A recap from this mornings Comedy Through the Chaos conversation. You know what I see all the time at events like the State Fair? Parents (usually moms) playing photographer while their kids rack up the adorable photos — and the parents end up looking like they never existed. One article I read called it the “Invisible Mom” problem, and it stuck with me. Years later, your kid shouldn’t scroll through the family album and wonder, “Was Mom on deployment during my entire childhood?” So here’s the deal: Get. In. The. Picture. Not because your hair is perfect. Not because your outfit is coordinated. But because your kid deserves to see you in the story you’re building together. And if you need the push — tell yourself you’re being selfish by NOT being in the photo. You’re robbing your kid of proof that you were there, laughing, sweating, crying, and making memories with them.
You need to be in the picture. Your kids don't care if your hair isn't perfect. What they'll care about later is that you were there. You belong in the memory, not just being the one behind the camera.
You know what I seen all the time at events like the Minnesota State Fair, Parents usually moms taking pictures of their kids. And then when I say, hey, let me get one of you, too, they say, oh, no, I don't need to be in the picture. But here's the truth. You need to be in the picture. Because your kids don't care if your hair isn't perfect or you don't love your outfit or whatever. We're picking apart ourselves regarding that day. What they'll care about later is that you were there, that they can look back and see you smiling and laughing and living life right next to them.
So here's your unsolicited advice. Stop hiding. Get in the picture. You belong in the memory, not just being the one behind the camera.
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