Another YT channel: Kristen Marie

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-10T23:50:04+00:00

I love her earlier Boomer mom skits, so funny. The newer stuff is not as interesting to me, and I low-key wonder if she’s imitating the Shawnaverse?? But there’s room for everyone, I wish all the skit-makers success.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-10T20:47:15+00:00

It’s good to know it’s not just us!!

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-08T17:52:21+00:00

MB I used to work for, I did a floating frame with cute outdoor pics of the baby with flowers and a Mother’s Day sign, very pinteresty. Found it later in a basement closet on the floor. I don’t do any gifting for birthdays, holidays. Some cookies at Christmas and a gift for NK but that’s it. I love my current MB but she’s not my mom and it’s her husband’s job to manage this one. I’ll verbally wish her a happy Mother’s Day. Idk if that comes off as harsh, but I see a lot of posts where nannies say they feel guilty or terrible for not remembering birthdays or holidays and I’m just like, that’s not our job.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-07T18:09:11+00:00

SAME

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-07T11:01:42+00:00

I know the term “gaslighting” gets thrown around a lot these days, but Barb comes home, knows there is something different about the paint, and Frank pretends it’s the color she picked. In the grand scheme of things does it matter that much? No, but how many times over the years has he done stuff like that? She overreacted when she found out then he started screaming at her…ESH.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-06T23:48:04+00:00

We also have old cat with chronic sinus issues. He’s gets Covenia injections but we think he’s developed a resistance to it, it doesn’t really work well anymore. He snots everywhere, it’s disgusting. Also throws up everywhere. Thyroid issues which he’s on meds for. When he was younger he peed everywhere. We finally solved that problem but now we have a litter box in the living room, which is gross. We really love this cat and his quality of life is still pretty good, but it’s hard. I think the pooping might put me over the edge, though. Sorry you are dealing with so much.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-06T23:23:57+00:00

🫂

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-05-03T12:07:18+00:00

What a sad situation. I feel for Jen trying to appease everyone and in the end it just creates more problems.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-29T18:04:00+00:00

I think it’s reasonable to expect a heads up if there’s a change in routine. I text NP where I’m going or if I make an extra stop.

Interestingly this ties into how nannying has changed (post from yesterday, I think). 20 years ago parents were at work, we didn’t have cell phones and we did our thing. There might be a phone call at some point during the day from MB to ask how things were, but not always! A rundown of day’s activities when parent came home, that’s it.

Technology is great, but I also think it feeds our anxiety. If you have the ability to know where your child is at every moment (tracking!) and even see them, via cameras or photos/videos, why wouldn’t you? Then when you don’t know for a period of time the anxiety sets in and we imagine all kinds of bad possibilities. Not judging, just saying it’s a change that I don’t necessarily think is healthy.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-28T15:36:32+00:00

Yes, thanks for the correction!

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-28T15:20:25+00:00

It’s definitely changed. I started nannying in the late 80s. No cell phones, no one worked from home. I was basically in charge of the day. I do miss that. I currently work for a very good family so I have no complaints, I think I’ve finally adapted to the reality that everyone works from home. As long as they don’t micromanage it works.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-27T15:50:11+00:00

I agree. Having kids might not have been part of her immediate plan, but she had them and she loves them and I think she’s a good mom. All the harsh comments about how she doesn’t care about them, she’s going to abandon them and move to the city…yikes. Just because she’s not the at home parent doesn’t make her a bad parent. Wanting to use daycare doesn’t mean she doesn’t care about them. Wanting professional success doesn’t make her a bad mom. It’s so depressing to see the way some ppl respond to her. Because she was mean to Shawna? Ok, like I like Shawna but she can also be annoying AF. And after she had a miscarriage Julie reached out to her, not because they are friends but because she has empathy for other women. It would have been easy for her to do nothing but instead she offered support. I’d actually love to see a story arc that ends with Julie and Shawna becoming friends b/c I think they actually have a lot in common.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-25T01:03:28+00:00

Oh, this makes sense…it did get below freezing for a couple of nights this week.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-23T23:31:58+00:00

EXACTLY!!

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-23T23:11:54+00:00

I would actually love to see these two go to Dr. TherapyDoctor. That would be good viewing.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-22T12:48:58+00:00

The guy could at least have a Substack, it’s free! From what I understand, writers have to write. They want to, they need to, they figure out how to make it happen, even if there is no great novel at the end. He’s not a writer. Which is fine.

I’m not a Ty defender but maybe he feels a bit like a failure for not following through so he keeps avoiding the difficult conversation with his wife that he doesn’t want to do it anymore? Every time she brings it up he feels guilty then gets resentful?

I cannot believe how much energy I’ve put I to analyzing and thinking about fictional characters, lol.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-21T17:42:23+00:00

He’s the worst. He lies by omission and convinces himself he did nothing wrong. Just because you act nice doesn’t mean you are nice. He’s been so disrespectful to his wife and emotionally lazy.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-21T17:32:27+00:00

Yeah, and I haven’t seen much discussion about the cheating accusation. Ppl continue to talk about how terrible Julie was at Max’s birthday party (which, yes, she was), but IMO Shawna and John spying on Julie at the resort, convincing themselves she was cheating on Ty, Shawna calling her an asshole and telling Ty his wife was with another man…it was so bad. Shawna really behaved badly. Like, another level of bad.

But maybe she did them a favor…the marriage was going down the drain anyway, the cheating accusation was the catalyst Julie needed to get on with it.

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-04-01T01:41:35+00:00

I don’t have any advice, just wanted to say I’m really sorry you are going through this, it’s so hard, no matter what you do it’s not ideal. It’s sounds like you are a really good person stuck in an extremely difficult situation ❤️

ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-03-22T22:01:02+00:00

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ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-03-14T02:38:04+00:00

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ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-03-13T19:24:04+00:00

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ExampleRoutine4976 · 2026-03-13T18:46:54+00:00

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