When I first decided to be photographed for ABBP, it was because I wanted to have done something my kids could be proud of me for, something inspirational. It turned out to be so much more than that.

I've always cringed at the thought of my stretch marks, but seeing ABBP portray them as beautiful changed my entire outlook on my body. No longer were my scars something to hide or be ashamed of, but each one signified a moment: A moment of celebratory growth in my babies' development while I carried them.

As a woman who has suffered a miscarriage, I know how lucky I am to have proof of thriving babies written across my body. Now I don't look at my stretch marks with shame, but pride.

On this journey to be an inspiration to my children I came to see that they were the ones inspiring me...and there's so much beauty in that.