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LIFE: In Front of the Photo Taking Mama

Photo by  Artem Beliaikin  on  Unsplash In the past few years, I have heard the grumblings of older generations about the constant use of cameras when families are out and about. I am not saying families whos noses are in their phones using the playground as a babysitter, I am talking about moms who are always taking photos of their kids. I have even seen blog after blog about being present with your families instead of having photos of every event. I agree we need to be present in the moments that are happening, but is there someone missing that moment? Yes, there is someone missing those moments.  It could be a dad or mom is at work. It could be siblings away at school. It could be grandparents that are not living in the area.  I am writing this two-fold. First, that as the caretaker, we have to ignore the stares and whispers of the people around us. Second, we never know why someone is doing what they are doing, so why does it matter to us? All of this came to h