'Above all, there is love': single mothers caring for disabled children – in pictures
Photographer Carol Allen-Storey's intimate series captures the struggles and love of single mothers raising children with disabilities.

Carol Allen-Storey has created a moving photo series focusing on single mothers who care for disabled children. The images reveal the daily challenges these mothers face, but also the deep love and resilience within their families.
The project aims to highlight the mothers' battles while also showcasing the joy and tenderness that come with raising a child with special needs. Allen-Storey emphasizes that the love depicted in the photos is stronger than any hardship.
Taken in close collaboration with the families, the photographs capture honest, unguarded moments. The mothers are portrayed as heroes who overcome countless obstacles every day, yet never lose their hope and warmth.
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