Bonnie, I am a senior in high school, but I have watched your videos for years. You have taught me so many things that I am sure I will use with my future family and for that, I am forever grateful. Although I don't have kids yet, I have found many similarities between you and me. I just want to say that the way you handle situations is truly something I look up to and aspire to be like. You are not only a blessing for your own family​ but to your KZread family as well! Thank you for continuing to document your journey to help others!

@sarahharrison1984

6 жыл бұрын

Ur so nice u can totally relate to this too

@HKthach

6 жыл бұрын

So sweet♡

@Shehrbano786

6 жыл бұрын

Totally agreed 100%

@sarahkeri4945

6 жыл бұрын

I agree one hundred percent, the things she has thought me I know i will use throughout my life.💖

@carlywood698

6 жыл бұрын

Mary L. Ditto

"Muuuvie feater"...Boston is too cute!

Cody in the way back scowling with his arms crossed didn’t seem fully committed to the start fresh idea. Lol

Awww that ending, had me tearing up. So beautiful that you can start fresh and salvage the rest of the day. Big hugs from my family to yours from Melbourne, Australia xx

@christinadziadek9665

6 жыл бұрын

Elizabeth Hoath that was making me tear up

@ccashlyn

6 жыл бұрын

New day...new beginnings

Watching Lincoln looking at the camera melted my heart a little 😂

Bonnie! Please do parenting tips and tricks that you have learned and do! ♥ And ask your mom and sisters too and make a parenting series together please please please! You guys seem to have well functioning families and I think you would have many wise words on the topic :)

@corinnereinke2485

6 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a parenting series! Great idea!

@aharper4

6 жыл бұрын

ME TOO!!!!! this is SUCH A GOOD IDEA! Please make a series of this!!

@gwsafrit92

6 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

12:00 Olivia “Even if you get mad at as we still love you as much Aww that was so sweet 😭💕

I adore how Joel called you Dolly!!! So sweet

@ryleejewell6178

5 жыл бұрын

michellebelle he said it to Olivia

Bonnie I can totally see a difference! You must be doing great with your workouts!! 💪

“The muoovie fueeter” so cute Boston Wade-o

Ps the ending was the best. Thats real life people! I am a momma of three crazy boys and they drive me bonkers but I wouldnt trade them for anything. They can be total turds too!!! Bahahahaha!

@Boymomvlogs

6 жыл бұрын

katie beck i just found out my 3rd is a boy also!!!! Eeeek I’m so excited and nervous hahaha. #boymomforlife

@KAR2788

6 жыл бұрын

StaceFace &family how exciting!!! Its crazy but so fun! Never a dull moment. Mine are 6, 6 , & 11months. Having the third threw everything off in my life lol. Im still not used to it yet.

@jaz8810

6 жыл бұрын

Same here mama of 4 3 boys 1 girl

@louieandrea4494

6 жыл бұрын

katie beck I totally agree!!!! Real life ❤️

I was raised by a yeller. Nothing hurts a child's psyche more than when a parent yells and screams at them. It is not OK to yell and scream at your children ever. But there are times when it does happen, and those are the times when you have to stop, take a step back and regroup. I do not think that there is a parent in the world that has never yelled at their child, but I hope that there are parents who know that it is best to walk away from the situation when yelling at them. I do not have a relationship with my mother today, because she was a yeller, all the time. To this day, I cannot even abide by being in her presence, or even stand the sound of her voice. Sad isn't it? Something to think about. It takes 10 positive words to make up for one negative word said to a child.

@nancynouh1454

6 жыл бұрын

Ashton Schwinn I

@evenonasunnyday

6 жыл бұрын

Ashton Schwinn 😆👏

"MY dad's home! Oh no, we're in the suburban" 😂😂 Awh Olivia makes my heart melt. Bonnie I freakin' love your family! 💖

My family does “let’s start fresh” too!!

Aww conversations with Boston are my favourite! 😁

Oh Olivia! She is such an angel. Maybe not always acting good, but definitely good in her heart. She is such a great girl! ❤️

so good to see real life vlogging and not sunshine and flowers cause it makes us real moms feel like we are failing

I love you patience Bonnie. You let the kids work it’s out on their own and learn! Such a good example 😊😊

I would love to see you get upset with your kids just to see how you handle them when they are naughty. Seriously look up to you so much Bonnie! You're an amazing mom!

@katiedavis6037

6 жыл бұрын

Mary Hunsicker I have a one year old son.

@iiheartnaeeee

6 жыл бұрын

Z XS let her be great

@louieandrea4494

6 жыл бұрын

Katie Davis omg yes Bonnie is just amazing and an awesome momma.

@oxB3LLAxo

6 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I have two kids and sometimes I'm like, what would Bonnie do in this situation lol she has way more patience than I do!

is it just me or does Olivia sound so much older??

@kaelamgoodman4844

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I thought that aswell! I was like ummm did she just grow up overnight

@savagemandyy2662

6 жыл бұрын

same.

@heatherd.9390

6 жыл бұрын

I've noticed this too - for some reason in the last few vlogs especially she seems to have matured a lot. I cannot put my finger on what is different, other than she simply seems to have grown up a lot. She's a love-bug either way.

@sherispencer8896

6 жыл бұрын

Cay h Olivia is such a sweet soul, so genuine and caring.

@oxB3LLAxo

6 жыл бұрын

She did. Even looking back at vlogs from several months ago, she has matured and grown so much!

My husband is overseas and the minute he leaves I feel the tension in the air with the kids they act so different when daddy is gone. I’m not the weak parent either but they can test my patients till we are all crying. Then daddy FaceTimes and they act like angels.....lol

Love the balloon in the freezer idea! Trying that today with our kiddos!

@MM-tc4vg

6 жыл бұрын

The Stauffer Life We always did it with coolaid... kept us happy alll day long...

@TheStaufferLife

6 жыл бұрын

Thats a great idea too!

@annagothard5228

6 жыл бұрын

I will have to try that omg

@aoifegaffney1453

6 жыл бұрын

Mary Hunsicker go on to their channel and find out

@TheStaufferLife

6 жыл бұрын

i have 4 kids with the older being 6 :)

Bonnie! I’ve watched your videos for three years now and I have never commented. I just wanted to say that I really admire you as a mom, and I think we are so much alike in so many ways. I totally could relate when you were talking about the yelling. I am a SAHM and it’s something that I work on every single day. It’s such a blessing that you share your beautiful family and life with us. Love watching you guys and seeing you grow! Much love from Indiana! 💓

@lindsaybarwell839

5 жыл бұрын

Love you guys

“Oh my gosh Lincoln you are such a pig” I am dying 😂

@cai6520

6 жыл бұрын

Me too !

@funwithcaitlyn808

6 жыл бұрын

😂

@samfiso-luamanuvae8223

5 жыл бұрын

The only one that has a very strong team and I don't think it is the same time I don't know if you have any questions about this is the first time I have a great deal of time to make it a bit of the same name is not to be missed the same time to get it is the same time to get it is the same time 😀don't have any questions about this is the first time I have a great deal of time to make it a bit of the same name is not to say the least I could be a great deal of time to make it a bit of the same name is not to say the least of which was not a bit of the same name is a bit of the same name is a great way to say the least of the first to make sure that the first time in a great way to get the first time in 😀

MY BOLLIE BRAND swimsuit cover just caaaaame!!!! I LOVE it!! Seriously you can feel what good/high quality the fabric is!!! I cannot waiiit to show it off at the pool!!

That ending was so relatable. I could feel exactly how you felt fighting back tears. All of us moms have felt that emotion and I felt instantly connected with you at that moment.

That Olivia has a heart of gold!!! She is so tender! All of your babies are tender! You’re a great mom, Bonnie. Being a mom isn’t easy by any means! I am a single mom of a 4 year old, and it’s so hard. But I always remind my little guy that “mommy may get mad, but I love you something fierce!” And we hug and start the day over! I love you guys ❤️

I’ve been watching your videos for a while, I think the first video I watched was the one where you had your tonsils out. Then I started watching everyone you post. I love how you are as a mother, I love the communication you have with each of your children! I have 3 of my own but 2 oldest are foster children and I’ve only raised my youngest for 3 years now. You are a role model for how I want my communication with my children to be like yours Bonnie! I love your relationship you have with each of your kids.

I had a moment like this today with my campers. At my wits end! So raw, thank you for sharing Bonnie!

I LOOOOOVE that u are showing more and more of the real « mom life »

What I love about you Bonnie is youre not afraid to say how hard things can be at times and you arent afraid to ask for help so that you dont have to spend the day screaming. Im so happy you have joel and bree and the 3 of you work together to care for these 4 beautiful, awesome kids. Olivia saying how much she loves you brought tears to my eyes.. I love you guys so much 💕

I love how Lincoln just crawled into the frame as if he knows us "guys" n he wants to talk to me !! I love that cuttiee just laying there n talking I can literally see a vlog hrs long of the kids just talking by themselves 😂❤❤

Olivia has such a sweet heart. Doesn't like when her mommy is upset. Bonnie you are a rockstar. You are always so positive and motivating for your kids. It's okay to have a rough day when alone. Plus you miss your Joelly. Hang in there Momma! Much love. ❤❤

Thank you thank you thank you for showing authentic family life Bonnie!!

The ending had me in tears guys but I love how your family keeps it real and not act fake like other youtubers just to get views you know. Your family gets views by being real and so awesome 👏🏼 I just wanna send tons of love n respect from LA California love ❤️ thank you so much ☺️

I love you honesty! I had to yell at my kids a lot too. I think we all do some days. My kids are grown up now, and they are all fine, no deep injuries 👍😂.. Now I yell at my dog instead 🤣 poor thing. But , I am mostly a nice person anyway, I promise! loving my family half to death ❤❤❤ Just like you do. Loved your sweet daughter in the end here, telling you true tears that she loved you 💝

That stress level is my life! I have 4 kids and I totally understand that moment of nearing tears or tears streaming down my face. Being a mom is hard... much harder than I anticipated. Thanks for keeping it real Bonnie! It’s good to show all sides of parenting, it makes the rest of us feel less alone.

Those tears of sadness at the end turning into tears of laughter was everything

Aww sweet little Olivia! I totally got teary watching that ending, haha! I so know that gut-wrenching feeling when mom gets upset; I totally feel ya kiddo! I just love when you guys are totally real and don’t play the “happy perfect family” that so many portray! ❤️

Haha!! My 7 year old says "movie theater" the exact same way!!

@kirstenbook3969

6 жыл бұрын

The Killen Clan Cool

@lexiemoulder5836

5 жыл бұрын

Stop being so Meen to me pooooo hed

Thank you for that parenting talk. I am with my kids the most and it is HARD especially during the transition from school life to summer! It is always nice to know you are not alone so I appreciate you being so genuine. Also, your moveefeeooter day hair was gorgeous.

Olivia seems like such a precious little people pleaser. Sweet, thoughtful young lady.

Seeing you and then Olivia crying totally had me in tears... You are a great mom no matter if you have to be nice or not! You can tell that your kids love you and you love them just as much! I'm not a mom, and I know from witnessing different moments with my siblings who are parents, how hard it can be sometimes... thanks for being you Bonnie!

Thank you for this vlog! Your vulnerability and authenticity is what can help other moms in their motherhood adventures. I love the “let’s start fresh!” ❤️ I’ve noticed that when my husband is gone, I get emotionally spent dealing with my 5 kids. I love them, but it can be hard without your support system there! You are a great mom, Bonnie! ❤️

Olivia saying to cody "Do you want me to help you cut it HUN" was the most adorable thing Ive ever seen.

On a side note- Bri is going to be such an amazing mom if she ever has a family of her own and that's all because of you Bonnie! I already know.. you are such a role model for her.

OMG THE "You yell so much more" is amazing. My husband works nightshift most the summer and I do it too!!

THANK YOU for being so real and honest!!! I had a horrible weekend with my kiddos. They just seemed SOOO awful, full of attitude, back talking, eye rolling, snarky comments...UGGGGGGH. I felt like the worst mom for being so mad at them all weekend. It felt like all I did was yell at them constantly, I was in tears! I felt like I was the only mom who sits there yelling and their kids to essential shut the heck up lol so thank you for making me feel like I wasn't alone!!!!

I teared up when i saw Olivias eyes all watery.!!! And quickly laughed with all of you.!! Love watching your fam Bonnie.!!❤❤❤

Bonnie!!! Love you, girl! You keep it real and YES, I yell more when my husband isn't home or my older kids aren't around to help offset the chaos. I SO get it!

Thanks for being real! We have two Foster daughters ages 9 and 10. Yesterday I had a breakdown to my husband. I told him that it is super hard to have the kids home all day for the whole summer. I feel like all I do is cook, do dishes and pick up stuff that people have left around the house. I have gone out of my way to plan fun activities and outings.I can't be expected to keep the house clean, cook and occupy the kids ALL DAY LONG! Parenting is HARD!

Olivia is always looking out for her younger siblings and it’s so cute when she was cutting his waffle up!❤️❤️❤️luv her

I love how real you are in the vlogs it is so refreshing and relatable, especially for me I also have 4 kids around the same ages as yours.

awh Olivia is so sweet when she said “i love you too, even if u get mad at us we still love you as much”😭☺️.

Water balloons are the best! Especially on a hot summer day! 🎈🎈🎈

You are so real and so honest! I bet a lot of moms are relating to you, especially, right now being summer and having their kids with them all day. This is exactly how I felt last week and seeing you be so honest isn’t what a lot of us moms get to see within other moms sometimes. Thanks for your honesty and know that it touches hearts around the world !

I also love the water balloons in the freezer! What a great idea for summer ice needs...all parents have bad days with their kids so it's refreshing to see some real life frustration instead of "everything is just rosy all the time and my home is perfect everyday."

Bonnie, you are an amazing mom! You are my role model and I strive to have the same amount of patience with my 2 girls as you have with kids.

Thank you for being so real. As a stay at home mom with a husband who works outside of the home, I feel like ALL I do is yell at my kids all day. No one really wants it to be that way but with young kids, and I’m sure older ones as well, it’s just life sometimes. I am sorry that it was a difficult day for you. However, it is SO refreshing to see that I am not just a mean mommy who yells all the time and that it is just normal life with kids. I love you and your family!

Who else likes waking up everyday and Bonnie posted a new video and you get to start off the day watching it I know I do!!! 💕💕💕

Ummm I’m crying along with you at the end! You guys are the sweetest!

I love the how real this vlog was! Thank you for being vulnerable Bonnie. I have a 1 year old who I absolutely love dearly, but he drives me insane most days. I own a business and have been extremely busy working as much as I can on a couple of projects. He watches way more tv than I would like, and has been babysat by my family so much these past few weeks. Most days I feel like a failure because we don’t have time to read stories, or play on the floor. But at the end of the day I love him so much. 💙 We’re always starting fresh in our house too.

This is by far my favorite vlog! I often feel Mom guilt for yelling at my kids. I love how honest and real you are! Helps other Moms realize we are not alone xo

Bonnie thank you so much for talking about the real hard side of parenting...kids do bring us adults to tears sometimes! They are frustrating little people and it can be hard! So refreshing to hear someone talking about the good and the bad!!

I felt so good watching this video. I have felt like I have lost my patience with my kids these last couple of weeks and all I find myself doing is yelling and then beating myself up over it later. The fact that I'm seeing other Moms go through it, too, is refreshing to me because I know Im not alone and Im not really doing anything wrong. It just happens. Kids dont listen a lot, parents get frustrated and short after so long and you find yourself in a puddle of tears by a certain time and need to start over. I think this is one of my favorite vlogs just for the ending alone!

Olivia is such a sweet, sweet girl.

Oh Olivia is so sweet "even if you are mad at us, we love you just as much" ! A kid that can say things like this has some awesome parental guidance with emotions ! You are such a great mom Bonnie, I look up to you as a new mother!

Bonnie, I love how emotional you are. It makes me feel less crazy when I feel like I need to cry over things that others wouldn't. You are not afraid to admit you are crying/ are going to cry. And then the next moment you burst out into laughter. Being a mom is tough sometimes and I know for myself tears happen.. sometimes daily.. but I know I just need to get them out then I can move on and laugh too ❤️

Bonnie , the tears & laughter @ the end is so relatable!!! This is so me & my crew. I have 4 and one on the way♡ Love yall♡

Boston trying to say what he wants to wear is why I love these vlogs😂

I love your vlogs as you show the good days and the bad days. Your are great at showing people that the day doesn't always go as planned and sometime it's just plain difficult. Your a great mom bonnie xx

I love taking notes from Bonnie and Ellie, my two favorite moms on KZread. I love their parenting style. My husband and I are getting ready to start a family. I’m excited and terrified at the same time lol.

Oh my gosh! Bonnie you're just amazing. And Olivia just makes my heart happy. Love ya'll!

Aw the ending had my heart melting..... Olivia is such an amazing daughter. I can only wish I get to have a girl just like her. Your own personal little bestie

And this is why I love you, Bonnie! I wanted to reach through the darn screen and hug ya! Thank you for being you.

Real life at its finest!! Thanks for always being real!

Bonnie one of the realest, most heartfelt moms on KZread and thats why I LOVE you guys!

Oh Bonnie, it must be in the air! I have been having the same kind of week or so with my daycare kiddos and have been feeling the same way, tears and all! Thank you for sharing and for helping me to remember that I am not alone in this!

Bonnie, this is why I love you so much! ❤💕 Us mothers know that it cant be sweet as sugar all the time. It's the way you reacted to your kids after the yelling episode was over that lets me know you are a wonderful mother with a big heart. I can tell you love your children unconditionally. Thanks for sharing a bad with with us. Happy to see the start over at the end. 😊 💜❤💙❤💚❤💛❤

Oof...as a 13 year softball player (I’m 16) that clip of Cody hitting the ice ball with the bat made me cringe! 😂 That’s definitely not good for the bat. It looked like a composite one (don’t quote me on that though because I didn’t get to look at it that good) but those you definitely want to take care of. Besides that 😂 I love your family and your videos so much! 💜

@michellehawksworth5944

6 жыл бұрын

Olivia Martin me too bats must be treated with respect

Definitly can relate 🤦🏽‍♀️💯 I hate yelling but I totally agree with the whining I can’t deal & you can’t always be nice to your kids 😂 love your parenting 💜 I have 4 kids under the age of 5yrs old. It’s definitly a handful wish my partner could be a stay at home dad with me lol but someone has to bring home the bacon while the other one holds the fort down at home lol I love my kids with all my being but goes some days it’s like please Lord give me the strength 🙈😂

HAHHAHA CODY’S FACE IS KILLING ME IN THE THUMBNAIL!!! That is literally my face when I get into my secret stash of treats 😂

Little Lincoln looks so concerned at Olivia crying at the end 🧡

Aww!Olivia had me in tears she's such a sweet girl.Her and Boston remind me of Joel.Love you guys. p.s. Bonnie love the way you are with the kids.

Bonnie I love that you keep it real! I have an 18 month old and feel like I spend my days correcting and redirecting her and trying to stay sweet and calm, just for her to chunk so nothing or hit me and I lose my temper!! I know we have to lay the groundwork for discipline now, but man some days we are both just sick of each other!

Olivia at the end made me 😭 she is so sweet ♥️

I love you Bonnie! Thanks for your videos and positiveness all the time!

I TRULY needed this today. I watch a lot of family vlogs and I'm a momma myself. My husband is military, gone a lot. So I'm home with zero help. I yell a lot. And I cry, a lot. And I always compare myself to what I see online. Or I always say, but my kids don't act as good as those kids. It's so hard to compare each other with social media and it makes it so much harder to understand that not everything is shown. But I just wanted to say thank you so much for being SO real ❤️

Oh Bonnie. I just love you! You are so inspirational! I cry all of the time. Being a single mom is hard! Your family is so cute! I love how you show your emotions!

I LOVE that you added "start fresh" at the end. We do the same thing with the kids. We make them relax alone for a few minuets where they are secluded amd they get to scream, cry, yell do WHAT EVER they need to do to get everything OUT of their system and when they have been quiet for a few minuets we check on them. Once they have calmed down they say "can we begin again?" and everything is forgiven and they act better and it gives everyone a chance to calm down and relax. So the fact that we get to see thst your days arent always so full of fun and games and laughing it makes everything seem normal

Awe sweet Olivia! I feel your pain Bonnie! You are a great momma and your kids are the sweetest.

Awww seeing you and Olivia cry made me cry 😢....but I totally get where your coming from Bonnie. I think every parent goes through this. Love your vlogs! Keeping it real 👍👍😊

Bonnie, I loved your hair today. I told Ellie that I love both of you when your new cuts are are perfectly straight. You are so right about having to yell at your children at times and also getting so upset you cry. Been there done that. I only had one child, but when he got out of hand, I made him sit on a chair until I told him he could get off. Sitting there with nothing to play with or do, was more punishment than anything else to him. Sometimes he would try to sneak off the chair and I would catch him and then he had to sit even longer. He learned that I was not playing games, that I was serious by doing that. I, to this day, get so upset when children are not disciplined. Don't get me wrong, I love my son with every beat of my heart and he has grown up to be a fine man. He is now 45 and a pharmacist.

Boston is changing! His little face is looking more like Cody I think! Soo cute

I teared up at the ending but laughed so much when you said bye hahaha! Thank you for sharing that!

Oh my gosh I haven’t watched bonnie for ages and I can’t believe how much Lincoln has grown!

This is why I love watching you! Your real and you show how hard it can be. I have 4 kids and it's hard! Thanks for being real and making my day better!

My kids are adults now but Bonnie you are right we can’t always be nice. Thank you for sharing the tough moments in a graceful way.

Such a sweet family. Love seeing the highs and lows. You are raising amazing kids.

Loved the honesty and openness with real family struggles! Growing up, everyone thought my family was perfect, but we for sure weren't! Thanks for sharing!:)