It Takes A Village!

Apparently it takes a village to raise kids! Are you going to choose your village? Or let other people choose for you? Give this video a thumbs up if you liked it and want to see more please!

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[OHbabe]

I grew up around grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins…..and my life was better for it. Even if it’s not a “ proven fact” it was a wonderful way to grow up, surrounded by all the people who loved me….learning about ancestors from Poland and France. I believe we need this. I’m a grandma to 5 and see them ALL the time, sleepovers almost every weekend, vacations away from mom and dad. We have different rules at our house which is a good teaching. I’m retiring in 5 months and I’m so excited to spend more time with them. I also speak or see my daughter every day. I love them all so much this just seems natural to me. Love you Nikki and all that you believe in. Keep true to God and follow his path and don’t let anyone change that 🙏🏻❤️

[dunebuggie]

I am a liberal. I am for social freedom. I would prefer the Government spent less on the military for instance. I also believe in separation of church and State. I think a generational family is a fine idea. It is probably not for everyone.

[isabellapluspizza]

Okay I have a lot to say but probably don’t want to put it all in a YouTube comment lol. I’ve followed you for probably like 10 years (or maybe even longer) and love a lot of your content but politically we are so different lol. I think it’s amazing that you are able to live close to your parents and that your kids will get to grow up having a close relationship with your parents and vice versa. I had a similar experience growing up and I am forever grateful that I got to know my paternal grandparents in the way that I did. But that is not an option for everyone. There’s all sorts of reasons why that is either not possible or not the best choice for people and their children. I challenge you to think about how it might feel for someone to watch this video and hear you say that some people who go no contact with their family shouldn’t have done that and your argument that it would be more healing and beneficial for them to continue to have a relationship with them….people who have gone no contact with their families do so for a reason and I kind of feel like it doesn’t matter if some of us personally wouldn’t end that kind of relationship. I also think that people need to recognize that abuse isn’t just physical or sexual it can also be emotional abuse and that can cause a great deal of trauma. Why would someone want their children to experience that from their grandparents?
Also yes I of course agree that it takes a village but there are so many reasons why it may not be family. And something I’m curious about is I feel like you argue about the government supporting freedoms that you personally would like, such as medical freedom, but then you say tax shouldn’t be a thing essentially and I just feel like if you were someone whose life literally depending on these things you would feel differently. I feel like if you are going to bring the church into this you should be thinking about the greater good of everyone in this country and not just your own family. There is just a lot of complexity when we think about others who are in different situations than we are and we think about how to make sure these people get the support they need. Anyway, I mean no disrespect at all just passionate about how I feel, as I know you are too

[arasren]

It's weird when you say you were "cancelled" cause unfortunately you're still here. And that poor dog is gone. I thought religious people cared about all of gods living creatures

[christinaanders]

Totally agree! We also live in front of my parents and about 5 minutes from my in laws. I am so thankful for them and so glad they are there to help raise our kids.

[PollyWannaCracker]

I always love hearing your thoughts on interesting concepts. I moved an hour away from my parents but my parents still see my kiddos once a month. We do live much closer to my husband’s side and it is nice to have closeness. It can just be hard sometimes when family members think differently and are not on the same page on many topics.

[elizabeththornhill]

Grandparenthood is the greatest blessing. Nothing compares.

[migueljose]

I enjoyed watching this video! I love that you're real and authentic! :)❤

[Hannahsunshine-]

My dad asked me to have kids one week before he passed away suddenly at the age of 60. It's been hard to think I could have kids without them ever knowing him. I'm torn. 💔

[DashandDougtheGoldens]

Wow! This conversational topic was well crafted and insightful
I must buy the book you mentioned
You’re an asset to this community
Keep going!!!

[comfortablespaces]

I completely agree! I have been begging my parents to move home since I started having kids. Life is so much easier when they’re around and my kids gain generational knowledge when they get to spend time with their grandparents!

[Pg-kxgy]

I love the idea of raising my son with a village. unfortunately we dont have that. We have grandparents 5 mins away and will only see and hear from my son if I put in the effort. I do make that effort but there is so much one can do when the other side isn’t making much of an effort. Its actually exhausting. My parents are busy working and busy with church that they arent around much either. both my sisters are working women with there own families and Although it’s something that I would love to have, I dont. Its easier for me to say that its doesnt take a village just so that I dont feel bad that it’s something I want but dont have.

[lk]

This is important! My husband and I want to buy our own soon, but we want to make sure we get a house in our neighborhood so we can be near my parents who love and help take care of our son!

[DuvAngel]

In righteousness of Christ perhaps, but that’s not always available. When my daughter was a teenager we were in the Twin Cities but we couldn’t find a church that didn’t have children her age that were messed up by the world. The adults were messed up as well and I was even called out of my own brothers church because it got corrupt by my own sister-in-law. The Lord sent me to other churches to find out that they were corrupt too, and pray for them. Basically the only message out there that should be heard is the one of repentance a huge huge repentance to those they sin against and then Prayer for intentional deliverance. The end times has encroach so greatly now and the nation is geologically unsafe… Apparently our only hope is in Jesus and that’s what we need to be talking about. Villages don’t raise children. Godly people do and we all need to, Pardon the pun pool together and pray and ask for God‘s mercy on this nation and on the Earth for salvation.

[normalopezingle]

Agree I always lived within a 15 minute drive to my parents. Then due to my husbands job we had to move to NC, then Florida. My daughter got married and her husband is from Colorado so they moved there my son went into the Airforce. Man was I sad. We ended up moving to Colorado. lol Then my daughter tells me she feels like her daughter now 4 at the time was only 2 1/2 was missing out on family. So we sold our homes and came back to Michigan. Its the best decision we ever made. I just pray that she would get closer to God. I know she believes but (I know she will get there) I love my family and can't be without them. It has not been easy. BTW She too is going to homeschool. :)

[kaitlynbone]

Hey Nikki! I’ve watched you for like 12 years now. While i definitely agree with where you’re coming from, I strongly urge you to dig a little deeper to the no-contact issue. As someone whose spouse is no-contact with their family (my in-laws), you don’t seem to have a good understanding of the issue (and I don’t mean any rudeness by that, truly). I know you are obviously not no-contact with your parents or Dan’s, so you don’t have any experience with it. Please allow me to explain and hear this from a place of understanding, not defensiveness- the amount of pain a person has to go through to even consider going no-contact with family is unfathomable. Furthermore, the act of actually going no-contact is even more painful. No one would go no-contact for something “unserious”, as you claimed people go no-contact for things that aren’t that serious. While I’m so glad to watch your videos and hear your thoughts, I definitely think that aspect of this video needed some more research (and compassion) before blindly stating people just go no-contact like it’s nothing. I can promise you, it is not nothing. It was hard hearing such a judgemental attitude on this topic knowing you are usually such a kind person.

I hope you can understand where I’m coming from and use my comment to learn and understand more ❤

[Mrs_Mendoza]

You’re so blessed to be able to have great involved parents. I think a lot of people need to hear your words. 🙏🏽

[WhitDough]

Love this! This was very interesting. I’ve chatted about doing a family commune before I think it’s been hard to see because of unforgiveness in my heart and also some narcissistic family.
Does anyone know of a good book about how to have a village or a rules for being apart of multigenerational living.

[kitkat]

I love how Christians are always telling other people how to live. If their lives were really changed by “god” and they minded their own business, they might actually convert more believers, lol.

[SouthernMama]

Seeing billions of tax dollars go overseas while experiencing what my own state (NC) has this week due to Helene makes me sick. If I must pay taxes then my tax dollars should stay in my state/country.