A soft place on the internet for mothers who want to slow down, feel seen, and make room for the woman they’re becoming.
Hi, I’m Christina — a mother, photographer, illustrator, and storyteller behind I am Christina xo.
I created this space because motherhood has taught me that there isn’t one right way to do any of it.
For a long time, I compared my experience to the motherhood I saw online — the mothers who seemed to do it all, keep a beautiful home, take care of their children, work, get dressed, stay creative, and somehow make everything look effortless.
But real life is much more complicated than that.
You can love being a mother and still miss parts of who you were before. You can be grateful and overwhelmed. You can want a beautiful home and still have toys on the floor. You can be figuring it out and still be doing a good job.
That’s what I want this space to be — a place where you don’t have to perform motherhood.
Here you’ll find honest motherhood stories, reflections on becoming yourself again, cozy home life, simple family moments, and the little things that make ordinary days feel meaningful.
I also tell many of these stories through photography and illustration. I often take a real photograph from my life and turn it into an illustration inspired by the feeling or memory behind that moment.
Because sometimes a photograph can show you what happened, but an illustration can help you remember what it felt like.
I’m not here to tell you how motherhood should look.
I’m here to remind you that your version is allowed to look different.
I’m so glad you’re here. 🤍