Once in a Lullaby: A Portrait of Australian Rainbow Families is a new book of photography celebrating rainbow families across Australia. Inspired by the rollercoaster of emotions brought about by the same-sex marriage plebiscite and her own growing family, photographer Mia Mala McDonald set about chronicling the everyday lives of Australian rainbow families to highlight the universality of their experiences; their “imperfection, joy, love and heartache”. Mia joins fill in Breakfaster Aisha Pachoud to chat about her intentions behind the book and reveals some of the beautiful raw stories behind the poignant photos.

Once in a Lullaby: A Portrait of Australian Rainbow Families is out now.