Nurturing Moments – Alliston, ON Children’s Photographer

I recently took a self portrait.  I wanted to give a back story to this image as it represents so much more than a tender moment.  This picture is a picture of myself breastfeeding my third child.  She has been my only exclusively breastfed baby.  Circumstances and life events (and a baby being born with tooth!) prevented me from breastfeeding my older two.  They were bottle fed babies and are quite fine health wise– despite the back and forths of deciding which form of feeding babies is the best- they are healthy, they thrived and are very energetic.  I really dislike the belittling of moms who for many reasons did not breastfeed their babies.  I was a mother who after two kids could not make it work.  And there were always people who asked if I breastfed and after I replied “No.” they would always respond in a disappointed, “Oh.”

What people don’t always understand is that we as mothers make the decisions that are best for our children but more importantly best for ourselves.  And so if we decide that we can’t deal with the excessive screaming of our kids because their tummies are so upset by the breastmilk they are given or if we couldn’t receive the right support for breastfeeding or if it just simply did not work- praise them for giving it a go and trying their hardest– because they really did.  And as a mom who did give a good go at it- I always felt a pang of regret thinking maybe I didn’t try hard enough.  But looking back, I know I made the right decisions and seeing my two older kids you would never be able to pick whether they were breastfed or not and really you will never be able to tell which kid is breastfed or not!

With my third I was able to breastfeed her.  We were in a place where I we were not moving out of a country, I had way less stress, I had a home that I am putting roots into, and I had a great teacher, thanks Judith!  And because of these circumstances, it worked- it wasn’t without struggles those first few weeks, but we made it.  And I am grateful.  I am grateful for the time that I have been able to spend with our daughter this way.  But not anymore grateful than for the time that I was able to feed my other two by bottle.  Because when you are feeding you are still looking into the beautiful eyes of your baby.  This is what they will remember that you nurtured them- not just with physical food but with love.  And this is the heart of this post- I fed my children in love- and it really shouldn’t matter in which manner they were fed, it’s that they were loved and fed.

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Kristin Sarah Photography

Joyful and beautiful lifestyle family photography, wedding and branding photography for the individuals who are passionate about documenting their story.

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Trying new things can be daunting sometimes! I often get in my head and freeze rather than just doing something.

But here’s to trying new things and having fun doing it!

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Can I tell you a story?! 

When I bought my very first camera about 16 years ago, I never dreamed that decision would have impacted my life in so many ways.

From a simple decision to wanting to document my daughter growing up, morphed into preserving all my children in their early years and now being able to serve so many other families.

If you are new here, I’m Kristin 🤗 Time passes incredibly quickly and I believe photos help tell your story of what life is like right in the here and now.

Life can change in an instant. I’ve found that out through hard experiences and through joyful ones.

Photography has the power of telling stories years after the moment occurred. I’m so incredibly grateful I have thousands of those memories of my own family. 💗

Being able to serve others is something that brings me so much joy!🙏

Is it time for you to create those beautiful memories with your family? Don’t wait!!

Comment below if you want to say YES to telling your family story this season!💗
Can I share something with you?! Actually, I’ve shared it before but it’s worth sharing again. 😉

Growth after life altering events is possible! I can go on about how this applies in so many ways but I want to share how it was made possible in my photography business.

After moving half way across the country, I wasn’t sure if my business had a future. I had to find all new clients, I had to learn an entirely new landscape (hello wind and dry prairie grass!) and I had to build from the ground up.

I decided to do what I’ve always done, just share and to keep doing what I love- taking photos! ♥️

When I received my first wedding inquiry only weeks after living in Alberta- I was shocked (and incredibly humbled!) it gave me hope and joy to know that can make this work!

Fast forward two and a half years later, I’m so so incredibly grateful to the many of you who have allowed me to photograph some of the most important milestones of your lives! It is not lost on me how you all have helped me to continue to do what I love! 🙌

So here’s to all that is to come! If you are looking for a joy filled photographer who finds beauty in the everyday, that’s me!💗 

Follow along to see where the journey takes me!🌱🌸

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