I am Love
I made a book and if you've enjoyed any of my writing over the years, or if you just found me and like my words, you may enjoy it.
In fact, I think you may LOVE it.
It's a love letter to motherhood. To the tender and joyful moments;
as well as the raw and confusing. Motherhood in all its shades and colours –
tricky, complex and so, so interesting.
It features words by me, and images from
Nadja Arold
Lauren Johnson
Heather Robinson
Let me tell you something
about motherhood.
It’s not an either/or.
It’s not all beauty and wonder.
Or all drudge and difficulty.
Birth is blissful and terrifying, painful and ecstatic.
Likewise, what comes after.
It can be all those things within the same hour
or day or week.
Children are magical and maddening. They
exhaust you and they give you so much energy
you could take over the world. There’s no time for
you and yet, the you at this time might be the
best version of yourself you’ve ever experienced.
There’s dark, there’s light, there’s pain, there’s joy.
That’s the truth.
This book is a call and response across many
miles and different experiences of motherhood
– illustrated in images and words – a way of
making what is often unseen, seen.
I hope you see yourself here also.
Print Book: €19
Shipping Costs (standard post):
Ireland €3.50
Uk and Europe €9
USA & Canada €12
Australia/New Zealand and rest of world €16
(Paperback cover, approx 100 pages)
About the contributors
Nadja Arold
Nadja Arold is a documentary photographer based in Melbourne, Australia.
Her photography is a genuine tribute to the beauty of ordinary life. She
captures the nuances of the everyday in visual stories and turns unnoticed
and fleeting moments into art, www.storiesbynadja.com.au
Lauren Johnson
Based in Roswell, Georgia, Lauren’s work captures the emotional tapestry
of everyday life. With a deep interest in storytelling through imagery, she
explores the quiet beauty and raw honesty in the rhythms of motherhood and
the ebb and flow of life.
lauren-johnson.wixsite.com/lauren-johnson-creat
Heather Robinson
Heather Robinson
Based in North Carolina, Heather is a visual storyteller who weaves together light,
shadow, and language to create striking, emotionally resonant narratives. Her
photography is known for its ability to reveal beauty in the quiet and unassuming,
using contrast and composition to spotlight the overlooked moments of family life.
www.instagram.com/heatherrobinsonphoto
Mairéad Heffron
Mairéad began writing to navigate motherhood—a world intense with
emotion, challenge, and discovery. This book reflects that journey. She lives in
Leitrim, Ireland, with her husband, two sons, and a cat from Mozambique.
www.spacetobreathe.ie; IG @mairead_spacetobreathe