Random musings - Winnie's vocalizations could also mean that she is confused/has doggy version of dementia. I've had several friends with elder dogs who were constantly howling and barking at all hours becaues the poor things were confused and lost.
Jen "punishing" the kids at their last WDW trip by cancelling scheduled dinners (that were paid for and non-refundable) was probably less about the kids' behavior and more about not being able to control food intake and the timing of eating. Plus, if someone is really purging it would be hard to do in a shared hotel room.
As several people have posted it takes a lot to alter custody based upon the fitness of the parent. If she truly is spiraling towards a mental/ED crisis there may be a temporary change but courts and welfare officials are all about restoring the parent-child relationship.
This is all just speculation, but it is so hard to watch a 40 year-old mother of two create this whole single wild free childless adult personna online and drag an obviously unwell elderly dog through it, too.
Welp i havent been here in forever and this is not related lol but i feel like you guys would be the real deal on this topic. I used to love Jen's vlogs she would do with the kids, like when they'd go to the hampton's or just like regular DITL but she of course hasn't posted any of those in years. So i recently stumbled upon a couple of mommy vloggers from 2011-2014 and i'm absolutely loving the no fuss no crazy editing vlogs from that "era" and i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on some channels that are still up? the one's i've been watching are: carlathebubblelush beingamommywithstyle (from "these days" the only ones i can sit down and enjoy without rolling my eyes haha are cameron palma and jenny mittich) thank you guys
This may not be what you're looking for, but I just love following this Japanese family in their mini-camper adventures. The interaction between the parents and their little daughter is just so sweet and the scenery (now it's winter of course) is beautifu. One downside is that it's in subtitles.
It's just so damn pitiful to see a grown adult dress up and run those races and have no one there to cheer her on or greet her at the finish line.
To be that self-absorbed and not have any self-awareness. Sad.
It doesn't bode well for how she will deal with her children's activities and interests. Will Jen EVER raise her hands and grin her Grinch grin when CC does a great dance routine or Donnie makes his first hit in T-ball?
I woiuld imagine that a narcissist with major food issues would have real difficulty properly dealing with her own childrens' food choices. Children are seen as a an extension of the narcissist, and the older the children get the more they clash with the narcissist over control and autonomy.
Of course, every parent gets frustrated. It would drive me nuts when I would make a meal that I thought my son would love...only to hear "I'm not eating that" "It looks gross" and the awful face when he took a bite.
It sounds like a lot of projection going on here... Jen is incredbly picky, refuses to try new foods (Helloooo Italy) and eats the same 10 things over and over again. How...surprising that she paints her children with the same brush.
She has plenty of resources and time to use services that would make dinnertime easier...pre-made meal kits like Hello Fresh or Marley Spoon, local restaurants and caterers that sell premade family meals ....hell, even a private chef to make meals once a week.
But none of those options are practical because it's a loss of control over food.
Donny is a sweet boy who has had to go through a lot at a young age due to having nincompoops for parents he didn’t choose. His mother posts pictures showing her children in their worst light, maybe to make herself look better. At least in the pictures that she is in with them.
Poor Dawny has grown on me. It's the neglected look in his eyes, I guess.
Bless his little heart.
Everytime I see the dropped sippy cup video I get so freaking angry. Donny's eyes flicker down to the floor when he drops the cup. Then he looks up a Jen for just a second. Even at that age, children look to their parents to get a read on how to react. A normal Mom probably comment with a positive voice something like "Oh no, you lost your cup" or "whoopsie" with wide eyes letting him know it's OK. Instead he gets Jen with her clenched jaw saying too bad so sad. Then he looks back down to the floor.
Oh my gosh, that "surprise I'm in Italy" trip. How could you not enjoy the local foods of Italy? She made no effort and was proud of herself for tracking down peanut butter.
I'm also side-eyeing the cancelling of dinner reservations and Jen not sharing what her kids ate.
Is she rationalizing it by "I'm not gunna share my kids online?" Because honestly, a 10 second video clip of the chidrens' flatbread entree at the Contemporary Quick Service is not at all controversial or private. There are so many YouTube and TikTok Disney parents who share quick, thorough entertaining videos about what their family ate in a day.
I think there's such an underlying element of control and inability to go with the flow. It seems so....punitive to cancel dinners, which at WDW can be such a memorable experience.
So sad, Queen Cheese. Narcissistic parents inflict a lifetime of harm on their children.
As far as pictures Jen takes with her children, Jen is almost alway staring into the camera. There are few candids or unposed shots which IMHO are usually the most fun and tell the best stories.
Of course, part of that may stem from the fact that many of the pictures of the 3 of them are likely taken with a cell phone and a timer. There appear to be so few people that Jen interacts with who could snap the really fun pictures.
It really looks like she can't manage the kids unless she has them uhhhh caged in a double stroller. And when you're walking with kids you have to match your pace to their, not the other way around. The more I watch her content the more is seems that every choice she makes is to further her needs. So yes, pushing a heavy stroller is such a mommy burden, but gives her CONTROL.
When my LO was younger we would bring a foldable umbrella stroller. When he got tired, sweaty or overwhelmed he'd take a turn in the stroller. And when he walked the stroller was perfect for holding our backpacks, drinks and purchases.
Surely Jen could have used one of those and let the kids take turns riding in it. But that would still leave one child free range, LOL.
...I lost count at 10....the number of times she claimed not to know how to pronounce something, what the proper name of a restaurant was, or what their actual travel dates were. The "oh I'm just so forgetful" schtick is getting old. Old like Jen
...Mama gets the best, the kids get the rest. Gee, Jen, 3 whole souveneirs each for Donny and CC. How many souveniers did Jen buy for herself during the race weekend? And she sees the souveniers for the kids as a means to entertain them (e.g. out of her hair). Whereas the race crap is for Jen because she deserves it. (Giving kids a budget or number of things to buy on vacation is actually a good idea. But who gives Jen a budget or limit on all the shit she buys for herself).
...the kids are an afterthought. Mama Jen proudly wears her fancy Etsy Mickey ears. The kids get nothing. I'll never forget when my family went to WDW in the 70's and my brother and I got to pick out hats. I got a Goofy hat and my brother got a Pluto one. Sorry CC and Donnie, you don't rate. Even the WDW refillable mug. Jen waxes on and on about what a good deal it is so she can drink her tea every day. Kids don't rate getting their own mug. And even if the kids wouldn't have used the mugs much on the trip, they are awesome keepsakes. My husband, son and I got color-coded mugs 15 years ago and we still have and use them.
If Jen still has her SUV in Florida... I will make the prediction that Jen is going to drive down to Key West and have some mumbo jumbo celebration of her journey ending with her throwing her wedding ring from the Southernmost Point.
forgot to quote it from a previous page, but i'm pretty sure estee is in the process of removing that tattoo.
jen is going to get some dumb outline of a mountain scape or something. i think she's going to "reclaim" paris since it chapped her ass that people said her weekend there was no big deal.
I can definitely see her using the Everest Challenge logo/image as a tattoo.
