Oh Bonnie.. You have no idea how much that last part means to me.. I haven't been able to sleep and cried every night because I felt like a failure when my kids were sick.. When you said the word "annoyed" I felt like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders.. Like wow, I'm not the only mother that experiences this.. And I too have no idea how single parents do it.. Just know that you're an amazing mother and human being.. 💜💜💜
@@mugginsquilts1 there were times I felt disgusted with myself "how can you feel annoyed while that helpless little being can't communicate what it's feeling" just because things didn't go as planned.. There were times I was annoyed with other parents for sending their sick children to school, because if you have multiples you know, if one gets sick, all of them get sick.. With zero support around you, staying home and taking care of your children while your husband works his butt off to provide for you and my children puts this immense pressure and guilt on you "all you have to do is take care of the children and the house right? Why can't you even do that?" Ugh.. My daily mantra is "this too shall pass. Nothing's here to stay" and a video like this helps me get through a day..
I started crying when you sing to Lincoln while you cuddle him because it reminded me so much of my mama, who would do anything for us, to make sure her children are okay and comfortable. and she's going through something right now and it makes me so sad that i cant be of any help. I love her so much i wish i can give the world to her
Bonnie. Thank you so much for being so real. I am a mom of an 18 month old boy. And he has had colds on and off. And I have had moments that I feel like I have nothing left and get so frustrated with .myself. It's good to know I'm not the only one
Play a little game and I’ll come get them after school 🏫 if that’s all it was and you guys could just come to me or I would have you pick up 🔝 a game for the girls 👧🏾 if you’re up 🆙 and I will just leave them on my house 🏡 so I could pick up 🆙 your dad 🧓 from the airport so that I don’t go back there for you to get your mom 🧓 is it too much trouble 😈 you know how it feels I have no one ☝️ I have no clue 🕵️♂️ who else I have a friend to love 💗 to love 💕 but 🥿 my heart ♥️ will always love
Hi Bonnie. Thought you might get a good laugh out of this. When my daughter was 5 I took her to emergency and the doctor diagnosed her with croup as we were leaving I told her to say goodbye to him and she said “goodbye Dr. Phil”. One of the ladies sitting waiting to be seen was laughing so hard.
I loved how chill you were in this vlog, that's the Bonnie I love ♥ I love when you talk about your life and your experiences as a mom and I love homey low key vlogs.
I just love you Bonnie! I have felt the same when my kids have been sick and felt terrible for feeling that way. Now that I have 3 I have became much more sympathetic. You just have to stop and realize this won’t be forever. I guess it took the first 2 growing up so fast to realize it with my 3rd. Hope Lincoln is feeling better!
If anyone says anything negative Bonnie ignore them!! You don't serve your children junk everything morning, ice cream for breakfast once in a while is a fun treat especially when your kids are sick. You are such an amazing and sweet mom!! You are by far my favorite you tube family! I always watch your blogs first. I hope I can be as fun and as amazing as you are as a mom! You inspire me to be better for myself and for my daughter. Thanks to you I learned to love my body after having a baby even more than before I had her even though I haven't lost all the weight. Your surgery did not change a single part of that. You are an inspiration!!! I just love how real and honest you are. You are not perfect, your family is not perfect and your embrace it and I love that!!! We all do things that other people don't like but who cares it's not their life or their business!! Thank you for sharing your life and family with us us!!! You look amazing by the way. Not that you didn't look amazing before because you did 😍. #hotmama #momgoals
Bonnie thank you for your wisdom at the end! I’m a mom of 2 littles and have definitely felt the frustration of sickness over compassion. I really love when you share wisdom in motherhood.
Thank you Bonnie! I needed to hear that! Let me just clarify, I am NOT a single mother, but my husband is deployed with the military overseas, so I feel like I’ve been a single mother for the last 6 months. It has been so hard transitioning from having my supportive husband here by my side to zero help on the home front. I will say my family is supportive and helps when they can. But it is so dang hard to work full time, be a mother, plus take over my husband’s duties at home as well. We are half way through this deployment, hallelujah! Hope Lincoln man feels better soon! Prayers for him and mom and dad as well! Love you all!
I’m so happy 😁 and I’ll get back on with the next week and a half off I will take 🎬 off work and then I have no idea 🤷♂️ I’ll probably have a good 😊 or tomorrow night and I love 💕 too and
Thank you for talking about the seasons of motherhood. I could completely relate and it’s comforting to hear from someone else. You (as well as your family) and are a blessing to me daily.
Ice cream is good for all meals! Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Linner. Brunch. Snack. Midnight snack. Morning snack. Snack after morning snack. Ice cream all the time! 🤤
I can SO relate to the very end of your vlog! As a young mom I was exactly like you said, more annoyed and then felt guilty. My two kids are nine years apart and my parenting style was completely different with the second. I realized how fast the time goes and relaxed more and more as I went along. Not to say I wasn't still strict and "on it" I just got wiser about picking my battles, and used my sense of humor a LOT more the second time around. Like you said, we are all doing the best we can and go through seasons of parenting. I am a grandmom now and am STILL learning along the way! I enjoy watching you (and Ellie) raise your kids, and admire your transparency, keep up the good work!
Thank you momma bear for your support of single moms. Loving our children and doing the best we can, double time.🥰 It’s great to see baby boy doing much better, 🤗 and 😘 .
My 3 year old boy suffers croup flair ups. The first time it happened I called an ambulance cause it was so scary. But OMG... $400 ER visit? What on earth? Is that how much health care costs in the US? If you go to the ER in Australia, it’s free. Hope it’s just a once off xx
If you have health insurance, you pay a $10-$20 copay fee per visit, and the insurance covers the rest. If you live in a country with NHS, you are basically paying for healthcare through your tax system. There really is no such thing as "free" healthcare.
it can be more expensive depending on the test done, if there was an ambulance visit etc. that's why the healthcare debate is such a big one over here.
I thought that sounded cheap! My daughter has asthma and we have made multiple ER trips this year. Each visit was well over $1000. It's super frustrating.
The health care in the US is a bunch of BS. I had a surgery done in Aug and the hospital charged my insurance $25,000 just for me to stay. Not including the surgery, medications, supplies, etc. And then I had a complication and ended up staying 21 days in the hospital. 21 days times $25k is $525,000. JUST to stay the night. I had 2 more surgeries in those 3 weeks so I am curious to know the total for that 3 week stay.....
Your chat at the end was so relatable and I really felt that ❤️ it made me feel so much better about my mothering. I’m a single mom, and although my child’s father is amazing and fully there for our child and even me, it’s still hard and many nights I go to bed in tears because mom guilt over every little thing. But you made me feel so much bless alone with that last bit, so thank you ❤️
This video was perfect. It very much tugged at my heart as I go through a difficult spot in my mommyhood. I cried as you sang to him. I have a one year old and a little girl olivias age and sometimes I feel like I dont have enough time in the day to give to my little girl because my baby takes so much time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing these moments and reminding us as moms that we are all doing our best.
Today of all days was the day I needed to watch this vlog. I’ve been stuck in the tough season of mom-hood and today was particularly hard. So many times I felt like I was failing as a mom and screwing up my kids. But I’ll take your word for it that they are forgiving and I always try my best to show them how much I love them.
Thank you so much for the talk while you were folding the clothes in Lincolns room. Please never stop being genuine, and real, and raw. It helps more moms than you can even imagine! ♥️
I needed to hear your little speech at the end for sure! I've been feeling like I'm failing in the parenting department lately! No one tells you exactly how hard it is to parent and how much more difficult it is to parent a child with special needs. That you for your words of encouragement.
Oh my heart, first with the singing to your sweet Lincoln and then the little talk at the end. I'm a single mama, and its so hard! I'm in tears as I type this. Thank you Bonnie, I needed to hear it all.
I’m sure Joel was taking care of the business and the other kids during this day, but my favorite part of this was how you both drop everything for Lincoln. Obviously y’all work from home (my husband works) but I’m a stay at home mom too and I’m so grateful that when my daughter is sick I can just cancel any plans we have to accommodate her without feeling bad about missing work. There are so many blessings about working from home. Love you all. Thank you for another great video.
Let the waterworks commence from that speech at the end. I have had mommy guilt many times, and have cried myself to sleep thinking I am inadequate as a mother. Thank you so much for that reminder, Bonnie. I needed to hear that ❤❤
Oh boy did your last but hit home. My kids are older now (13,17,21) and i look back and remember the many times I was frustrated instead of sympathetic when they were sick. Parenting is hard. We are all far from perfect but as you said, as long as your kids know you truly love then and would do anything for them, they will turn out all right. Thanks for that encouragement Bonnie! 🤗💜
This is why I love you guys! Bonnie you are so REAL and it's so true that with each season of motherhood it's very different. I was the exact same way when it came to kids being sick. It wasn't until just recently that I have seen a change in myself with the way I react to it now. I'm 36 and and being in my 30's, I had my 4th son at 32, I noticed how different it is parenting than when I was in my 20's parenting my first 3 sons. Also I totally teared up when you were talking to Lincoln when he got home from the ER and how you were telling him how he has a great daddy. Joel is such a great dad and a wonderful husband to you Bonnie. You have been blessed with such a beautiful kind family. Hugs and love
Wow Bonnie! Thank You so so so much for sharing your heart on the mommy sick blues! I always love when you do these little heartfelt moments! Thank You for sharing truth and letting all of us mamas know that we aren't alone! We have three little boys seven and twin four year olds. I can remember when we first had our twins, my oldest was not even three. Whenever we had those midnight sick wake-ups, I was already sleep deprived from my newborn twins, and I can relate to your story. Thank You for being you Bonnie and serving the truths of this beautiful, wonderful, crazy life! You are a huge inspiration to me as a mother and a big part of why I started vlogging and doing youtube years ago! Love you friend! :)
Bonnie, you are such a great encouragement and example to me. I needed to hear that today. Your such a good momma and you can tell by how happy your children are. Thanks for being a light. Blessings!
Perfect words for me as I lay exhausted ready fot some time to myself after shuffling 3 kids around all evening, after being up since 4 working all day, and just getting home at 9pm, and having a 17 year old daughter who's talking my ear off-- just trying to soak it all in and take it in stride patiently. Your words helped calm my insides.
I ❤️❤️❤️ Bonnie’s parenting style, she makes her kids feel safe and loved and somehow stays calm in any situation while getting things done. She’s the kind of parent I want to be 💕
Thanks Bonnie. Just what I needed to hear! Seasons come and seasons go. You’re lucky to have a husband who has been through all the seasons with you and is a good support from what I hear. Love to you!
Thank you for being so honest on how you are with your kids...Sometimes, at least personally, I have felt like I could have been a better mommy. But I know I was doing the best I could do at that time. And I have such great young adults that I know I must have done something right.
Feel better soon buddy! Hope everyone gets some rest. Take good care. I can complete relate to your “confession”. It’s 5am here and I have been up since 2am because my 9 year old had insomnia last night. We seized the opportunity for cuddles: getting angry or frustrated won’t help anyone in that situation. What a blessing, my 9 year old just wanted/needed some cuddles. :)
Thank you! I SO needed this today :) I've definitely seen the seasons in myself recently but still struggle with mom guilt that I am not doing enough. Love how real you keep this channel! Thank you for the boost of confidence today and I hope everyone in your house is feeling better! Much love!
Ok I'm stopping this at 12:51 to comment... When you were talking to him after the ER so gently and then laying with him so lovingly I got a lump in my throat because I wish I could be more like that with my kids but I tend to be more harsh when they're sick because they're crabby and it always makes me feel guilty and then out of the blue you sit there telling us how things use to be and how you felt. Every. Single. Time. you sit down and talk to the camera it's like you take the words right out of my mouth and I just love everything you say
Bonnie, I loved that song you sang to Lincoln so much! It just made me smile. My mom never sang to me as a kid (at least not that I remember) but I just loved hearing you sing to him...idk why
I got teary eyed when you were singing to Lincoln. Things have been crazy with my three year old and it was a reminder to just breathe and soak my little guy up.
From a single mama with no help whatsoever that last comment meant so much to me brought me to tears thank you so much Bonnie that meant the world to me!!
Hi Bonnie . First of all I hope your Lincoln feels a bit better soon . You are a brilliant mummy to all your children, I was once a single mummy many years ago my first born son was 5 and my second son was 12months old my ex kept the house and all contents we were homeless no place to go so hard physically and mentally draining but we came out better and stronger. Anyway back to you , I love how you get so involved with the kids as many parents don’t . And ice cream for breakfast he’ll yes if it’s what helps his throat that’s all that matters . Ok Bonnie take care xxx
Aww poor little Lincoln! So so sad seeing the sweetest little baby sick, he is so cute and kind hearted it was upsetting see him so down, your family is in my prayers Bonnie! You and Joel are such great parents! 💕
It’s so hard seeing kids sick :(. My mom was always so warm with me when I was sick and I was her 5th baby! I’m sure it took her lots of sick moments with her first 4 to get to the point where she was when I was born. Lots of learning and growing as mamas. You’re an incredible mother!
Bonnie, I think you are one fab mum. Lincoln got the attention he needed n the love every child deserveds. You carry on doing what you do, I hope you are all feeling better soon. 💖
THANK YOU for sharing that!! I am a full time working mom with a full time working husband and a sick 20 month old that has croup and got a second round of steroids within a week...whether it's croup or sleep regression, she has been a terrible sleeper and it has just been HARD lately. Thank you for recognizing there are seasons and we're just doing the best we can do because that's all we've got sometimes :) Mamas need to hear that sometimes!
Bonnie you NAILED IT!! There ARE different stages of motherhood. I know I’ve become wiser as a Mother as years go on. Now that my boys are almost adults I often think back on ALL of the things I would’ve done differently had I been wiser. I beat myself up all of the time on things I wish I had done differently. Like enjoy the small things and enjoy the chaos of having small children. Whether exhaustive or annoying! Housework and other things will always be there. Having our children “little” will NOT. I know my boys know I love them and that’s all that matters in the end.
Lincoln is the cutest, he's one of the sweetest kids on UA-cam. I hope he feels better soon!! I think I've come down with a cold, so I really feel for him. Thinking of you, Lincoln!!
such a sweet boy! my son is 3 1/2 and when he doesn't feel good he just wants mommy and I hate he is sick but I love every minute of the snuggles... you were making me sleepy singing to Lincoln haha... hopefully all the sickies leave y'all alone!
Thank you for your words of encouragement. A potty training 3 year old and a sick 3 month old has me going crazy right now. But you better believe I am doing my absolute best that I can. I know you are too!
I really hope Lincoln gets all better soon. As for the the mom talk at the end, seriously it is hard. We are all out here just doing it the best way we can and that’s ok. What you said was spot on!!! Thank you for sharing that and being nothing but real. I love that about you. ❤️
Prayers for all of you! May your health be restored soon. We appreciate your efforts to put together a vlog for us, when I'm sure it's the last thing that you feel like doing. ❤❤❤
You said it perfectly Bonnie about motherhood (and parenthood in general). I don't think I could have said it any better. Hope you feel better soon Linkin!
awww poor little Lincoln, Broke my heart hearing how bad he was breathing. I Hope you start feeling better soon you little rock star, Keep on rocking much Love from Nova Scotia Canada
Bonnie,thanks for being so real.i am a mom of a three year old girl and an eight year old boy. They both have a birthday in March. So far we have been well and not sick except my hubby had a bad cold for two weeks but luckily none of us caught it. Get well soon Lincoln
Joel, you are amazing!!!! A mom of four nearly grown kids here and my husband would not have ever taken our kids to the ER in the night while I stayed home with the sleeping kids! In fact, he has never taken them to the doctor or dentist! He has always felt that our kids wanted mom to be with them when they were sick, etc. Oh how I would have loved to have had a father for my kids like you are!
How come, in all of these hundreds of comments, hardly anyone said what a grate father Joel is? Joel, from one guy to another, you are an amazing dad! I literally teared up when I saw just how soft and caring you were with Lincoln at home and then at the ER. All of your kids are so lucky to have you as their dad; each one of them in his, or her, own way. Keep being a role model for fathers all around and give lots of hugs to all of your boys, they need them so they could grow up to be amazing dads like you. :)
Aww I cried when he was sobbing and not breathing well. I hope he feels better soon. My mom always put vasoline on my feet before bed. That will give him more time to rest and feel better the next morning. Lincoln is only 3 and I think that it’s a better way to make him feel better. I love you guys! ❤️
When kids have croup lots of cold things (ice cream , ice pops, frozen jello , frozen pudding, etc) also have them drink garlic broth (boil 5 cloves of garlic in half a gallon of water for 20 mins) drink as much as they can. It kills the croup, strep bacteria.. You can add honey to it as well to sweetin it up a bit. Hope this helps And no one else gets croup.
Hello, I am so sorry I haven't been on lately! I love your family and you are all so sweet! Aww poor baby! So heartbreaking to see Lincoln so sick! You guys did the best thing, it is alway better to be safe rather then sorry, trust your intuition always! And how I see it is that we all can only do the best we can! You are such great parents and It shows so clearly! I am praying you all feel better! Hugs to Lincoln! Much love to you all!
Aww poor Lincoln, glad he's feeling better. Bonnie you and Joel are such good parents. My son used to have croup when he was little and it can be so scarey, you handled it just right.
A kiss and a hug to Lincoln and you are so right that when we're in a better start of mind or not tired and overwhelmed we take of our children so much better
I was a single mom of two beautiful children, put myself thru RN school, worried constantly I wasn’t enough. I tried to always take time to talk, while playing a short game of catch or whatever’s but feared it wasn’t enough. I ask my kids if they ever were resentful or what they remember about their childhood. They say that you always had time for us ...makes me tear up....your so right Bonnie kids are so forgiving and precious if adults could only be the same. Thanks for the ending of this.
I hate when my lil one gets sick it makes me feel helpless. I am a single mom to an 8 yr old who lost his father suddenly 2yrs ago so as his only parent when he is sick I never sleep I find myself walking back and fourth to his room. Keep up the great work y’all r wonderful parents
My daughter currently has pneumonia and I’m dealing with the flu while she keeps spiking a fever and her heart keeps racing. I’m 24, but I still need my mom to take care of me. She’s cleaned up my puke, sat with me and made sure my girls are fed and taken care of when I can’t. Thanks for reminding us that we’re not alone ♥️
Oh Bonnie.. You have no idea how much that last part means to me.. I haven't been able to sleep and cried every night because I felt like a failure when my kids were sick.. When you said the word "annoyed" I felt like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders.. Like wow, I'm not the only mother that experiences this.. And I too have no idea how single parents do it.. Just know that you're an amazing mother and human being.. 💜💜💜
I agree! I always feel so encouraged and inspired by Bonnie! She calms me in my motherhood moments! :)
Totally agree.
@@mugginsquilts1 there were times I felt disgusted with myself "how can you feel annoyed while that helpless little being can't communicate what it's feeling" just because things didn't go as planned.. There were times I was annoyed with other parents for sending their sick children to school, because if you have multiples you know, if one gets sick, all of them get sick.. With zero support around you, staying home and taking care of your children while your husband works his butt off to provide for you and my children puts this immense pressure and guilt on you "all you have to do is take care of the children and the house right? Why can't you even do that?"
Ugh.. My daily mantra is "this too shall pass. Nothing's here to stay" and a video like this helps me get through a day..
I loved that too it’s so true and her transparency is so very much appreciated ❤️😭😪❤️
Poor Lincoln very sorry get better soon love you bye bye xx
I started crying when you sing to Lincoln while you cuddle him because it reminded me so much of my mama, who would do anything for us, to make sure her children are okay and comfortable. and she's going through something right now and it makes me so sad that i cant be of any help. I love her so much i wish i can give the world to her
Nikka Borja 💜
It was a very sweet moment and I hope your mom is ok
Nikka Borja Im praying for your mama with whatever is going on!! She’s got this.💗
Hopping Lincoln fell better
Susanna Lopez thank you 💖
Bonnie. Thank you so much for being so real. I am a mom of an 18 month old boy. And he has had colds on and off. And I have had moments that I feel like I have nothing left and get so frustrated with .myself. It's good to know I'm not the only one
Play a little game and I’ll come get them after school 🏫 if that’s all it was and you guys could just come to me or I would have you pick up 🔝 a game for the girls 👧🏾 if you’re up 🆙 and I will just leave them on my house 🏡 so I could pick up 🆙 your dad 🧓 from the airport so that I don’t go back there for you to get your mom 🧓 is it too much trouble 😈 you know how it feels I have no one ☝️ I have no clue 🕵️♂️ who else I have a friend to love 💗 to love 💕 but 🥿 my heart ♥️ will always love
I’m so happy 😁 and glad 😀
Luren
I’m so happy 😁 and glad 😃 you got a new 🆕 friend too I know that feeling I feel like 👍🏾 it is hard but 👞 it’s okay ✅ keep going strong 💪
I’m so happy 😁 and
Lincoln:
“It wasn’t pretty”
😂😂
Poor baby, but his quotes are sooo funny
I had to laugh at Lincoln saying “it wasn’t pretty” 😂
Hi Bonnie. Thought you might get a good laugh out of this. When my daughter was 5 I took her to emergency and the doctor diagnosed her with croup as we were leaving I told her to say goodbye to him and she said “goodbye Dr. Phil”. One of the ladies sitting waiting to be seen was laughing so hard.
Thanks that made me chuckle
noreen boyer omg this 😂😂love it..had a good laugh
Venn run the bench thigh hand MTBF by hug honed
That is hilarious! Kids say the funniest things! Thanks for that laugh!
I BONN
I loved how chill you were in this vlog, that's the Bonnie I love ♥ I love when you talk about your life and your experiences as a mom and I love homey low key vlogs.
I agree! her singing almost put me to sleep lol
Chris&Alana 💖
I just love you Bonnie! I have felt the same when my kids have been sick and felt terrible for feeling that way. Now that I have 3 I have became much more sympathetic. You just have to stop and realize this won’t be forever. I guess it took the first 2 growing up so fast to realize it with my 3rd. Hope Lincoln is feeling better!
We also have 3 kids and as I get older I realize the value of motherhood.
Oh poor Lincoln! Hope he feels and gets better soon! Xxx
If anyone says anything negative Bonnie ignore them!! You don't serve your children junk everything morning, ice cream for breakfast once in a while is a fun treat especially when your kids are sick. You are such an amazing and sweet mom!! You are by far my favorite you tube family! I always watch your blogs first. I hope I can be as fun and as amazing as you are as a mom! You inspire me to be better for myself and for my daughter. Thanks to you I learned to love my body after having a baby even more than before I had her even though I haven't lost all the weight. Your surgery did not change a single part of that. You are an inspiration!!! I just love how real and honest you are. You are not perfect, your family is not perfect and your embrace it and I love that!!! We all do things that other people don't like but who cares it's not their life or their business!!
Thank you for sharing your life and family with us us!!! You look amazing by the way. Not that you didn't look amazing before because you did 😍. #hotmama #momgoals
Bonnie thank you for your wisdom at the end! I’m a mom of 2 littles and have definitely felt the frustration of sickness over compassion. I really love when you share wisdom in motherhood.
This would make a cute commercial... rough night... sick child... Dreyers ice cream makes everything better... 😋
lol yes!
Sleepy Hollow that makes u worse
Brand deal
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I totally agree you should have Lincoln make a cute commercial
Lincoln was so precious when he said "The doctor gave me....2... strawberry popsicles
Thank you Bonnie! I needed to hear that! Let me just clarify, I am NOT a single mother, but my husband is deployed with the military overseas, so I feel like I’ve been a single mother for the last 6 months. It has been so hard transitioning from having my supportive husband here by my side to zero help on the home front. I will say my family is supportive and helps when they can. But it is so dang hard to work full time, be a mother, plus take over my husband’s duties at home as well. We are half way through this deployment, hallelujah! Hope Lincoln man feels better soon! Prayers for him and mom and dad as well! Love you all!
Thinking of you!
muggins quilts aww I know my son will always be a mommas boy, but my daughter is a daddy’s girl through and through!!
Oh my gosh, Bonnie. Completely needed that Mom speech at the end. It’s so dang hard 💜
I’m so happy 😁 and I’ll get back on with the next week and a half off I will take 🎬 off work and then I have no idea 🤷♂️ I’ll probably have a good 😊 or tomorrow night and I love 💕 too and
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I can only imagine if it is a good 😊 but it’s so
Thank you for talking about the seasons of motherhood. I could completely relate and it’s comforting to hear from someone else. You (as well as your family) and are a blessing to me daily.
Ice cream is good for all meals! Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Linner. Brunch. Snack. Midnight snack. Morning snack. Snack after morning snack. Ice cream all the time! 🤤
I can SO relate to the very end of your vlog! As a young mom I was exactly like you said, more annoyed and then felt guilty. My two kids are nine years apart and my parenting style was completely different with the second. I realized how fast the time goes and relaxed more and more as I went along. Not to say I wasn't still strict and "on it" I just got wiser about picking my battles, and used my sense of humor a LOT more the second time around. Like you said, we are all doing the best we can and go through seasons of parenting. I am a grandmom now and am STILL learning along the way! I enjoy watching you (and Ellie) raise your kids, and admire your transparency, keep up the good work!
Poor Lincoln. Get well soon sweet boy. Love you hugs
Thank you momma bear for your support of single moms. Loving our children and doing the best we can, double time.🥰 It’s great to see baby boy doing much better, 🤗 and 😘 .
My 3 year old boy suffers croup flair ups. The first time it happened I called an ambulance cause it was so scary. But OMG... $400 ER visit? What on earth? Is that how much health care costs in the US? If you go to the ER in Australia, it’s free. Hope it’s just a once off xx
If you have health insurance, you pay a $10-$20 copay fee per visit, and the insurance covers the rest. If you live in a country with NHS, you are basically paying for healthcare through your tax system. There really is no such thing as "free" healthcare.
it can be more expensive depending on the test done, if there was an ambulance visit etc. that's why the healthcare debate is such a big one over here.
I thought that sounded cheap! My daughter has asthma and we have made multiple ER trips this year. Each visit was well over $1000. It's super frustrating.
The health care in the US is a bunch of BS. I had a surgery done in Aug and the hospital charged my insurance $25,000 just for me to stay. Not including the surgery, medications, supplies, etc. And then I had a complication and ended up staying 21 days in the hospital. 21 days times $25k is $525,000. JUST to stay the night. I had 2 more surgeries in those 3 weeks so I am curious to know the total for that 3 week stay.....
Yes, our recent visit to the ER ended up being $800. U.S. Healthcare is not great.
Your chat at the end was so relatable and I really felt that ❤️ it made me feel so much better about my mothering. I’m a single mom, and although my child’s father is amazing and fully there for our child and even me, it’s still hard and many nights I go to bed in tears because mom guilt over every little thing. But you made me feel so much bless alone with that last bit, so thank you ❤️
Bonnie just so you know thee ice cream will help the swelling so you are being an A+mazing mom!!!
This video was perfect. It very much tugged at my heart as I go through a difficult spot in my mommyhood. I cried as you sang to him. I have a one year old and a little girl olivias age and sometimes I feel like I dont have enough time in the day to give to my little girl because my baby takes so much time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing these moments and reminding us as moms that we are all doing our best.
Lincoln looks exactly like Bonnie when he cries... and that is a sweet thing❤️ Healing prayers for Lincoln.
You both stayed so calm which helped Lincoln stay calm too. Hope he is feeling better soon and thank you for encouraging words to other moms.
Today of all days was the day I needed to watch this vlog. I’ve been stuck in the tough season of mom-hood and today was particularly hard. So many times I felt like I was failing as a mom and screwing up my kids. But I’ll take your word for it that they are forgiving and I always try my best to show them how much I love them.
Thank you so much for the talk while you were folding the clothes in Lincolns room. Please never stop being genuine, and real, and raw. It helps more moms than you can even imagine! ♥️
I needed to hear your little speech at the end for sure! I've been feeling like I'm failing in the parenting department lately! No one tells you exactly how hard it is to parent and how much more difficult it is to parent a child with special needs. That you for your words of encouragement.
Oh my heart, first with the singing to your sweet Lincoln and then the little talk at the end. I'm a single mama, and its so hard! I'm in tears as I type this. Thank you Bonnie, I needed to hear it all.
Awwwww poor sweet boy. So glad he is feeling better. I remember many nights of going to the ER with sick kids. You do what you have to do
It was refreshing to see a simple, raw and relaxed blog. I enjoyed it immensely Bonnie!
I’m sure Joel was taking care of the business and the other kids during this day, but my favorite part of this was how you both drop everything for Lincoln. Obviously y’all work from home (my husband works) but I’m a stay at home mom too and I’m so grateful that when my daughter is sick I can just cancel any plans we have to accommodate her without feeling bad about missing work. There are so many blessings about working from home. Love you all. Thank you for another great video.
Let the waterworks commence from that speech at the end. I have had mommy guilt many times, and have cried myself to sleep thinking I am inadequate as a mother. Thank you so much for that reminder, Bonnie. I needed to hear that ❤❤
I love sleepy cuddles and babies falling asleep with one song. Its such sweet moments.
Poor Lincoln, when he was crying I wanted to cry. Bless his heart. Feel better soon. Hugs. You're a great mother Bonnie.
Oh boy did your last but hit home. My kids are older now (13,17,21) and i look back and remember the many times I was frustrated instead of sympathetic when they were sick. Parenting is hard. We are all far from perfect but as you said, as long as your kids know you truly love then and would do anything for them, they will turn out all right. Thanks for that encouragement Bonnie! 🤗💜
This is why I love you guys! Bonnie you are so REAL and it's so true that with each season of motherhood it's very different. I was the exact same way when it came to kids being sick. It wasn't until just recently that I have seen a change in myself with the way I react to it now. I'm 36 and and being in my 30's, I had my 4th son at 32, I noticed how different it is parenting than when I was in my 20's parenting my first 3 sons. Also I totally teared up when you were talking to Lincoln when he got home from the ER and how you were telling him how he has a great daddy. Joel is such a great dad and a wonderful husband to you Bonnie. You have been blessed with such a beautiful kind family. Hugs and love
Bonnie I absolutely love how real you are. I totally get what you were saying about Motherhood. I’ve been there. Tears and all. Thanks for being YOU!!
Love your “Mama Chats”...I feel like every single time you do one of these in a vlog it’s always SPOT ON in my life. Appreciate you!
Poor little fellow! I was just about to cry right along with him! Feel better quick Lincoln!
Poor Lincoln... Hope he and everyone of you get to feeling better! You guys are "AWESOME" parents! Much LOVE from South Texas!
Wow Bonnie! Thank You so so so much for sharing your heart on the mommy sick blues! I always love when you do these little heartfelt moments! Thank You for sharing truth and letting all of us mamas know that we aren't alone! We have three little boys seven and twin four year olds. I can remember when we first had our twins, my oldest was not even three. Whenever we had those midnight sick wake-ups, I was already sleep deprived from my newborn twins, and I can relate to your story. Thank You for being you Bonnie and serving the truths of this beautiful, wonderful, crazy life! You are a huge inspiration to me as a mother and a big part of why I started vlogging and doing youtube years ago! Love you friend! :)
Bonnie, you are such a great encouragement and example to me. I needed to hear that today. Your such a good momma and you can tell by how happy your children are. Thanks for being a light. Blessings!
Perfect words for me as I lay exhausted ready fot some time to myself after shuffling 3 kids around all evening, after being up since 4 working all day, and just getting home at 9pm, and having a 17 year old daughter who's talking my ear off-- just trying to soak it all in and take it in stride patiently. Your words helped calm my insides.
I ❤️❤️❤️ Bonnie’s parenting style, she makes her kids feel safe and loved and somehow stays calm in any situation while getting things done. She’s the kind of parent I want to be 💕
Thanks Bonnie. Just what I needed to hear! Seasons come and seasons go. You’re lucky to have a husband who has been through all the seasons with you and is a good support from what I hear. Love to you!
Oh I really needed to hear that Bonnie! I am always annoyed when my kids are sick and it tears me apart. Thank you for that reassurance. 💜
Thank you for being so honest about being annoyed while they are sick. I am feeling this and I have felt so guilty about it.
Thank you for being so honest on how you are with your kids...Sometimes, at least personally, I have felt like I could have been a better mommy. But I know I was doing the best I could do at that time. And I have such great young adults that I know I must have done something right.
Feel better soon buddy! Hope everyone gets some rest. Take good care.
I can complete relate to your “confession”. It’s 5am here and I have been up since 2am because my 9 year old had insomnia last night. We seized the opportunity for cuddles: getting angry or frustrated won’t help anyone in that situation. What a blessing, my 9 year old just wanted/needed some cuddles. :)
I LOVE chill no frill days! It’s fun to see all the amazing things you guys do and how motivated you are but chill days are so fun to see
Thank you! I SO needed this today :) I've definitely seen the seasons in myself recently but still struggle with mom guilt that I am not doing enough. Love how real you keep this channel! Thank you for the boost of confidence today and I hope everyone in your house is feeling better! Much love!
loved how honest and open you were in talking about motherhood and obstacles with sick kids at home.❤️❤️
Ok I'm stopping this at 12:51 to comment... When you were talking to him after the ER so gently and then laying with him so lovingly I got a lump in my throat because I wish I could be more like that with my kids but I tend to be more harsh when they're sick because they're crabby and it always makes me feel guilty and then out of the blue you sit there telling us how things use to be and how you felt. Every. Single. Time. you sit down and talk to the camera it's like you take the words right out of my mouth and I just love everything you say
Bonnie, I loved that song you sang to Lincoln so much! It just made me smile. My mom never sang to me as a kid (at least not that I remember) but I just loved hearing you sing to him...idk why
I got teary eyed when you were singing to Lincoln. Things have been crazy with my three year old and it was a reminder to just breathe and soak my little guy up.
From a single mama with no help whatsoever that last comment meant so much to me brought me to tears thank you so much Bonnie that meant the world to me!!
Hi Bonnie . First of all I hope your Lincoln feels a bit better soon . You are a brilliant mummy to all your children, I was once a single mummy many years ago my first born son was 5 and my second son was 12months old my ex kept the house and all contents we were homeless no place to go so hard physically and mentally draining but we came out better and stronger. Anyway back to you , I love how you get so involved with the kids as many parents don’t . And ice cream for breakfast he’ll yes if it’s what helps his throat that’s all that matters . Ok Bonnie take care xxx
Aww poor little Lincoln! So so sad seeing the sweetest little baby sick, he is so cute and kind hearted it was upsetting see him so down, your family is in my prayers Bonnie! You and Joel are such great parents! 💕
It’s so hard seeing kids sick :(. My mom was always so warm with me when I was sick and I was her 5th baby! I’m sure it took her lots of sick moments with her first 4 to get to the point where she was when I was born. Lots of learning and growing as mamas. You’re an incredible mother!
Bonnie, I think you are one fab mum. Lincoln got the attention he needed n the love every child deserveds. You carry on doing what you do, I hope you are all feeling better soon. 💖
THANK YOU for sharing that!! I am a full time working mom with a full time working husband and a sick 20 month old that has croup and got a second round of steroids within a week...whether it's croup or sleep regression, she has been a terrible sleeper and it has just been HARD lately. Thank you for recognizing there are seasons and we're just doing the best we can do because that's all we've got sometimes :) Mamas need to hear that sometimes!
Bonnie you NAILED IT!! There ARE different stages of motherhood. I know I’ve become wiser as a Mother as years go on. Now that my boys are almost adults I often think back on ALL of the things I would’ve done differently had I been wiser. I beat myself up all of the time on things I wish I had done differently. Like enjoy the small things and enjoy the chaos of having small children. Whether exhaustive or annoying! Housework and other things will always be there. Having our children “little” will NOT. I know my boys know I love them and that’s all that matters in the end.
Lincoln is the cutest, he's one of the sweetest kids on UA-cam. I hope he feels better soon!! I think I've come down with a cold, so I really feel for him. Thinking of you, Lincoln!!
such a sweet boy! my son is 3 1/2 and when he doesn't feel good he just wants mommy and I hate he is sick but I love every minute of the snuggles... you were making me sleepy singing to Lincoln haha... hopefully all the sickies leave y'all alone!
What a great honest chat, Bonnie! I hope Lincoln is feeling better! Thank you for sharing your life with us :) I love your family Xx
Thank you for your words of encouragement. A potty training 3 year old and a sick 3 month old has me going crazy right now. But you better believe I am doing my absolute best that I can. I know you are too!
Awwwww Lincoln it’s so nice to see him smile after going to the ER. He is such a cutie!!! ❤️
Being a single mom of four at 24 years old it's not easy but it is worth laugh and smile I see everyday that keeps me going!! I needed to hear that :)
Love him describing what they did. I hate when little ones are sick. You guys are great parents
I really hope Lincoln gets all better soon. As for the the mom talk at the end, seriously it is hard. We are all out here just doing it the best way we can and that’s ok. What you said was spot on!!! Thank you for sharing that and being nothing but real. I love that about you. ❤️
Bonnie singing to Lincoln was a tear jerker. So sweet to see the love Bonnie has for her kids!
Aw bless him hope he’s better soon
Bonnie I am so pleased with how good of a mom you are and the last bit means soo much to me
Prayers for all of you! May your health be restored soon. We appreciate your efforts to put together a vlog for us, when I'm sure it's the last thing that you feel like doing. ❤❤❤
You said it perfectly Bonnie about motherhood (and parenthood in general). I don't think I could have said it any better. Hope you feel better soon Linkin!
awww poor little Lincoln, Broke my heart hearing how bad he was breathing. I Hope you start feeling better soon you little rock star, Keep on rocking much Love from Nova Scotia Canada
God love him
His little crying face makes me want to just reached into the screen and hug him - bless x x
Bonnie,thanks for being so real.i am a mom of a three year old girl and an eight year old boy. They both have a birthday in March. So far we have been well and not sick except my hubby had a bad cold for two weeks but luckily none of us caught it. Get well soon Lincoln
Lincoln melts my heart! He's such a little character! And such a mini Bonnie 🤗😽😽💙
Joel, you are amazing!!!! A mom of four nearly grown kids here and my husband would not have ever taken our kids to the ER in the night while I stayed home with the sleeping kids! In fact, he has never taken them to the doctor or dentist! He has always felt that our kids wanted mom to be with them when they were sick, etc. Oh how I would have loved to have had a father for my kids like you are!
I love when it's all about Lincoln! I hope he feels better!! Prayers! ♡♡
Bless his heart! When i heard him breathing i said, CROUP. Many prayers going up for Lincoln🙏❤
How come, in all of these hundreds of comments, hardly anyone said what a grate father Joel is?
Joel, from one guy to another, you are an amazing dad!
I literally teared up when I saw just how soft and caring you were with Lincoln at home and then at the ER. All of your kids are so lucky to have you as their dad; each one of them in his, or her, own way.
Keep being a role model for fathers all around and give lots of hugs to all of your boys, they need them so they could grow up to be amazing dads like you. :)
I was gonna crying when I saw Lincoln crying😭 god bless him and all your kids❤️
Aww I cried when he was sobbing and not breathing well. I hope he feels better soon. My mom always put vasoline on my feet before bed. That will give him more time to rest and feel better the next morning. Lincoln is only 3 and I think that it’s a better way to make him feel better. I love you guys! ❤️
Aww poor Lincoln 😭 I feel so bad! I got tears in my eyes!! I hope you feel better soon ❤️ He’s adorable! Bonnie and Joel you guys are amazing parents!
When kids have croup lots of cold things (ice cream , ice pops, frozen jello , frozen pudding, etc) also have them drink garlic broth (boil 5 cloves of garlic in half a gallon of water for 20 mins) drink as much as they can. It kills the croup, strep bacteria.. You can add honey to it as well to sweetin it up a bit. Hope this helps And no one else gets croup.
Hello,
I am so sorry I haven't been on lately! I love your family and you are all so sweet! Aww poor baby! So heartbreaking to see Lincoln so sick! You guys did the best thing, it is alway better to be safe rather then sorry, trust your intuition always! And how I see it is that we all can only do the best we can! You are such great parents and It shows so clearly! I am praying you all feel better! Hugs to Lincoln! Much love to you all!
Aww poor Lincoln, glad he's feeling better. Bonnie you and Joel are such good parents. My son used to have croup when he was little and it can be so scarey, you handled it just right.
A kiss and a hug to Lincoln and you are so right that when we're in a better start of mind or not tired and overwhelmed we take of our children so much better
I was a single mom of two beautiful children, put myself thru RN school, worried constantly I wasn’t enough. I tried to always take time to talk, while playing a short game of catch or whatever’s but feared it wasn’t enough. I ask my kids if they ever were resentful or what they remember about their childhood. They say that you always had time for us ...makes me tear up....your so right Bonnie kids are so forgiving and precious if adults could only be the same. Thanks for the ending of this.
You are a great mother Bonnie! I love watching your vlogs and how your kids live their wonderful life. You have raised amazing 4 kids!❤️☺️
I hate when my lil one gets sick it makes me feel helpless. I am a single mom to an 8 yr old who lost his father suddenly 2yrs ago so as his only parent when he is sick I never sleep I find myself walking back and fourth to his room. Keep up the great work y’all r wonderful parents
Although I'm much older than you, my kids are younger than yours. Your words of wisdom are ALWAYS appreciated. Thank you for reminding me today xo
I needed this today Bonnie!!! I have been having such a trying time with my 4 year old and I really needed to hear this!!
My daughter currently has pneumonia and I’m dealing with the flu while she keeps spiking a fever and her heart keeps racing. I’m 24, but I still need my mom to take care of me. She’s cleaned up my puke, sat with me and made sure my girls are fed and taken care of when I can’t. Thanks for reminding us that we’re not alone ♥️
I feel the same! When they are not feeling good, they can eat whatever and watch cartoons all day! 😂😊