Cara Cochran

You deserve to be exactly who YOU are!! 💛 So many times we go through life trying to make ourselves more this or less that, just trying to mold ourselves into someone that's more palatable for others! But the thing is, doing this only makes us more miserable inside because it causes us to dim our own light! I struggled with this a lot in life, and in a plethora of different ways!! However, probably the most obvious way was staying in the closet far longer than I should have simply because I knew so many people wouldn't "approve" of me being gay... being ME! So I dimmed my light, and tried to live my life as someone else's preferred version of me! But baby, you can only do that for so long because you weren't born to be a half lit candle.... you were born to SHINE!!! ✨ So this is just your reminder to stop living your life in the light of someone else's preference!! Just BE YOU!! And SHINE BRIGHT!! Because the world is missing out if they aren't getting the real YOU!! 🥹 Have you ever struggled with people pleasing, or tried to lived your life in a way that was more palatable for others?? 💛 #beyou #comingout #latetolesbian #latebloomer #shinebright #letyourlightshine #lgbtq #wlw #lgbtcouple #comingoutstory #liveyourbestlife #liveyourtruth #beyourself #reminder #peoplepleaser #peoplepleasing #relatable #femme

I know all my parents will feel me on this one 🤣 Let the back to school celebrations begin!!! 🎉 While I'm so thankful Myla had the best day, and is loving middle school so far, I'm also thankful she's their responsibility for a number of hours during the day now! Lol Sorry in advance to all the teachers, but also, YAY!! 😆 Who else is happy school's back in session?? Or if your kiddos haven't went back yet, who's gonna be dancing with us when that day comes?! 💃🏽❤️ #backtoschool #parenthumor #parents #parenthood #firstdayofschool #twomoms #twomomfamily #familyhumor #familygoals #parentlife #parenting #schoolsback #schoollife #lgbtfamily #funnyfamily #atlantafamily #family #modernfamily

First day of middle school 👩🏽‍🦱✏️📚 There's been a lot of firsts in our lives (swipe to see the eras of myla's first days)... but this one... this one hits different! 🥹 Middle school is that stage where everyone's kinda awkward, kinda growing up and got a whooooole lotta hormones!! 😅 Navigating through the different years of school since kindergarten came with its own sets of learning curves, but I think this one is about to be the biggest one of all!! Not quite sure us mamas are ready yet, but here we go!!! 🤪 Myla was dressed and ready EARLY this morning! Lol! All smiles, excitement + a little bit of nerves, but she is ready to take on 6th grade!! 🎉 This is the first year she'll actually rotate through classes with 6 different teachers + the two connection programs she chose - art and band! So I think she'll like that much more than staying in one classroom all day! I'm just so excited for her, and I hope she has the most amazing year filled with everything she could hope for, dream of and desire to acheive! I just want her middle school experience to be as amazing as she is! So let's show her some love, send some good vibes + all the best wishes her way today for all her middle school moments!! ✨ What was your favorite thing about your middle school years? If you could give any advice to someone just starting middle school, what would it be?? ❤️ #firstdayofmiddleschool #middleschool #middleschooler #firstdayofschool #firstday #twomoms #twomomfamily #familygoals #lgbtfamily #sixthgrade #sixthgrader #6thgrade #6thgrader #backtoschool #school #atlanta #atl #atlkids #parentsofmiddleschoolers #parentsofpreteens #preteendaughter #preteenager #preteenlife

And from now on I will be going on my coffee runs solo 🤪🤣 I miss those days when she was unaware, and not so quick with it!! lol Is it just me or are kids getting sassier by the day now?? And we haven't even reached the full blown teen years!!! Send help!! And more coffee!! 😵‍💫 Did you have a lot of sass + attitude as a kid, or were you more chill?? I'll give you one guess which one I was! 😆❤️ IC: @erica14perez #motherhood #motherdaughter #skit #parenthumor #preteenager #preteendaughter #preteenlife #middleschooler #middleschool #coffeeruns #parenthumor #funny #twomomfamily #twomoms #lgbtfamily #familyhumor #funnyvideos #mommydaughter #momlife #parenthood

It's supposed to feel like this!! 🥹 I have had more than my fair share of bad relationships!! With BOTH genders!! And I used to believe that was just the way it was. Like there was no way to actually be in a happy, healthy, loving relationship for the long haul!! That is absolutely incorrect!! When you find someone that loves you for you, who you can trust with everything you have and will commit to communicating and compromising on all things with you... that's what healthy looks like!! It doesn't mean perfect!! Not by a long shot!! It doesn't mean things still don't take work, and effort within the relationship at certain times. But it does mean that those low points won't be so frequent, or so deep when they happen! And it's in those moments you'll realize there is love out there that will make you feel like it really is too good to be true!! 🥲 Just your reminder that there is hope + light at the end of the dating tunnel!! Have you found that person that makes loving them feel this way, or are you still open for that kind of love to enter your life?? Whatever your situation, my best advice is to never settle + always know your worth!! 🥹❤️ #relationshipgoals #relationships #youarethebestthing #wlw #wlwcouple #couplegoals #couples #relationshipadvice #lgbtcouple #lgbtqcouple #fiancee #engaged #mrsandmrs #lgbtwedding #lgbtcouples #loveislove #lovewins #soullove

I AMMMMMM 🌈🤭 It took me 30 excruciatingly long years to finally have the nerve + the self acceptance to come out... but once I did, there was absolutely no turning back!! I've never felt more free + more ME in my entire life!! 🥰 This is just your reminder that it's ok to be YOU at any point, or at any stage in your life! It's ok to CHOOSE YOU + live the life you were meant to live no matter what anyone else says or thinks about it!! You have one life to live on this earth... make sure you're living it like you were intended to. Make sure you're living it for YOU! How did it feel to finally be unapologetically you for the first time in your life?? What's the one word that would best describe that feeling for you?? ❤️ #beyou #lgbtq #latetolesbian #latebloomer #comingoutlaterinlife #comingout #chooseyou #lgbt #comingoutstory #wlw #lgbtfamily #mrsandmrs #wlwcouple #loveislove #liveyourtruth

No better love on earth than hers!! 🥹 Fun fact: when I was filming this at Disney, I had no idea that Cara W + Myla were actually talking about the proposal that was about to take place!! Just me walking along thinking about how adorable they were, and completely oblivious to the fact I was about to have a whole fiancée!! 💍 Cara actually told me this the other day when I showed her this video, and it made this moment even more special + precious to me!! 🥲 It's one thing to love me unconditionally, but to show up, be present, take on a tiny human, become a mom, form an unbreakable bond and love her unconditionally with everything you have... that's dedication + love on a whole other level!! I can't even express how truly grateful I am for her, our family and this little life all three of us continue to build together!! Words are just not enough!! But the joy these two bring my heart is everything!!! 🥰 Do you ever just look at the person you're doing life with + think how thankful you are that you both chose each other?? Because same! ❤️ #twomoms #blendedfamily #twomomfamily #blended #blendedfamilies #multiracialfamily #interracialfamily #lgbtfamily #lgbtqfamily #disneyfamily #wlw #wlwcouple #couples #fiancee #fiancée #fiancees #engaged #couplegoals #familygoals

Nail inspo alert 🚨 💅🏽 Something simple + fresh!! I originally wanted a sage green color, but ultimately settled on this black + tan, and I'm so glad I did bc i looove it!! What do you think? Are you here for nail art, or do you prefer a more basic nail?? 🖤 @nailsandmoresalon #nailinsporation #nailinspo #nailart #nailreels #nails #cutenails #lgbtq #femme #femmelesbianstyle #femmestyle #femmes #shortnails #lifestyle #atlantainfluencer #atlantacreatives #nailsalon

It's the ending for me every time!! 🤣 Why do they wanna be stinky though?? Whyyyy?? 😫 In honor of the back to school shenanigans right around the corner, I thought I would bring this little gem back!! But seriously, what is it about the preteen age that coincides with lack of hygiene?! I just don't understand 🙃 Dedicating this to all the parents out there just trying to make sure they're not the ones with the stinky kid in school! 😆 Did you have a checklist of things your parents ran through to make sure you actually did them before you left the house?? ❤️ #backtoschool #preteenager #preteendaughter #twomoms #twomomfamily #lgbtfamily #middleschool #middleschooler #sixthgrader #familyhumor #parenthumor #parenting #parents #moms #momlife #motherhoodunfiltered #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodunderstood #familylife #familygoals

Unconditional love is never abnormal 🥰 It should be the focal point + baseline for all families!! Caring about what gender someone's parents are just tells me that they could really care less how much the child is loved and cared for. That the only thing that matters to them is whether or not a family "looks" the part! But this is our family. Our blended, two mom family. And we support each other, show up for each other, uplift each other, have fun with each other and love each other in the most unconditional way possible!! 🥹 And that, my friends, is what family is about! That is a "normal" family!! And there's not a day that goes by that I'm not beyond grateful for this incredible little family of mine!! Do you find that people's focus on what a family should be are in all the wrong places?? How do you define family?? ❤️ #twomoms #twomomfamily #familygoals #lgbtqfamily #lgbtfamily #gayswithkids #lgbtparents #lgbtqparents #parenting #parentinggoals #familylove #family #unconditionallove #lovemakesafamily #momlife

Well... umm ok... 🫠 Anyone else going through this phase in life with your kiddo when you are in fact no longer the "cool parent"?! 😅 I feel like Mama C still gets all the cool points, but me... nope!!! I get the eye rolls, the side eyes and the "omg mommy" ALL THE TIME!! To be fair, I can pester her quite a bit, and to say my personality is silly + over the top sometimes is an understatement! So maybe she does have her reasons sometimes! 🙃 But regardless, I'm riding for my little bestie til the day I ☠️!! Even if she won't actually claim me!! 😆 Who else can relate?! Just at least tell me I'm not alone! 😅❤️ #motherdaughter #besties #bestfriends #mommylife #momlife #mommydaughter #preteendaughter #preteenager #middleschooler #momswithdaughters #momsanddaughters #twomomfamily #parenthumor #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodunfiltered #parenthood #motherhoodunderstood #motherhoodunhinged

Gotta be quick with that distraction!! 😉🤣 Hey, you do whatever works for you right?! 🤭 Have you ever tried this?? What's something you've done to try to distract your partner from having any hard talks with you? Maybe we should trade secrets!! 😆❤️ #lgbtcouple #couplegoals #couplethings #couples #couplehumor #funnycouple #lgbtqcouple #wlw #wlwcouple #spendinghabits #spender #fiancee #fiancees #mrsandmrs #couplevideos #couple