“…and they were frightened and called her the most wild thing of all. And made her queen of all wild things.”

Paige Everson │ Sweet Magnolia Photography-ny {Syracuse, NY}

“And please don’t turn around and grow up way too fast…Life’s an hourglass”- Mindy Gledhill

Kim Hilliard │ Kim Hill Photography {Montgomery, AL}

“all children are present until it is knocked out of them” – Patsy Rodenburg

 do not knock it out of them ( i said to myself.)

Katy Tuttle │ Katy Tuttle Photography {Seattle, Washington}

 “When I die, she said, I’m coming back as a tree with deep roots & I’ll wave my leaves at the children every morning on their way to school & whisper tree songs at night in their dreams. Trees with deep roots know about the things children need.” –Brian Andreas, Story People

Summer Kellogg │ Summer K Photography {Northeast, Ohio}

Mother and Daughter

Her daughter.

The only known biological link in this world.

The only other person with her likeness.

Her blood.

Her genes.

The sadness of not seeing biology mirrored back by another individual,

Erased by a small being who naturally looks just like her.

Juli Isola │ Juli Isola Photography {San Clemente, California}

Love is a fruit in season at all times, and in reach of every hand. – Mother Teresa

Suzie Ziemke │ Suzie Ziemke Photography {Mankato, MN}

“Play in the sand; splash in the water; get dirty; get wet. The beach is the only place my mom doesn’t get mad about me doing that stuff. Of course I love the beach!”

– Dixie Dykens (age 5)

Sonja Hardy │ Bobo + Peep Photography {Winnipeg, Manitoba}

Tara Marie Jurevicius │Tara Marie Photography  {Springdale, Arkansas}

“And though she be but little, she is fierce….”  William Shakespeare

Christina Watkins │ Christina Watkins Photography {Montgomery, AL}

Amanda Monday │ BirdsDream Design {Iowa City, Iowa}

There are no seven wonders of the world in the eyes of a child. There are seven million. ~Walt Streightiff

Bjorna Hoen Almaden │ Bjorna Hoen Photography {Calabasas, California}

“Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever.” — Walt Disney

Jennifer Lawrence │ Jennifer Lawrence Photography {Nashville, TN}