase” and into the swings of toddler chaos, life seems to just fly by and people constantly remind you of that when you are a parent. We are just a few months away from having a 5 year old and a 3 year old, it seems hard to grasp that so much time has passed since becoming a mother and our magnificent children have grown so brave, so independently and so wildly beautiful in that time.

It has been a precious experience of privilege to spend my time bringing them up over the last few years but just as my friend, I too am experiencing a very significant separation at the start of this school year. Life as I have known it for the last four and a half years is changing drastically and I find myself in the position that I am sure many stay at home parents find themselves in when their children are old enough to go to school. As I attempt to find my path in the world again which has so drastically changed over the years, today, I turned to the things that made me the happiest before becoming a mother: fashion and photography. While I have been very guarded about my story as a mother so far I will leave you with these words and some snaps from Scotland, in the hope that using this platform will help me find that path I am looking for and to reconnect with you all again.