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The Honest Body Project is a collection of photographic portraits and stories from women aimed to empower and encourage self-love. The project was created by photographer Natalie McCain from
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. The collection contains hundreds of portraits and stories on various topics of womanhood, photographed in black and white and without manipulation to alter the appearance of the women. The women are often accompanied by their children. There have been many series taken from the project.


Series

* "The Beauty in a Mother" featured pregnant mothers sharing their stories, including a plus-size mother shamed for her maternity photos. * "After The Baby is Born" was the follow up series to The Beauty in a Mother and featured the women 4–6 weeks
postpartum The postpartum (or postnatal) period begins after childbirth and is typically considered to end within 6 weeks as the mother's body, including hormone levels and uterus size, returns to a non-pregnant state. The terms puerperium, puerperal pe ...
. * "We Are Not 'Still' Nursing, We Are Just Nursing" featured women who breastfeed their children from ages 2–5, sharing stories on
extended breastfeeding In Western countries extended breastfeeding usually means breastfeeding after the age of 12 to 24 months, depending on the culture. Health benefits and Psychological effects Health benefits Longitudinal research shows breastfed toddlers age ...
. * "Defined By Our Hearts" featured mothers sharing stories about their children with various
special needs In clinical diagnostic and functional development, special needs (or additional needs) refers to individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. Guidelines for clinical diagnosis are given in b ...
. * "True Faces of Depression" shared stories of women who have various mental illnesses, such as depression, anxiety disorder,
PTSD Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...
, and
postpartum depression Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression, is a type of mood disorder associated with childbirth, which can affect both sexes. Symptoms may include extreme sadness, low energy, anxiety, crying episodes, irritability, and cha ...
. * "Balancing Both Worlds" shared the stories of working mothers and how they balance motherhood with their career. * "No Mother Should Be Ashamed" featured mothers who bottle feed their children for various reasons and shared their stories.


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