Go watch subliminal locks .. she's doing this to her kid rn. I tell Josh ALL THE TIME to look into her and he hasent yet for some reason but it's BADDDDD
I had this moment yesterday while sitting in my backyard. I was in my chair watching my one year old play, my husband tinkering in the shed, and my dog sunbathing on the deck. I said out loud man I have everything I ever wanted.
You are so lucky. I am over 40, no kiddos, watch my bf of 10 years sit on the couch and stare at his phone, WISHING my life were different. 😢 (But, I have an awesome bunny we adopted 4 years back. He is my world. )
😢😢😢 I have a roof over my head and food on the table. You just reminded me that I am grateful just for that 😢 let's remember to do this again Josh, thank you 😊
This hit me at my dad’s funeral. He was beaten senseless as a child. Coal Miner family. My mom was abused in every way possible and stole from neighbors gardens to eat. They now have 4 children, 19 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren who have NOT been abused. None of us are wealthy but we have everything we need. I’m so proud of my dad for breaking the cycle. He fought his demons and leaned heavily on his faith in Christ. More than once I found him in the garage banging on something with tears streaming down his face. But he never took his anger out on us. Thanks dad!
We broke the cycle. Our 3 sons have not experienced the trauma I did. The neglect my husband suffered. Proud of us and grateful to God for our healing. I believe Josh you are here to be a voice for children who do not have one. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. You are appreciated.
When we were having our son, my husband asked my dad for some advice. He didn’t have a good father and he was petrified he would be just like his dad. My dad told him the most important thing was to take his time with our son be present with him it might be for the silliest of thing, but to him it means everything. And always remember his learning from you no one else but you how to treat you in the future. He needed of worried. He was an amazing dad the kind of dad he wished he had. Sadly we lost him to cancer and now as I watch my son without his best mate I realise how right my dad was the only thing that makes me happy is he always took the time to saver every moment with our son.
I just wish my parents would take better care of me because when I was a baby I was dropped on the floor hit my head and now I got this nice flat pancake 🥞 on the right side of my head
Great advice. I have hobbies, quilting, knitting, crocheting. But I’m a hermit. To many times I’ve made a friend only to be f*ked up by them. So my best friends are my dogs, who are all rescue. One was actually thrown out of a car. My husband, my brother, and my 89 year old mother. Mom lives in Massachusetts and we live in South Carolina trying to get her to move down here with us. I love all your videos. I’m very proud of you. Great videos. Keep it up.
I am 67 and my 3 kids are in their 40's now. I also have 9 grandsons who I have been fortunate enough to watch grow thru the years. I have never had a lot of money, but my life is full and centered around love. I wouldn't change it for anything....Well done Josh
@@janinemaxwell4297 my mom's health rapidly declined from August of last year. She was sick, but not with something terminal. We were trying to get her checked into a "geriatric mh facility" and she ended up admitted to the hospital for what the MH facility called passive unaliving. I miss her terribly.
@@janinemaxwell4297I lost mine unexpectedly also at the age of 19. That first video made my heart ache. I wish I could tell her how much I appreciate all she did for me. ❤ Hope you have a good day!
I really didn't have the best childhood, but now I know that my parents had their own problems and not a good childhood either. I can't hold grudges and judge them. Now with two children of my own, I know how quickly time goes by, how quickly the day is over again and you haven't even enjoyed something small for 5 minutes or said "I love you" to someone. At some point it's too late.
I grew up with a narcissistic personality disorder mother. The only thing she taught me was how not to bring up children. Live your life for you, not anyone else
My father had severe bipolar and anxiety. I knew his childhood, so it made me have more compassion for him. I saw how deeply he tried. The sad part is when he really got his impact, he passed away soon after. Having parents like this can sometimes create a resentfulness. Don't let it. Let that energy go. Maybe she didn't have the best parents. I wish you the best in all your healing.
This so much ❤ I grew up with a narcissistic father and a mother with generational trauma from her childhood. They taught me everything what not to do in life for me and my pets (no kids). Creating a safe space for them to be and grow. Where they can be themselves and where they're heard and unconditionally loved. A place for them to grow confident. To teach with love and a calm voice, and to encourage. Everything I missed out on as a child, I now give to my loved ones. ❤❤❤
I'm right here with you. My mom has always resented me. I'm 37 and broke free from her control, abuse, and brainwashing in 2020. I'm in therapy now, and I always say I don't want to be the mom my mom was to me (has stoll tried to be) to my 2 sons.
I adore you , your love for your wife and kids and family , i just think the world of you not to mention you make me laugh !!!! Your an amazing man Josh , keep on being just who you are !!!!!
I have two kids...my youngest just graduated high school, my oldest is going into her senior year of college. It literally feels like they were babies a breath ago...just a few heartbeats have passed from their infancy to their young adulthood. From one sahm to another.... Hold them close and hold them often, before you know it they are grown and leaving home. While you watch their wings grow, there's that place in your heart that kinda hurts, you know they won't stay little, they won't stay a teenager either... Hold onto them momma...and take in all the memories ❤
I was 29 when I went to pick up my sleeping daughter off the couch after a movie night and couldn't take her to bed. I still cry thinking about it sometimes. She's 24 with a mortgage😂 Enjoy every second momma.
Oh wow time does just hit so hard. I’ve got three kids and a whole bunch of collected children who needed love and oh it goes so fast, way too fast. It’s amazing but hurts so bad too. ❤😢😊
Silent follower here. Im 30 years old but my husband and I dont have any kids at this stage. This was a really powerful message and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video start to finish without distraction. I have taken a few key things away from your 10 tips and I genuinely thank you for this video!
You had your ‘hell, I made it’ moment Josh.. be proud of yourself, you did make it, under hard circumstances you still bloody made it..! Well done my dude 🔏🧡 top bloke x
As a child of abuse and poverty, this was the video I needed today. Thank you for this, Josh ❤ Edit: I just finished the video and I’m crying. I went to school to become a therapist and social worker because of my childhood. It took every ounce of energy in me to fight against poverty, but I knew I wanted something different for my life and future kids. When we reported our abuse at school, a social worker came to our house, they did nothing. Now, I have two kids, one on the way, and a loving partner I could have never dreamed of as a child. I’ve helped so many children and families, and I feel incredibly blessed. I needed this reminder this morning; it really has touched me. ❤
I think experiencing trauma as a child and then being able to build a safe, joy-filled, enriched life for your own family allows you this kind of deep Gratitude. I have this all the time with my kids. So many days I just stop and watch my beautiful babies at play and wonder they are really mine and that I get to be their mom. ❤❤❤
@@ViolAM3 I'm kind of in the process of that or at least take some distance because I live right next to her (worst idea ever) hope next year I get to be happy far from her.
@@maritoh.6710 It really does take physical distance to make it happen. They go into harassment mode when you first go no contact. Make sure that your new location ONLY goes to people you trust, and make sure they know you strictly do not want your mother to get a hold of your new address. I lived far enough away that she called me incessantly, left voicemails emails and when I blocked all of those she sent letter after letter, package after package trying to get my attention. I ignored EVERYTHING. I just threw it in the garbage without even opening. If she lived closer she would have showed up banging on my door, and I actually had real anxiety she would drive the 6 hours to do it. Thankfully she couldn't afford the time or gas. It really helped me heal. It was the only way. That was in 2019 for me. I am a different person now!! Wishing you all the best
Josh, I want to say this to you. I am a 49-year-old woman from Missouri. I have been on a healing journey for most of my life, and you have helped me so much. Finding your channel with something that I didn’t realize would help me, but it has. I think you are such an amazing man, and I appreciate what you do. Thank you so much for sharing us today.❤
I look back and see I didn't have a great childhood. Last September I had an aneurysm and later a stroke. I'm 44 man. I realized how much I take for granted every single day. Being here, being able to watch my grandson laugh and play has been such a beautiful and incredible experience. Time wins. It always wins out. Take as much joy out of every day as you can.
I had a stroke at the age of 46 and lost my whole left side........I am in a wheel chair and always talking about how people need to slow down and enjoy the journey!
@@tinacornett2162 I was lucky, very very lucky. I have a permanent tremor in my dominant hand which means I can't write, paint etc and weakness BUT I can walk. I'm sorry you went through that so young 😔 ❤️ stay strong
Happy Monday Josh... As a 63 yr old woman, Ive come to realize "Life is but a fleeting moment in time." Each day is a blessing for which we must give gratitude to God. Have a beautiful and blessed day my friend. Sending love ❤️ from the USA.🇺🇸
I work on the computer for 9 hours a day. I found it extremely exhausting to work all day and then try and catch up on socials. I found peace in spending time with God and reading fictional books. My brain has definitely changed. It feels exercised and refreshed. I fasted from socials and honestly never felt better. Disconnecting is amazing!!! It also helped my marriage too as we are both more present.
I try and remind my husband daily that we have a little clubhouse we get to spend our life in, with our pups. It’s our house, but to get to spend every day with him feels like the coolest, longest sleepover 😊 Time really does fly! I hope everyone is having a great week!
Thanks Josh. Im 45 and was raised by my grandmother. Thank God. She loved me enuf 2 give me what my parents couldn't. They're all gone now and I miss them all so terribly. Ur right tho Josh, we have 2 take time 2 smell the roses & that if we've made it this far then we've SURVIVED the worst days of our lives. I dont have any kids but Ive got neices that I would gladly lay down my life for & they saved my life. I ❤ them so much. They're growing so fast & I wish they could be babies again just for one day. Exactly why u NEED 2 enjoy it while it lasts cuz once it's gone it's gone 4ever.
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Sending you love and light. I'm so sorry you are in a period of struggle. I feel your pain as I am too. Please stand strong!
This was so timely for me Josh! In the midst of motherhood, feeling so burnt out. My hubby had just run me a bath and told me to take some time for myself, and this is the video that was up next. He comes in to check on me and I'm crying! 😅 Exactly what i needed, so enciuraged. I do need to take time for myself, but the time i give to my child is super valuable and a beautiful thing ❤
I AM REALLY FREAKING PROUD OF US!!! WE ARE SOOOO RESILIENT ❤ I didn’t have a childhood either I never heard I love you while growing up!!! I think it’s important we take the things from our childhood that weren’t OK and make sure our kids and our grandkids don’t ever have to experience the same bullshit!!!! My Kids and grandkids here I LOVE YOU every day and have since the day they were born!!!! thanks for making this video❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I have an 11-year-old granddaughter that is on week nine with no electronics and she did this all by herself and I am so proud of her !!!!
Love that you made this video! My husband and I were just discussing this yesterday whilst he was grilling some dinner for our little family and we were outside with him hanging out. He looked at me and said, “we’re literally living the dream my love” and I couldn’t agree more! I make it a habit to thank God daily for how blessed we are! We both come from broken homes, been through so much, even homelessness. We always also make it a point to help others because we know the struggle. There’s ALWAYS something to be thankful for 💯🙏🏼❤
As a full time creator, I definitely needed to be reminded of these things. I’ve been going hard for 7 years and I have a 7 and 4 year old. It’s been rewarding but I am always feeling stressed because I am required to be on social media platforms pretty much 24/7. I want to savor these moments of my life before my kids are older. I don’t want to regret not being present when I look back on my life. Because of what I do for a living I have no close friends (besides my husband) and I have cut ties with some of my family due to toxic behaviors. I am definitely going to make a point to seek out an extrovert! 😅
So proud of you Josh! You’re giving your family the childhood and life you deserved. You’re an awesome dad, and your children will always remember the experiences you’ve given them. ❤
Oh well I didn’t expect to cry 2min into the video 🥺 wow Josh. I’ve been having the toughest weeks with my son and seeing this changed my whole perspective. Thank you for this video ❤️
This is one of the best videos you made. I'm feeling so sad these days because my stepfather passed Away a week ago. He used to work a lot and gave everything to my sister and my mother. He took care of them and enjoyed every minute he had with his family. He was and still is my family and will miss him forever but as you said, enjoy and live in the present. Be grateful, take a minute every day to give thanks for everything you have, for every person in your life and always try to give back.
One of the nicest things my youngest child said to me as he was grown , was he never knew how poor we where. I worked 3 jobs an went to school with 3 childen. Now at 57 i own my home an have 3 grandchildren. That r the happyest kids . They dont go with out. An live a good life. I had a realy bad growing up. An never wanted that for mine.
You’re a Dad. My dad passed in 2004. My mom left us in 1982. My brother raised a daughter. Now he’s raising her sister whose mother also ran away. I’m raising a daughter with my husband. We were poor. We SPOIL our kids. Summer has started with a bang! Love you friend! 🫶🏻😊
This is something that has super affected my everyday life- having a sense of home is so important especially when you’re a kid. Im so sorry you never had that (I didn’t either) but your children do and it’s huge! You broke the cycle and I hope I can do the same when I have children of my own one day. I hope you know how much you’ve inspired me to keep going, my resilience is my strongest suit.
Great video, but the friend part hit hard for me. I had a toxic “best friend” for 20 years and I finally broke it off a year or so ago. I have also moved to a new state in 2019, so my friends aren’t local. Trying to navigate making new friends has been difficult in my 40s. 😢
this hit me hard today. last night i had a good cry in the shower. i was thinking of my momma and my kids childhood.. and everything inbetween. Life really is precious. beautifully said Josh ❤
Josh, you are incredible. I’m not religious whatsoever and have no plans to go that route with my beliefs, but you are like a non-religious pastor to me. Thank you for your kind delivery, your true statements, your satire, your leadership…. Just thanks.
In life we’re so quick to give everyone else their flowers. Without taking a minute to realize. We need to be just as proud of ourselves. Acknowledge our victories.
All truly good things come from God. You know that, Josh. You can be a Christian without being preachy. Don't water it down to keep from losing subs. I'm happy for you that your life has turned out so great after such a bad beginning. You deserve it!
Dang Josh…. You have me in tears. I pray everyday I’ll have a family and success and a home of my own. I don’t know if it will ever happen but wow. Time does go by so so fast especially as you grow up and work every day and it’s like Groundhog Day. Something I saw this past weekend was “some people don’t make it to retirement, live for today, while you’re healthy and young” and it’s true…. I can’t work myself into the ground, into sickness and unhappiness in hopes that I will retire one day. We need to live for NOW. TODAY.
Growing up in poverty and went through a very traumatic experience… this hits me hard! I have two kids. We give them all the materialistic stuff but my husband and I also give them the knowledge and wisdom we never got. We always tell knowledge is power. The 80’s were so liberating, we were always outside til dawn 😅 I recently took my girls to where I grew up. My dad worked on a dairy farm and it was the best days for my siblings and I even though we were poor as dirt. It was just the simple life! One of my daughters says “I can’t believe you grew up as a country girl!” And honestly I can’t either 😂because I don’t know if can now 😂 Thanks for sharing this video Josh! It’s a great reminder of how far we’ve come! My husband and I have built our life without out any (financial) help. We both met in our early, early 20s. We’re the first generation of college graduates.😅 so again, thanks for the reminder, especially on a Monday. Great start to the week!
Josh you are an awesome person and father. I’m so excited to be bringing my first child into this world in February. And glad I saw this video. Thank you and for those who feel called please send a prayer for my baby ❤️
This was a breath of fresh air. Thank you Josh! Happy Monday DCP Fam!! May we all have a safe, decent week ❤ by the way I did need this video and those three deep breaths. Thanks Josh for another great video!
I needed this!! I was just reflecting on the couch with my coffee this morning about this very thing. Time goes so fast and I just need to be in the moment more with my boys. And also I am so freakin proud of you!! You did it!! Now go get your gardening on!!
My mom always says life is but a vapor here today gone tomorrow. She likes to remind us of this anytime we aren't being grateful for who and what we have.
Proud of you! I left mine in 2022. Best decision ever, and as time passes you’ll understand that it’ll be the best decision you’ll ever make too. Stay strong!
Thank you, Josh. SA surviror here from my dad's church when i was young. The reason why i love your channel. My son just turned 1 year old, and i definitely need to slow down to smell the roses because oh my is he growing up so so fast... less screen time.. more deep breaths, and gratitude. Much love from Ohio USA. ❤
My daughter is 15 and my twin sons are 13. I blinked and they were this age. I just hope they know how much they mean to me. Im a recovering opioid addict. I missed a lot, and now i over compensate every day to make sure these kids know that Id do anything for them. Im so grateful to just be alive. Every minute is a blessing. I also grew up in a shit show. I made it my goal to be the opposite type of parent than my mother and father were. My mom yelled so much. Shes an alcoholic and extremely abusive. I dont raise my voice. My kids have never seen me injest alcohol. I dont stress them out. I just want them to be kids. Im not a perfect person or parent, but Im working 2 jobs to provide my children with the life they deserve. They deserve the absolute best. I intend to give that to them. Last edit: i thought of jenna marbles when you mentioned someone taking an internet break and never coming back. I couldnt be happier for her. Time to disconnect.
Josh thank you for this,as I just posted I'm an addict who's a mother who's been trying to quit I truly needed this! You have no idea how much I needed this ❤😢 thanks 🙏
@frenchy1987 Keep working on it, for yourself and your child.. sometime we live a life of abuse and don’t understand feelings or sometime it’s suffering with depression. It can even be current trauma that brought you to the place you are now but if you have even one reason in the entire world (and that reason can be you, yourself) then fight the hardest fight of your life! Fight because you are worth fighting for and that beautiful child is worth fighting for! Find good people, people who will understand and help you. Be kind to yourself and the more you give the more you’ll get back-with interest! Good luck, sending much love from Canada 🇨🇦 ♥♥♥♥
I never comment on videos I’ve been watching since 2021 I’m 19 I don’t have children but I grew up with an addict mum and I got taken off her when I was 7 and moved in with my grandparents I have endured a lot of trauma in my childhood a lot of deaths and witnessed a lot of things a child shouldn’t. I am so happy when people talk about things like this thank you Josh !❤️
My husband and I talk about this while talking about the fact that we were teens in the 80s and here we are still together after 36years of marriage. Together since 1985. Sometimes I want to go back. But now we enjoy making memories. Just not looking forward to not remembering when we get older. We're 58. The older you get the faster it goes. So true.
Hi Josh!! Thank you so much for reminding me what is truly important. ..I need to spend more time with my family. I admire you and appreciate your content. (Someone has a crush on you....not in a stalky way)
