This book forms a collective reframing of the realities of motherhood beyond the mythologized patriarchal gaze. A global array of photographer mothers document, with bold authenticity, the carrying and caring of a human—the feral and relentless shared space of heart-exploding wonder and joy—all seen and shared through the eyes of those who experience it. 

In this conversation, Karni discusses, among other things:

Photographer mothers using the camera to document their reality

Confronting the monumental occupation that is motherhood

Managing the duality of identities as a mother/artist

The politicization of the personal 

The synergy of interconnectivity and the strength of collaboration

Forming a visibility chain

Flipping the narratives

Righting misconceptions 

Managing expectations

Love and sisterhood

Not endorsing motherhood, but endorsing the choice