Photographer and mum Liliana Taboas hopes her “Divine Mothering” project will bring joy and encouragement to her fellow mothers by celebrating the many shapes and sizes of the postpartum female body.
“Becoming a mother has been a complicated journey,” Taboas said, adding that she developed a lot of anxiety about giving birth after her first pregnancy ended in miscarriage.
“It took a long time, two healthy pregnancies and experiencing that immense love for your children to help me move past that fear.”
“I learned that my body was a place of light and dark, of life and death.”
The photographer became motivated to assist other women in finding peace with their bodies as a result of her own experience.
“I soon realised that I could use my photography as a tool to help women heal, to help women see themselves in a different light,” she said.
Women everywhere are wanting to see more realistic portrayals of what women’s bodies look like. This project aims to reveal true beauty, real bodies, real women, and real stories.
The women participating simply want their voices heard and their journey celebrated. We can help women who are struggling with body insecurity if we can demonstrate that being a mother is sufficient, that womanhood is strong, and that our voices are powerful when we join.
“I try to capture the beauty that is purely motherly love as well as pride, fearlessness, confidence,” Taboas said.
She hopes the participants will feel empowered by the photos.
“I hope they see the light that radiates from each and every one of them. I hope they see how beautiful they are, as they are.”
“I hope they see how incredible their bodies are and what they have accomplished. I hope they can see their strength, their fearlessness, their courage for standing up and participating.”
