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Rember this. Having the 3 older ones home can be as stressful for them as well. They may enjoy going to school to be away from the younger ones and be learning in school where is more calm and relaxed. You were able to spend that time when they were younger with them and perhaps now they need to be more independent and involved in a school setting. Your cup is running over because you’re giving more than you have to give. I was a stay at home mom with 4 and being outside and letting them run gave them some space and me some space as well. Take your time and do what is best but having the 3 older ones in school could benefit everyone. You got this.

My son did the not eating thing, Dr explained that eating is social and to sit down and eat at the same time so they see you eating also. I know it's hard to do that, but it worked!

I’m so very glad that you didn’t go to the parade in Kansas City!!! It could have been disastrous for you!! Glad you decided to stay safe in Georgia!!! 💕💕💕

Having the kids close is not a issue. Having 5 kids that have no boundaries placed before them like they would get in school or homes with rules is the issue. I had 5 as well. Four girls one boy like you. Set of twins after my first two. Very close together. But they learned boundaries each one early on. No exception. All children want some form of limits. The first one being inside/ outside voices. Yes your kids are fun to watch. Not so much to listen to. Loud and talking over each other. If school is in the back of your minds to do outside of home do it soon while they are still young enough to fall into that routine and boundaries.

I was a single mom of 4 for most of my kids growing up. One of my absolute favorite "me" times was grocery shopping. I would put the kids to bed while my mom, or a sitter would come over, and I would walk every inch of the grocery store doing my weekly shopping in peace. Not a lot of folks in the store at 9 pm, and the music was always on point. It was so relaxing and mindless. On the topic of 1-1 time. I didn't do it daily, though I imagine I got to most of them each day, but I did try to do a weekly 1-1 excursion with each of them. Weather it was to the car wash and a treat, a trip to Target, walk the dog, to pick out the family DVD from blockbuster (it was the 90's) to plant flowers, pick out the sunday donuts, get a new pair of shoes..... Lots of times it was things that needed to be done but I would purposefully only take one so we could spend that time together. I think with parenting though, we have to be realistic. Some weeks/days, it's just not going to work and that's ok. I hope my kids remember the fun 1-1 outings we shared.

Tears streaming down my face as I read this! You are seen, heard and completely identified with. The tears come from me identifying with you 1000%. These same conversations rolled around between my husband and I for a while, until a precious friend I completely respected put hers in school. As my husband put it, “she gave me permission to make a very difficult decision”. Maybe you can put the 2 olders in school until the younger twins are a year or two older. The decision you make for school this year or even for a 1/2 year doesn’t not have to be the decision you make for the rest of their schooling. YOU know what YOU need and you are so accurate that you can’t give from an empty cup! You are the manager of YOU. Your day will be a little different, but the time the two olders are in school will give you a min to catch your breath! The one on one will be during the day for the younger 3 and in the evening after the babies go to bed for the olders! YOU will figure it out! Hang in there! I have been there.

Send the older ones to school. They need that and the socialization now more than a mommy who always wants to be with them. It’s called letting go. The younger ones will benefit more too then.

The kids are doing great. You will find your flow before long. Remember that kindergartners only need 30-60 minutes a day of sit down education. BTW you don’t need to post daily, Just 1 or 2 times a week would still give you the memories and us a peek into what is happening with them.

As a former homeschooling mom of 3 kids (2 who have autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities), I would think about prioritizing phonics, math and some writing + a couple of chores for the older kids (make bed, get dressed, pick up bedroom or toy room, help with laundry, etc). Schedule out 1 other group subject (social studies or history, science, art, etc.) per day. Children will still learn and develop as they play, too. Give yourself some grace as you learn to mother and teach these precious children who. God has blessed you with. In our state, children are not required to be ‘in school’ until age 8; this gave me time to learn as the teacher as I figured it all out… so many years ago. LisaW in PNW.

You guys do whatever you need to do for your family! We will miss you, but UNDERSTAND FULLY! Much love from Illinois. ❤

Just a couple of tips: Set the camera or phone on a tripod or stand and film while you focus on the kids. Edit later. Have Laurie film segments when possible. Thanks for your Instagram posts. Love them! 🥰

Sure you have time to vlog. Ask yourself what’s the reason I’ll home schooling? Is it really for you or the kids? I’m sure you know how important socialising is at this age. Have a talk with yourself and ask these questions. You are the one that insisted on 2 more remember? What do you have against schools? Really I’m not judging do u know and would you want to revisit the decision you made? Send them next school year

As a retired daycare provider I can say that kids like to control what they eat and the potty so I would suggest that you give her the control in the food by giving her 2 options so she picks one or both of the options and nothing else until the next meal. Then when she does eat give her a small reward like playing in the tub or sink or a special toy but not food. Then in no time she will eat meals at meal time and your day will not be so stressful as your control will be what makes your day easier. Just a little suggestion. Hardest thing for parents is to say no. Most kids want to do what the other kids are doing so they most times get with the program. And before you know it they will be grown. Hang in there :)

“These projects always go better in my head”. Rachel I feel this so many times when doing projects with my grandchildren 😂. I love your family ❤️❤️

You and Brad have great interactions together. You will figure it all out or not. I say that seriously. It's not an easy task to be there for each of the kids during times of need. It's natural for us Moms to feel concerned or guilty when we think we may have missed some moment of need with one of the children. I think your mental health must come first. Clearly, organize and structure a realistic daily schedule designed around you , your time to shower in the am. Your time for coffee before the girls wake up. Your time before Lala comes over to focus on the little girls. I also believe that you Rachael should be the one and only teacher. The extra people, Lala, your parents take the littles and keep them busy away from your classroom so you can teach. (Just my two cents). This is your first year Home schooling the kids. Ask yourself, how did it go and what would you like to change for next year. Take a deep breath. Cry if you need. You'll probably feel better! Then, continue on....Take a break. Remember, your worth it!! Your awesome!! 🩷💐🌷🩷

Too many yelling and you let them do it! The three oldest need to be in a regular structured school environment like other children! Think they would be much happier than now! No offense!

This is completely relatable and I only have two kids. Thanks for being so real!! Love you guys!!!! ❤ Rachel-you are the most unselfish, loving and giving mom. I hope your cup can be filled by as many people as possible!

I'm not trying to be rude at all, but why are you worrying so much about these things 🤔 I also have 5 kids, 4 of which are grown, all of these things you're stressing about will pass as the kids grow older. Relax, you're wasting valuable time worrying about things you can't change. Kid's are going to go thru all of these sleep, emotional, physical seasons regardless. Enjoy them

Rach, you are a amazing mum to your beautiful children. I had twins so I only understand part of this. But the way you and Brad talk things through is wonderful, love you guys, love the vlogs when you are both doing things with your kids

You just do to much for your kids so much so it’s wearing you out. All the kids would do better in a less chaotic environment.

Thank God above you didn't go to that parade. God is good, and watched over you to keep you safe.

Screen time is not always bad Sometimes it’s a necessity

I would hate it if you quit vloging!!! But I Absolutely Understand!!! I think you should do what ever you need to do!!! I pray that we still get to see you sometimes!!! God Bless!!! God Bless Us All!!!

Why don’t you and Brad just post once a week, like the Stew Crew on RU-vid. They usually post on Saturday and every once in a while on Sunday. I think both of you are trying to do it too often, with the size and age of your children. ( They also have children and a business to run). Maybe you could hire an actual nanny for Ada and Allie. That way, you could actually focus on having school for the 3 older ones. And I know that it is not an easy decision to make, but I can tell that Rachel’s stress level is getting high. Brad, you are doing so much more with the kids than when you lived in Missouri, but you still have a full time job with the military and certain requirements that you absolutely cannot avoid and it is much appreciated. LaLa, Thank you so much for helping out when you can. I’m sure it means everything to them. Maybe you could take a little break and figure out what to do. I would still watch your channel once a week and I’m sure that other followers would do the same. Just rearrange some things and you will get it figured out!!! 💕💕

Send the big kids to school, the little ones to Mother’s Day Out 2xtimes per week and you and Lori go to lunch!!! You and Lori can get them ready for school and drop off and pick up. The children will enjoy the socialization. Use a small private school if you worry about big schools. You and Lori do need time - believe me, there are many hours left in a day with the above schedule.

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Rachel, you're describing what I'm sure almost all moms feel at some point. My daughter has a single and a set of twins 22 months later. They are now 7 and 5 and they attend school 3 days a week and she homeschools them the other two days. Would that be an option for you? They attend a private, classical Christian school and it has worked really well. The twins are a boy and a girl and they will be 6 in April. Bear reminds me of my little grandson -- he's super smart and has a lot of energy. You are an excellent mom and I would hate not seeing you guys regularly but I completely understand the dilemma.

The key is plan,plan,plan ahead and always stay organized. I am 62 and I have taken care of 8 kids alone for 18 years. I stay ahead of them at all times. They are all 5 and under. Only do what you can do realistically. Nap times and mealtimes are very consistent. This helps children’s needs to be met so they learn stability. Keep up the good work. Definitely possible.

😢 I have never been blessed with of my own. I can see the love and care you shower on all your kids. My mom was the oldest of 5 kids and one was terminally sick. My grandfather was in the Army. So they were military brats. I have liked your short clips that have been posted on RU-vid. Just a thought. (Twice a week). As your time permits.🥰

Maybe you should think of sending the older ones to school, I am a teacher and I could never homeschool.I am sure your aunt would help you with the school runs and I presume there are school buses.You would still have a lot of family time.Love watching your journey❤

You seem to do more cooking with them than serious school work, the older twins seen to be far behind in six year olds in regular school. They are not reading and printing at their age level.

Don't really understand why the older 2 don't go to school, pre school or whatever its called in the US. Is it not compulsory? They never mix with kids their own age or of the family.

Why can’t Laura help more?

My 5th baby, I could not get him to eat food at all. I finally got him eating when he was a year by putting him at the table on a chair putting food in front of him and the other kids, and he just ate.

So obsessive. People/kids from big families tend to love it. Their “cup” doesn’t only get filled by you. The kids get love and emotional connection from each other as well. So weird that you are obsessed by the details of divided time day to day. Different seasons allow for different levels of quality time. No one is going to become a serial killer without your proscribed amount of one on one time. Celebrate the family as a whole.. everyone contributes to each other and love and healthy childhoods can thrive in large families.

Sent them to school and nursery make your life easy and the kids need away from you too and pals

I raised 5 kids all 5 and under all on my own it can be done!❤

You are too hard on yourself. You don’t have to have one on one time every day. Quality is better than quantity. You are a good mom.

Hello and blessings I can relate to your feelings I have been there in that same position and I know life can be difficult and frustrating and overwhelming at times but all we can do is take it one day at a time and allow God to take control I have helped raise over 40 children all family members though it didn’t make it easier but at time you have to say you know what I need some me time and actually take the me time just find ways to recharge and regenerate your energy my mom told me a couple times if you don’t take care of yourself then who will 🌻🌻🌻 I pray God to bring you some way to be able to get some time just to be able to be a family your videos are amazing but just know that it’s ok to just leave the camera down and know that we understand many blessings love and supportive prayers 🌻🌻🌻

How can you home school the older twins and the younger ones are about. Send the twins to be educated at school and you won’t be harassed. Just a 5hought

I met my hubby on February 12 and our first date was on Valentine’s Day. We got married on Valentine’s Day. He thanked me because he could not forget our anniversary. I reminded him that I expected an anniversary gift AND Valentine’s Day gift. He always did until he got cancer and died at 56 yrs of age.

I love kids too, but having more would be a NO! I’ll be praying for you.

Girl I’m a mom of five two little and three preteens and I’m in mom burn out so bad right now trying so hard 🤦‍♀️ my two littles are so much more challenging than my bigs were with constant crying and needing me

I think everyone agrees send the three older ones to school!!!! They need friends

I thought that is wy laurie moved with you, to help with the kids.

I can remember the days. I raised my kids and ran a licensed daycare out of our home. I only had two kids who are 40 and 34, I look back on those days and I don’t know how I did it. I have no regrets staying home. I suspect you will feel the same about your decisions to stay home and homeschool. My daughter is a teacher and she sees how bad the school systems have become. Nothing like when my kids were in school. 🙏❤️🙏

Just do what you can. If it comes to it, go back to Brad and Rach, the Kids are in bed! I would really miss your channel. I found it during a very difficult time in my life. Covid. I couldn’t see my granddaughters who we had every day, before and after school. I went back and watched every video. If nothing else, Instagram. Gotta get my daily fix!😊

As a retired lower school teacher I believe your older children would benefit from school and you would have uninterrupted time with the littles. Your children are precious ❤

Definitely understand the vlog being the thing that gets cut. It would be lovely to get updates once in a while, because we have grown to care for your family. I love to see you and Brad having a little recap of the day. I also understand the need for Me time especially at this time of your kiddos life. Also, time spent editing is time where Brad could be doing more to free up your time. I'm so glad that your Aunt came with you. I was worried before we knew she was going with you. I only had two kids, and having my Mom nearby was such a blessing. I'm thinking once the two little ones are bigger, it's going to be so much easier to do the home schooling. Probably when they are around 3 yrs old.

Just leave a camera or old phone on a tripod and let it run. If you get anything worth vlogging’s share it and edit out the rest. You will still be making memories I have been watching since the singleton was conceived. I love and adore you all. Stay and vlog leave and don’t You will be very misses I will watch reruns for a while and cry lol no not really haha and some family will ever so sadly replace you. Peace be found in which ever direction you decide to take your family time line history and memories. Good Luck

Send the older ones to public school so they can be around kids their own age which I bet they would enjoy! They are home all summer!

Just to let you know I have a now 23 and 1/2-year-old who had severe adversions to textures with foods and things touching his body and what not. As he got older the things he would eat dwindled. I could probably count on both my hands the things he will eat now which include 1 fruits, zero vegetables. I think bacon honestly is the only meat he eats now. We tried multiple different occupational therapies. We went crazy with worry. Please don't do that to yourself. When he got to the point of being so hungry, he did eat something and we did find things he would eat. Most of his childhood was goldfish crackers and healthier fruit snacks. I'm not joking. We gave up and just let him eat what he needed to eat. His doctors were totally on board with it too. I know as a mother it's scary. When your kid won't eat. It will iron itself out. Maybe not the way you expect but it will.

Rachel you are always over the top super Mom!! I was like you (but only had 3 kids 4 and under) and wanted to celebrate everything with a bang, not miss any school event, took them to every experience etc and I can honestly tell you I will say to my grown children do you remember when we did this or that and they will swear it never happened or they don’t remember! I tell all young moms do what you can without the added stress - it doesn’t always have to be a party they aren’t going to remember and if they do just lie to them when they are older and say you didn’t lol😅😅😅😅

I hope you can stay. I do understand your situation. Wishing you all the best.

Maybe the big kids need to go to school, so you can spend time with the little, Lindell and Bear not that little any more. You could switch off every week and either you or brad have a date night with just one of them for the special time. Other family’s do it.

First of all ,I love your family . I’m a. 74 yr old grandmother , and I think you put so much stress on yourself. . Kids don’t need to be entertained all day,let them entertain themselves . You don’t need to take them to every event . Put the big kids in school , they NEED to be with other kids . Give yourself a break ,you don’t have to be perfect all the time .

I hear ya i have a 6 and 4 year old which we adopted both speacial needs and my hubby only helps when needed cause its so over whelming for him and my mom comes for a weekend a month but girl my mom exhausting is real deep breath and we keep doing cause when you blink theyll be gone like my 26 and 24 yr old❤❤❤

You have support, you could get a few kids to school while helper watched younger kiddos....

My daughter started homeschooling when her first grader was coming home every night with almost 2 hours of work to do each evening that had to be parent one one

You should reach out to Jessica on fields full house. She has 11 kids and homeschools them. She might be a good resource to learn how to manage the time with the kids. She’s so sweet.

Rach in a year the little twins will be more independent. You keep the big ones home so y'all can travel so much. You got this

Maybe set the camera on a tripod and I think that will work for you

Do what is best for your family, but if you have to quit vlogging I'll miss you guys!

Maybe send the older two to school you seem to be doing too much.

wear a GO-PRO, hands free, cut what you don't want to share

The family that does too much. Five young kids, multiple vacations, homeschooling, vlogging. Makes for good video content but not sure a sustainable life.

Just by chance do they have a Mother's Day out program at one of the churches close to you? I worked in a Mother's Day out program years ago when i lived in Arkansas, it really was a God send to some Mom's... it was only 9 to 2.. but it gave them a break... also when my youngest was little he went to the the program, i had to have a break..

This too shall pass.

Please don't stop...I'd have to have therapy lol.

Just do recaps with a little bit of the kids playing.

Figure out how and where to put cameras and then just do stuff, be in the moment, let the cameras roll and the edit and make a vlog/video. Anyone who cares about your videos isn't gonna give a whit if the content seems disjointed. I just enjoy seeing what you have up your sleeves and the kids growing and you all just loving life.

My Granddaughter has food aversion issues and she is 6 yrs old It's very hard to get her to eat anything. She went to a food program it didn't help

Rachel, have you guys taken time off from vlogging? Maybe schedule a week or 2 break. Or maybe spread the videos out to only big moment's. They will grow up and be easier to handle... it just takes a few years. 😊

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What would u do if you had another baby u have live in help and you hubby could watch the kids while u do something away from them.

Brad, I hate you😂 I'm afraid to even read the crazy comments people are going to put on here. Rachel I love you and you are doing great and spot on when you talk about mom burnout but you will figure it out❤

Send them to school you can do home school with the little ones when thay are older ❤

Yeah maybe put the camera somewhere so that u don’t have to hold it n then u can be with the kids when needed. Maybe try that???

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Please don’t leave us. I love ur vlogs so much. Just do what u can we get that u have 5 kids so a little bit of vlogging is better than none. PLEASE DONT LEAVE US!! I honestly don’t watch many people like I use to but ur definitely one of the families I love to watch n I would b very sad if u stopped I’m sorry I know I sound selfish I just can’t help it. I’m being totally honest with u. Just do what u can that’s all 😢

This is where I feel is wasn’t a good idea moving away from your parents..I know you’ve said you guys wanted to do it on your own but reality is you chose to have 5 and it’s draining and difficult.. and you need the help..maybe bring someone from the outside in to teach the big 3 for a few hours a day so you can spend time with the younger 2 then have your aunt come over after school to hang with the lil girls while you spend time with the big 3 .

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Maybe you should listen to Brad, put the kids in school, have La La watch the youngest two & go back to work only even if it's a few days a week. Sorry, you but kinda did it to yourself. 😏

There's a lady that I follow her and her husband on RU-vid. They live in New York City. They have 18 kids.

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Just a suggestion that maybe you should blog after your kids go to bed and then this way you’re not interrupted by five kids, wanting your attention all at once and also you can give everybody the lowdown of your day, and I just might make things easier for you just a suggestion

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