A Mother’s Day gift we won’t forget

MOTHER’S DAY REFECTION
  • Alaina Clarke holding her daughter April during a family photo session. COURTESY OF CHELSIE CRAYCRAFT/ HUTCHESON PHOTOGRAPHY
    Alaina Clarke holding her daughter April during a family photo session. COURTESY OF CHELSIE CRAYCRAFT/ HUTCHESON PHOTOGRAPHY

    Mother’s Day is a day I have never really reflected much on until now, because I never thought it would happen for me.

    I just celebrated my first Mother’s Day with my beautiful baby girl, but it was a struggle to get to this day. I want to share my story because motherhood isn’t an easy journey.

    I married my husband, Nathan Clarke, in December 2019 right before COVID-19 in 2020. We had discussed hav…