{"id":75310,"date":"2018-05-11T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T14:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mothermag.com\/?p=75310"},"modified":"2023-03-05T07:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T12:43:48","slug":"to-my-daughter-justin-coit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mothermag.com\/to-my-daughter-justin-coit\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch This: To My Daughter…A Mother’s Guidance & Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of all the roles that\u00a0a mother\u00a0transitions into over the course of\u00a0her\u00a0child’s lifetime\u2014scraped knee kisser, timeout enforcer, PB&J maker\u2014one of the most crucial is guide: a true North Star not only to her own\u00a0precious kin, but also for the generation of\u00a0offspring her children will one day have. In\u00a0today’s present landscape where life feels a bit unsteady, polarizing, and\u00a0sometimes\u00a0quite scary, how is it that moms can help\u00a0pilot\u00a0their kids\u2014specifically their\u00a0young girls\u2014in the best way they know how?\u00a0To My Daughter…\u00a0<\/em>is a short\u00a0film created by multi-faceted and wildly talented photographer\u00a0Justin Coit<\/a>\u00a0positioned around that very question.<\/p>\n

“Inspired by the #MeToo movement, this video explores the advice and guidance mothers are giving to their daughters on overcoming the obstacles they might face as women,” says Coit. “My goal was to make a video that, despite each mother\u2019s unique background, felt as if only one mother was narrating the entire time. In a time when our country feels quite divided, the love we have for family should be the thing that reminds us how small our differences really are.”<\/p>\n

Coit, who has worked with\u00a0the likes of clients ranging from A-list celebs to corporate powerhouses, takes a step back from his day job\u00a0to spotlight moms of all backgrounds and experiences in\u00a0this brief, but powerful\u00a0piece, and just in time for Mother’s Day. In the 1:52 video, the\u00a0mothers speak on everything from shaking off the mean girls to pride in\u00a0heritage to hints of #blackgirlmagic. It is a beautiful work of art that reminds human beings of all backgrounds, experiences, and roles that the relationship a mother has with her daughter is an irreplaceable bond unlike any other, and the lessons a mother teaches her daughter are those that stay with her forever. Enjoy!<\/p>\n