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When crepe myrtles bloom I feel close and begin lo

When crepe myrtles bloom I feel close and begin looking for water. I was so pregnant and swollen the summer of 2009: the pool and river were my only relief. He was due the day after my own birthday, an arbitrary date he intended to keep. I was eating birthday cake on the couch when my water broke.⁣
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Days were long when he was newly born, we would walk to the park in “the golden hour” close to sunset. Afternoons were prickly hot, our fridge was broken, I couldn’t seem to drink enough cold water to nurse. Whenever August whips around, another fortunate trip around the sun coming to a close for us both, these memories rise. The faint smell of chlorine, sweat-sticky thighs, the rise and fall of cicada songs: all of these sensations and more tell me we’re close. ⁣
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So much of my focus for documentary newborn sessions has gone inside: nurseries and couches littered with new baby things. The inner sanctum is timely and important: the things are quickly outgrown, rooms morph and homes change. ⁣
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Seasons, however, return to us. I’ve been forgetting to document what the earth was doing when your whole Universe changed. ⁣
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Now that COVID forces our sessions outdoors I am learning to move around the heat of summer and rediscovering the story of season. This year’s babies will have unique stories tied to their arrivals for sure. But I’ll always include the outdoors from here on out if I can.⁣
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Me and Arbus on the James, 2009 ⁣
Me and Madison at Libby Hill Park, 2009⁣
📷 : @samiamiv⁣
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#documentarynewbornphotography #documentyourdays #adayinthelife #theadventuresofbaconpeachesandpickles #divaAugust #melzwphotog⁣

Jordan and Madison and water guns, 2018⁣ ⁣ #su

Jordan and Madison and water guns, 2018⁣
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#summerthrowback #documentyourdays #realfamilyphotos #mylifeiniphonepics #melzwphotog

Reyna and Madison, Ocean City 2019⁣ ⁣ Happy su

Reyna and Madison, Ocean City 2019⁣
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Happy summer weekend, friends, wherever you are.⁣
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#colorstudy #summertime #mylifeiniphonepics #realfamilyphotos #dayinthelife #bunnyears

I’m going from memory but something like, “Thi

I’m going from memory but something like, “Think of where you have power and then think about how you can use it.” ⁣
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This was advice given by @ibramxk during a recent dialogue about his book “How To Be An Anti-Racist”. It was in response to a question something like, “What do we do next?”⁣
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I’m a mom and a visual storyteller, these are my channels. As a mom, I know I have tremendous influence within my family. I want my son to know better and do better than I did. But he is just one boy and we are just two parents: enter community.⁣
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A FB group called Mothers Who Lead With Love sprang up in response to George Floyd’s murder. We are impacting education by raising justice oriented kids while advocating within our local schools for equal treatment and anti-racist curriculum reform. Imagine what we could do with just a few representatives from MWLWL on the PTA of every school!!!⁣
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As a storyteller, this is also a fit. Each week a volunteer reads a story from a book featuring diverse authors and characters. On Thursdays we use storytelling as a mechanism for dialogue. We have a book club for moms and our first family movie night is coming up. We’re also fundraising for better books to be donated to teachers as we go back to school: #representationmatters.⁣
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Come find out what we’re about. August is going to be big: we're hosting a Summit over the weekend of the DC March, bridging live and virtual experiences for families. We are building community so that we can ignite 🔥.⁣
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You can search for us on Facebook or drop a comment below, if we’re FB friends I will send you an invite. There are a couple of questions to answer and rules to observe. We need all the mommas - all races, religions, orientations - all hands on deck. ⁣
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When George Floyd called out for his mother he called for all of us. Bring all of your imagination, compassion and super power with you!⁣

Welcome home, Colonel Patel!⁣ ⁣ I’ve lost co

Welcome home, Colonel Patel!⁣
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I’ve lost count of the deployments between you and Colonel Parekh but I love being called to witness and document your surprise returns. ⁣
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This is the kind of joy I wish I could bottle.
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So much love and gratitude for your family and your service to our country, always, both of you. Leela’s jump into your arms might be my favorite picture of the year so far - that girl was airborne! ⁣😊
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#deploymenthomecoming #deploymentstrong #documentaryfamilyphotography #melzwphotog #familystrong⁣ #militaryfamilies

No one nominated me but #challengeaccepted anyway

No one nominated me but #challengeaccepted anyway because I was wondering 🧐⁣
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Why do we wait for validation? Or for acceptance or permission? Or until ⁣
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We’ve got the answers⁣
We’ve got the money⁣
We’ve got influence⁣
We’re thinner⁣
The kids are grown⁣
The pimple goes away⁣
We have time (whatever that is)⁣
This passes (whatever “this” is)⁣
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I nominate.... YOU 🤘🏻! Go get it, now. I’m behind you in real life. Update: I learned about the origins of this challenge and add my support for Turkish women standing against femicide. #womensupportingwomen

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