This Touching Photo of a Mom With Her Sick Baby Perfectly Illustrates Parenthood

​An Australian photographer shared a candid snap this week taken by her 5-year-old on Facebook, and moms around the world are relating to the raw moment. The photo of the mom cuddling up with her sick child has gone viral with nearly 30,000 likes on Facebook. ​

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The post reads:

I was debating whether or not to post this, but this is real, raw, and one of the absolute worst parts of Motherhood that at some stage, we will all go through!! The part nothing or no-one can prepare you for, the part where you would give every ounce of your entire being to make your poor baby feel ok again.Every cry and every tear makes your heart break just that little bit more and your only wish is that it was you instead. I haven't slept in days and am physically & mentally exhausted myself, but as all Mums do, we keep going! This morning as Summer was coughing, being sick and working herself up into a frenzy, my Mumma instincts kicked in and I put us both in the shower, with the soothing sound of running water and the warmth touching our skin, she was calm within minutes......then, my 5 year old came in and snapped this!! Such a raw emotive moment of Motherhood in all her glory......messy bun and all!!​

Sometimes the most real moments really are the most beautiful.

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