Melisa Gibson

Melisa is a part-time photographer and full-time mom to four girls ranging from 7 to 20. She lives in North Georgia with her high school sweetheart husband and family.

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Motherly Stories

The silence of drowning

Drowning is splashy and loud and frantic—isn’t it?

Updated Nov. 15, 2023

Motherly Stories, Safety

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