A Mother’s Love 💐
This project celebrates young mothers, specifically centering their choosing and transformation throughout their journey. It firmly pushes back against this era where motherhood is being wielded to drive certain conservative political narratives. Here, motherhood and women’s choices throughout this journey are given the reverence they deserve. Because that is what motherhood actually is for them. Not a single moment of decision but a sustained, daily act of choosing: their child, their love, themselves within that love. Over and over again, in the exhaustion and the joy and everything that transforms them along the way.
Creative Director: @niaarosee & @ornelle.c
Photographer: @ornelle.c
Videographer: @bydrteddy
BTS Photographer: @pimpsoda
Cast: @melanated_martian@niaarosee@agent.jag@malekacarmel@thismercychick@lipsofafeministt
This degree has a story — and it’s a real personal one that I’ve been sitting on for a while so bear with me.
The journey started at Towson, and even though I didn’t finish nursing school, I will never regret my time there. I met amazing friends who became family and discovered my passion for modeling. After leaving Towson, I focused on working and modeling. I always knew I would go back to school, but I lacked the motivation and kept pushing it off — until I was held accountable by a dear friend (s/o to my girl Victoria).
At that point, I was working and in school full-time, doing everything in my power to make sure I finished in under two years. Getting pregnant when I had just a year of coursework left was the plot twist I never saw coming. I ended up quitting my job when I was 5 months pregnant to focus on school and ensure I had a peaceful and stress-free pregnancy. There were moments I wanted to give up during my first few months postpartum, but I persevered — not only for me, but for my baby boy.
This journey included self-doubt, struggles, failures, starting over, becoming a mother, and finding, redefining, and choosing myself again and again.
I didn’t take the traditional route — I took my route. And after every twist and turn, I finally made it here.
Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it 🎓🤍
Celebrating my first Mother’s Day has been such a surreal experience. I’m grateful to have had an easy and peaceful pregnancy and a positive and uncomplicated labor and delivery. My pregnancy journey and these past few weeks of motherhood has filled me with a type of love and joy that I’ve never felt before, and it’s something that I wouldn’t trade for the world
Photographer: @getboxed_
MUA: @beatbyleeks
#pregnancy #marchbaby #2025baby #babybump #boymom #pregnancyjourney #firsttimemom #firstmothersday
To my sweet, happy boy: you’re the most divine gift I’ve ever received. Being your mom has made me want more out of life, not for myself, but for your future. I promise to be your safe haven, your biggest cheerleader, and constantly remind you of how incredibly loved you are. You are the light of my life, the warmth in my heart and the treasure I never knew I needed. Thank you for choosing me to be your mommy 🩵
MUA: @beatbyleeks
#pregnancy #marchbaby #2025baby #babybump #boymom #pregnancyjourney #firsttimemom #firstmothersday
Surpriseee! I’m overjoyed to finally reveal that I’ve recently become a mom! I delivered a healthy and beautiful baby boy on March 20, 2025 🩵
Photographer: @getboxed_
MUA: @beatbyleeks
#pregnancy #marchbaby #2025baby #babybump #boymom #pregnancyjourney #firsttimemom #firstmothersday
