Is Ellen Fisher Unrelatable?

My thoughts on Ellen Fisher's recent announcement that she's going to cut back on work to spend more time with her kids.
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[@UnnaturalVegan]

brain heart gut feet ass taint center🙏🙏📿📿

[@eliffarental594]

I'll probably find it funny once I finish the video

[@zxyatiywariii8]

​@@eliffarental594Ikr exactly what I'm thinking 😂

[@meganngeorge]

😂💀😂

[@AndreaC_303]

Namaste. 😌

[@caitlincharbonneau4871]

LMFAOOO I love your humor Swayze 🤣🤣🤣

[@ellielovelove7552]

You put so much time into research and citing your peer-reviewed sources. I can tell the hours and hours of work you put into each word you say. It makes a huge difference!

[@suchitalvarez2677]

​@MdoubleHB4LFMAO piss off, i rlly hope you don't get sick with how u probably eat,,,

[@UnnaturalVegan]

Thank you!

[@brymom1067]

@MdoubleHB4FreeLee is that you?

[@ardenalexa94]

@@brymom1067 I’m wondering honestly if it is her, with the things that person keeps saying. It’s kind of annoying.

[@thatgirlconnor]

I’m always so annoyed when i see these “lifestyle influencer” talks about taking time to realize that no one is perfect, we don’t all have it together. And not to compare yourself to people online. It’s especially annoying because they’re a big part of this ideological and aspirational life that they make money promoting.

[@rebeccaw1108]

So true, Ellen fisher is a hypocrite

[@cocobean5282]

100% correct. I don’t know anybody else who has so much negativity in their life….eeks

[@lemurianchick]

@thatgirlconnor: Isn't that a you problem. I get inspired by it and you get annoyed. Raise your frequency. You're probably that person who people have to walk on eggshells around because your insecurity makes you read into other people's comments negative things all the time.

[@laniinla2354]

Sighs in Native Hawaiian diaspora… priced out of home by vlogging haoles dancing in the rain on “their land” with their baby on their hip.

[@Amandahugginkizz]

They do it everywhere Californianas did it to Idaho (her sister ironically too) they raised the prices so much that people from Idaho can't afford to buy or rent anymore

[@paula889]

Yup. That is the thing that stood out the most to me as well. She sells this image of gentle, natural motherhood while living on land stolen by force. Nice.

[@tyrelliuslogellus6253]

The original native Hawaiians were exterminated by the Tahitians in the 1300s

[@genkestrel7254]

"Clean clinically proven skincare from the sea". She lives on an island. Just swim in the sea!

[@alisoncameron4937]

As a mother of 4 and a grandma I say do less with your children! My youngest, 18, doedn't remember any outings, visits, hobbies or holidays before the age of 10! I told I should have just kept him in a cupboard instead of spending all that time and money 😜🤣🤣🤣

[@Nikkibee716]

I do kiiiinda see what that streamer is saying. I’m a bartender working in very high volume bars and after a 8-10 hour shift of constantly being in “customer service” mode, always smiling, happy, talking to people, always “on” and masking, I do not wanna go out and socialize or see anyone. I only work 4 days a week(30ish hours) and live comfortably from that but any more shifts ina. Week and I am miserableeee and very burnt out. I’m lucky to have a job I can work less and make great money

[@SwissMissss]

This comment resonates with me wholeheartedly. We have a similar work schedule and I feel the same way pretty much

[@nhexum3031]

People who work in offices have to be “on” and mask too though. Acting professional while dealing with BS for 40+ hrs a week in an office takes a mental/emotional toll.

[@lemurianchick]

@@nhexum3031So don't work in an office then. 🤷‍♀️ But resenting people who advocate for freeing oneself from that grind is being a good little slave and 'botted-out sheep in the Matrix. 🐑

[@MagicandPastaTrading]

@@nhexum3031 very true. I'm now retired from 30 years in administration. I've worked both physical and mentally draining jobs, and the mentally draining ones took a much bigger toll on me long term.

[@AlienZizi]

​@@nhexum3031okay but the job isn't working WITH people. you do your job and there are people around you and sometimes you interact, but you don't need to perform for anyone.

[@emmaponymous]

When Ellen Fischer style moms start talking about minimalism, my first thought is "what are they selling?" And she's selling over priced toiletries... Sliding in the self care "good shower" bit. Smooth. I suspect theres probably a book on her minimalist lifestyle coming out soon.

[@JudyNepune]

That's why i stopped watching a couple years ago, very unrelatable and a lot of selling

[@Haley_Wozniak]

Lots of brooklinen sheets and osea skincare 😂

[@aaliyahm1697]

It's a hustle to provide for her family lol... just like a door to door salemen

[@anna_m59]

I remember when Ellen was living in a small house. She was embracing recycle papers reusing wrapping Christmas presents.. As today she embraces luxury items..

[@Aceofwolves]

"minimalist" whole living in a mansion.

[@kirenchaudry5622]

I love how your advice for "practicing gratitude" and "staying centered" was actually practical, how-to suggestions rather than just rattling off a lot of words that sound nice.

[@ItsJessiTasha]

As someone who wants kids and can't have them on their own (infertility struggles) that is one reason why I watch family vloggers like Ellen, just brings me some joy to see kids and happy moms, because I want to be a mom so bad. ❤ Just from my perspective I totally understand what you mean about creeps as well!!

[@Sweetlittlehugs]

As a person who had a baby at 18 and had to raise that baby while building a life for myself. I don’t watch any family vloggers. No struggles do not in anyway match the ones that I faced. It doesn’t bother me personally what they complain about because I am definitely not gonna hear it. 😅

[@suziezurfreiheit6825]

🎉❤🎉

[@Amyjwashere]

I’m going to use my own family as a case in point: my dad worked in sales until he retired. He spent two weeks doing “nothing,” and then decided to manage a public community pool part time. That pool is probably more immaculate than a private one lol 😆 it’s his baby. Even if you are financially settled or well off, you do need a passion project to keep you fulfilled!

[@kristihaag5172]

now that I’m an adult, I cannot say enough how much I respect my parents for apologizing to me when I was a kid. It set a model for me to follow in my other relationships and made me take their words more seriously overall. Most importantly, it made me feel like my feelings mattered and it 100% contributed to my positive relationship with them as an adult.

[@emmanarotzky6565]

This is true but can we not lower the standard by excessively praising the bare minimum?

[@AlienZizi]

​@@emmanarotzky6565 the bare minimum already seems to be too high 😭😭

[@CHK12319]

I don’t think we all need to be “in touch.” Why not strive to create a world where more mothers can have flexibility? I’m tired of everyone trying to align with the lowest common demonator and maintain a shitty status quo. We have more agency than that.

[@Becky0494]

Yes 👏 I understand it can be frustrating to see people who have so much more than you, but there’s nothing wrong with consuming content that isn’t strictly “relatable”. I don’t want to only expose myself to things that I can relate to-if that was the case, id only consume things created by white, American, lower/middle class folks. And YES for mothers having flexibility. I don’t tolerate anyone crapping on stay at home moms. There’s so much crap given to them from working parents. Being a parent is HARD period. I wish we had more support for parents in the US, but let’s not tear other parents down to make ourselves feel better.

[@kateknowsbetter]

^came here to say this.

[@vitoriasousa5191]

@@Becky0494 i don't tolerate crap on working mothers as well. You all are mean to mothers who work outside home and pretend otherwise.

[@vitoriasousa5191]

@@Becky0494 the only valuable mothers to people who say shit like you did is the stay at home mothers. Stay at home mothers are romanticized but no one help them in real life. No one. No one help working outside home mothers as well. Stay at home mothers WORK more than 8 hours every fucking day, that's not a life i want.

[@vitoriasousa5191]

@@Becky0494 my blood boils when stupid people and white mommy influencers act like if being a stay at home mother is easy and not require at lot of work.

[@betsie696]

Lmao she’s drinking matcha

[@jorelletaylor5408]

Look at where she lives, how she eats and her social circle definitely not relatable to most people

[@MagicandPastaTrading]

True, but it doesn't make it less real. I guess I don't need her to be relatable. At the end of a tiring day, I just want to watch a pretty video with some happy people in it. :)

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Yes she's completely unrelatable for anyone who's not independently wealthy. 😑🤦🏾‍♀️ Edit: 14:04 Yeah that's a thing for women who don't need to buy jeans that are durable. It's such an affectation, it always reminds me of Marie Antoinette's bespoke "poor shepherdess" dress. I spent some time on the street as a teenager and people who are homeless don't even wear faux-ragged jeans like that because they're incredibly inefficient, they don't last, and they don’t protect your legs at all.

[@ohh_heavy]

If you can afford 5 children. Then you are privileged

[@ohh_heavy]

​@MdoubleHB4thats nonesense. Imagine thinking giving kids a steamed potato is abuse. You people are insane

[@Lucas-zd9yn]

She looks amazing for her age and 5 kids. I mean, absolutely mindblowing beauty

[@lisap8800]

I think she's just sharing an example of a larger concept of trying to live more in the moment and do what makes you happy. That doesn't mean working less for everyone. It just means finding whatever way you can to honor the life you want to be living, however small a gesture. It's going to look different depending on where you are at. For her it's working less.

[@shaunpichu7220]

I have so much respect for you after saying that you apologise to your kids. Maybe they won't realise it, but it does sm in maintaining your relationship. My parents have never apologised to me. When I was little, even for minor things (like scolding me when they were wrong or beating /shouting at me when they're angry), they would never apologise. Sometimes they would act like they are sorry or I would 'feel' it but they have never verbally apologised to me. And I think it so important. It shows that you respect the person, that you acknowledge their feelings and that you are able to self reflect. Now that I am older, my parents have hurt me a lot. Especially my father, he's done and said some pretty horrible things. But every time I will bring it up to my parents, they either deny it ever happening, ignore me or (what my father does all the time) say that they were angry and that I should understand. Tbh, now I have completely clocked out emotionally from my parents and only support them financially. I find it so disgusting that they are unable to apologise tbh. I really applaud you for apologising to your kids.

[@howaboutno2050]

I have a similar experience. My dad has only apologised once for sth he did and the only way my mom apologises is by saying “I’m sorry I’m not the mom that you want”. I have issues apologising as well now that im an adult and I try to sit with that feeling and not let it ruin my relationship, but man I really wish I had a good example of how to apologise meaningfully

[@jillianstrommen4569]

I love Ellen and I think it’s so amazing to see where she’s come from in 8ish years. Where they were talking about saving money in areas so that they could afford to eat healthier and save for their land . Or how to save money while traveling. Now she’s thriving and has given a lot of herself to her work (videos, instagram, podcast, recipes) for a long time & im really proud of her for choosing this avenue. She used to have a certain number of hours that she could spend with her kids when she had 2 kids and now she has 5 and there’s only so many hours in the day to split between the kids.

[@madheremadthere4616]

TRUE, her children's faces are not shown anymore

[@probowler2000]

Im guessing it's influenced by Hannah (her sister). She had kids after Ellen and never shows their faces. (Except when they were like newborns which I don't understand)

[@MzBanx77]

Don't worry Swayze, I grew three young adults on vegan, and we are below the poverty line! so many potatoes, so much rice!

[@laranadesign4764]

My college years were mostly bean chili with rice. Cheap, nutritious and delicious. I wasn't even vegan at that time but meat was just not something I could afford. I am grateful for my mom's Spanish cooking (cooking from dry beans) so I could keep myself healthy and fed on very little money. The rest was the clearance produce rack of "will spoil soon" or bruised items that were still good and spare change (less than a dollar for a few pounds) would do.

[@keziabates423]

This video was spot on. Most of us experience privilege to come degree, but it's really important to be cognoscente of this when presenting to an audience. Nothing is more ostracizing or isolating than a wealthy person saying "you need to make sure you're not stressing yourself out". Yeah thanks, I'll just reduce my work hours and completely kill the idea of ever owning a home or even paying my bills this month 😅

[@aubreyfolwick2159]

exactly ... working 40 hours a week is a condition of my employment, not a personal choice p.s. it's spelled cognizant! ♡

[@MagicandPastaTrading]

To be honest, home schooling 5 kids, 3 homemade meals a day, housework, a garden and yard work, a KZbin Channel, a membership page with a video and recipe a month, securing sponsorships, curating aesthetically appealing socials, a video and audio podcast where you host the guests in your home, maintaining a birthing course, writing ebooks . . . well, it all sounds like a lot to me. I get tired just thinking about all the admin going on behind the scenes, not to mention the basic care for her children outside of what I listed. Just some thoughts.

[@chloebesonderes7571]

The answer is yes. Without even watching this the answer is just yes.

[@rossaviajera5305]

She is privileged because she worked hard to be where she is. Nothing was handed to her. From serving tables to being a mom of 5 and wanting to work less on her business to be more with her kids. Wow, how dare she. 🙄 y’all need to find something more fruitful to do with your time.

[@brimarie4196]

Hearing how much you admire and love your kids is so heart warming.

[@JuliasHairJourney]

She did not buy her skincare, a company paid her to show this in her vlog.

[@JuliasHairJourney]

@MdoubleHB4 cooked food is delicious. I will go enjoy some delicious tater tots while you wonder why your obsession with this woman did not work out.

[@micki0finn430]

Not relatable, but whatever. Most people don't have this luxury, but if you can cut back your hours to spend time with your kids good for you.

[@vincevince2414]

The work culture in america really need to change. People complain when someone decide to work less (talking about a regular job here), while having a house, a car, kids, etc. All which need money and more hours to get through. It’s all about choices. You want kids and a car, work more. You’re ok with renting and buying thrifted clothes, work less. Complaining about people working less, when you are making life choices that requires you to work more is annoying

[@odetoparamore]

I feel you on the feeling like your scalp is already getting oily on the same day you wash it with fine and thin hair! Unsolicited advice, but shampooing twice, concentrating it on the scalp only and conditioning just the mid-lengths and ends was a game changer for me in that regard. And if the second shampoo doesn't get a good lather, I'll go ahead with a third. I can go every other day with that routine, but I'm not working out as frequently as you are. Maybe just a warm water rinse after a sweaty session? I also heard blow drying your hair is better than air drying for prolonging the clean feeling after a shower. Just to get volume at the root so less hair touches your scalp and spreads the oil slower.

[@nadiah3664]

I see this a lot recetly, people critising youtubers for not being relatable, while they keep consuming their content and I never quite understood people are complaining about. If you have a boring life, with a boring/stressy job, would you want to watch another person blogging about their boring/stressy life? Obviously NOT. If your own life isnt what you hoped for, you escape the reality by watching a person living THE LIFE. I enjoy watching a mother frolicking through a tropical garden in rain, I enjoy the scenes on the beach and when I close my eyes, I can almost feel living this life style. And personally this is relatable to me, because I too would enjoy living a more carefree life in the middle of a tropical garden. As for the advice she has given, I personally dont see anything wrong with it. So yeah, it may not be doable for everybody, maybe even the majority of people, but it could give you some food for thought, it could encourage you to think things over and maybe look for a solution. And a lot of people could work less, if they also spent less, but with everybody so hyperfocused on consumption and owning things, its not gonna happen. And if you feel like this isnt possible for you, then why dont you just shrug it off by saying "well, good for you" and move on? Its like unnatural vegan said, rich people cannot have problems, rich people cannot complain, rich people cant even have an opinion. The moment they do, they are entitled, arrogant and completely out of touch. My god, you guys are real snowflakes.

[@katie8325]

You’ve written an essay defending this woman that you don’t know from fairly benign criticism and other people are snowflakes? Those in glass houses..

[@nadiah3664]

@@katie8325 fortunately, dont live in a glass house :D so i am good.

[@gabriellegrell2537]

I cant lie I used to love her videos, but now they feel like one big ad! She posts a 10 minute video like once a month and 3 of the minutes are ads.

[@AparnaJain1]

Most people can’t relate, but there are a lot of parents who have plenty of resources and they still can’t stop running on the hedonic treadmill. Those people are a good target market for such content. Why not assume that she is not targeting struggling families anymore. Wealthy overworking parents might even buy the expensive stuff.

[@cranberrykisses28]

When you were talking about the amount of time it takes to make your videos… ONLY 20???? I’ve been watching you for years and you’re the most well researched person on youtube i know!!! It’s gotta be soo much work!! We can all tell how much work you put into your videos. It’s amazing. All while having kids?!? Thank you for what you have taught us ❤

[@norse_cat]

I do think she’s unrelatable. She seems nice enough, but just very privileged. I don’t think she should pretend to be like everyone else.

[@lina987]

@MdoubleHB4😂😂😂

[@karlamarx5954]

this woman is SO out of touch with reality. Its maddening because it makes folks feel guilty as women or parents. she needs to take several seats.

[@cariiinen]

Love the realistic weekly (and monthly) cleaning lists! :)

[@melaniexoxo]

I mostly skip content with children. I don’t really like them, plus I feel it’s exploitative and I just can’t watch it.

[@karlamarx5954]

whats also scary is she truly thinks she is relateable, and even helpful. the last deception is self deception.

[@jannulik]

Who cares if she is relatable or not ? I just love watching her content. It is a form of escapism for me 😍😍😍

[@eleo_b]

Sure, but advising people on how to balance work and family? No.

[@Palducks]

I never understood why people homeschool/don't send their Kids to daycare. It's good for kids to get outside of the home, meet other kids who are their peers, where they can socialize with people that aren't authority figures or related. And the parents (be they working-from-home or stay-at-home) have some space to get some necessary housework in without always having an eye on the kid that wants to climb into the open running oven or stuff like that. That would also alleviate the stress of *always* having to entertain the children. In Daycare, they are entertained & learn valuable social skills, by interacting with others. Even if they don't do anything particularly intellectually stimulating or entertaining, negotiating social rules with peers is inherently valuable. Not just for the kids. The whole “stay at home parent” lifestyle seems to be psychologically stressful & anxiety inducing, judging by the way women in the 50s/60s/70s struggled with anxiety, the only time period where this lifestyle ever was actually a thing & achievable. Idk if concentrating *more* on the children & less on work will actually help with the pressure of always having to be there & entertaining them. Letting them go a bit, be it by letting them entertain themselves on that giant property they have, giving them to extended Family or Daycare would probably quite that anxious voice in the back of the skull, that's fussing over if one is enough as a parent, when one can see daily, that the kids are happy without 24/7 Care by the parents.

[@christylarsen4971]

So I wish we women would stop cutting each other down and choose instead to bring positivity to each other. The comments and opinions about her being out of touch are derived from taking things out of context that she says. Why did you have an issue with her dancing in the rain with her baby it was a sweet moment between a woman and her child that could only bring a smile to the world to a normal person. However you found it somehow wrong🤔🤔🤔you were confused by a short clip of happiness?

[@jonahwhale9047]

Yeah, monetize your kids childhood before they are old enough to get their own agent & sue your ass for their cut of the deal.

[@GreenPenguin82]

I find the easiest way to remember my monthly tasks is to add them to my Google Calendar. So now I have a monthly repeating item "clean washing machine" aka throw in a washing machine tablet & run a cycle, "clean dishwasher" see above and change my contact lenses.

[@aprilschellman2472]

I literally compared this video to Hannah's Thrive Market food dessert video in the comments of Ellen's video.

[@amberadams7523]

"my seven year old" that shit's wild

[@TinkerBelleMichelle]

Not toddler 😭

[@PiskeyFaeri]

I absolutely understand the guy talking about being peopled-out by streaming. I only streamed for a little bit as a cam girl, but being "on" that way is *exhausting*. I've done retail, I've done waitressing, this was worse. Even when nobody is interacting with you, you need to sit there and perform at the camera because you need to entice people to click your screen. Same happens on Twitch, except you're wearing more clothes. It's cheerful, high energy, peppy happiness for hours. I only managed 4 hour shifts, 4 days a week, which means I was one of the people not working as hard as most models. To be successful as a cam model, the goal was 8 hours a day, 6 days a week until you make more than your monthly needs, and then you can dial back some. That doesn't include planning your stream, getting dolled up for it, etc. I didn't make any millions, by any means, I barely covered half my bills. It was fun, but not fun enough to keep going. I've pivoted to other types of content creation.

[@kara8713]

I like to watch day in my life vids, without the kids, straight up just bc its low stim content

[@Anonymous-cq5dl]

It’s understandable that parents get irritated and pissed off at their children, I mean when I was a kid I was all over the place and probably annoying as f. But I think it’s so important to be able to apologize as a parent afterwards. I can just imagine how much empathy and understanding that teaches them. I never thought of this but I don’t think my parents ever really apologized because of the “parents are always right” kind of mentality.

[@msj5492]

It gives such “let them eat cake” vibes. Just work less, don’t worry about your mandated 40 hours a week. Just have less, it doesn’t matter that you ALREADY have less than me.

[@michaeldonnan6767]

Most people have some flexibility in their work schedule. If you don't then you don't. But don't pretend most people have a mandated 40 hour work week, they don't.

[@msj5492]

@@michaeldonnan6767 cops, firefighters, nurses, teachers, transit drivers, construction workers, civil/ government workers etc. I guess we can't all have "non vital" roles in society.

[@cheddarbiscuits6220]

5:34-5:36- "...compared to, well me, for instance!" 🤣 between criticizing her for having coconut ice cream while she was pregnant to not uploading more on youtube while she has a bunch of kids she has to take care of, you never miss an opportunity to try to put down ellen.

[@sparklinginfinity2887]

When you said you were excited to see the kindergarten mom’s baby I remembered your old video criticizing vegan anti natalism so I rewatched it and you literally said “nobody wants to see your damn baby” 😂 oh how we change and grow ❤️

[@Amandahugginkizz]

Almost every single video of hers she contradicts herself. Can't be a raging liberal vegan lunatic without contradicting yourself. They literally ALL (except Ellen fisher) support pro choice pro abortion, but value a fkn chicken egg!!!

[@lenajazuk4231]

How do people pay their bills if they don’t work and have kids?

[@heyikindalikeyou]

Hubby works for our family and pays the bills

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

Trustfund

[@fivebyfivewhat]

9:37 It's the way these creators complain to their audience about the job that rankles me. Like, I'm a teacher. And sometimes it sucks. But I don't sit and complain to the kids about it when I'm having a bad day, I whinge to my coworkers or my family and friends.

[@AmandaOrigo]

Wait. Do you have a video on your experiences with back pain? That is such a tough topic for many of us and would love to hear more about it!

[@michaeldonnan6767]

Yoga is the best thing for a bad back. I had chronic back pain for decades til I started doing yoga.

[@maisiebadham2773]

Ahh telling people to just work less and then promoting a 50 something dollar body butter in the same video 😂😂

[@samanthajomolina2502]

My 7 year old loves BOTW as well!😊 I actually do tell my kids I’m cleaning you need to play with each other or play by yourself for a bit… lol but I also try to have quality time with each of them as well and some days are better than others. My 7 year old says he’s bored a lot when he’s not using a screen but I do tell them it’s good to be bored and you don’t have to be entertained every second of the day. 😅 We are doing our best.❤

[@kateknowsbetter]

Ellen Fisher is the definition of you could be doing everything right and people will still criticize.

[@mbarda]

I’m so curious how her kids end up in life. Home schooled, vegan, Maui secluded living. Reality will be a gut punch. 😬

[@sammyd9270]

I use to love her videos because to me personally, a beautiful home in Hawaii with the ability to homeschool and grow most of my own food is definitely GOALS LOL but as I grew up, I realized how dangerous it could be to put your kiddos online like that and as you said, she’s just not putting effort into her content anymore! Idk how they are going to keep up with that million dollar home considering her husband doesn’t seem to work at all anymore.

[@Amandahugginkizz]

All her ebooks and subscriptions must be making enough

[@HRHsissie]

Sometimes I think you just very much dislike anything beautiful and feminine. Seems embittered and aloof even though I get a lot out of your videos, I roll my eyes at you as much as I do at Ellen.

[@zenithrai9738]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but it seems unfair to say Ellen is "barely working" just because she doesn't upload on youtube. I believe she has a membership where she uploads monthly recipes, videos, etc and if you look even briefly at her other social media platforms, she mentions she working on season 2 of her podcast. I don't even follow her intensely and it takes seconds to see posts and stories showing her announcing that she's recording multiple episodes and launching this month. The video read to me like she was going to be decreasing her time on youtube to spend time with her family, she still is working on other forums. In terms of her relatability, I've been watching her for many years, and she did not have everything she has now handed to her from day 1. Her channel is literally a lifestyle vlog channel and as she keeps working she will inevitably keep growing her success as well. Again, everyone is entitled to feel how they feel and have whatever assumptions they want, but compared to many other lifestyle vloggers, I find Ellen's content is quite genuine. Of course it won't be relatable to every single person because everyone is in different situations and have different priorities, but there are many people who will find her content still relatable. The commentary to determine if it is "relatable" is subjective and somewhat arbitrary.

[@scootertron8332]

When you talked about your back pain improving I thought you were going to slide into a Helix mattress ad.

[@gregdahlen4375]

i tried putting on my swimsuit and dancing in the rain but it was very cold. and this was in southern california lol

[@ladylilith1]

I think there’s always gonna be some people who are unrepeatable to us the working class but I think we need to also make changes to better our life because it’s not only about paying bills. I gotta say I too am privileged enough to make my own hours but when it comes to sacrifices I’ve done them all as well. I believe when we get to the point where we no longer compare our lives to those highlighted ones online it’s truly when we embark on our own fulfillment process. Try it. Maybe don’t let your judgement rob you of actual good advice and start implementing it. Also I too do laundry once a week and it’s always been my biggest flex 😅

[@Jerisa]

That piece of art on the wall looks beautiful.

[@defyriptide9372]

I really enjoy ellens videos, I’m a new mom and I think there’s just something “romantic” about her life. It’s beautiful, it’s aesthetic, and the inspiring little bits. It’s the same vibe of scrolling Pinterest.

[@amybenham1796]

It doesn't really bother me when social media, content creators complain about their job. You complain about what you know. Do people have a right to call them out for being cringe as hell? Absolutely. But to be honest, I already have such a difficult time with social anxiety, that I simply couldn't work by myself like many content creators. What makes annoys me is that she lives in Hawaii and is taking resources away from the native people. It really really bothers that these vegan youtubers travel and live in tropical countries, promoting lifestyles that are unattainable even for the people that where born there.

[@Kx____]

i am interested in hearing if you have a backup plan workwise for when this job is no longer sustainable or you don't make enough money anymore? i am interested to hear if you have something else you could be doing or if you have certain degrees or work experience to fall back upon?

[@ddsbread5673]

As an easily irritated first time mum of a tiny baby, thank you for all your tips and advice!

[@acarlo4380]

One thing i didn't hear mentioned is commute time. I spend 1.5-2 hours a day driving to/from work. Even someone who works a traditional job from home has that time back that they dont spend commuting. And as UV mentioned, I have to work 40 hours, or I don't work at all. So 50 hours of a 5 day work week is spent driving and working, and I cant just "do that less".

[@PyyhekumiKola]

To Hassan: As an accountant im a little bit offended 😂 Us working 11 hour days on overtime without pay is common

[@brodielouise9831]

"Oh well, fuck it! I'm going to feel bad anyway, so I may as well do nothing" 😂😂😂😂

[@timo99nl]

I get what Hasan is saying. Working in Service "people pleasing" jobs is so draining on your physical and mental health. If you're low income student and are basically forced to participate in minimum wage labour along side going to college it can be extremely draining for little reward. I ended up dropping out of college cause I was just so depressed and couldn't focus on college while still having to work 3 days a week.

[@trackee2024]

8:23 In her defense, you can just quit your job. My family did that and it was hard to cut our already low income in half, but we made it work for a season.

[@Aceofwolves]

Im confused... Has ellen EVER worked a 9-5 in her life?

[@HRHsissie]

Try using a clarifying the shampoo once a week might work with the oiliness

[@raisingwildflowers]

Honestly, I think she is just tired and overwhelmed with life. Being a mom of 5 is hard. She thinks the overwhelm is because of work, but it’s really just her season of life right now.

[@justinedeschenes5178]

I haven’t even watched the video yet and my answer is yes. She is unrelatable.

[@brittanitempleton9503]

I would love it if you shared your cleaning check lists!

[@barbettecaravaggio7675]

UV, of course she is unrelatable... that is why people watch her content :) It's kind of like a second tier celebrity status, that is how it works... a lot of people (not everyone per se) like to watch people live "better lives" than themselves, it is a fascinating human need, to dream of a fantasy life that is just out of reach :P

[@BornAScout]

Even if you do set your own hours, cost of living has exploded in recent years. I'm in a client/commission based industry so my work hours entirely depends on if I've made enough to cover expenses. I can't spend quality time with my little one if we don't have power or groceries in the fridge.

[@zachzackzak]

I don't go out of my way to watch family content, but when I do see the children of my favorite youtubers I enjoy it because I have nephews and nieces I don't get to see often so it kind of fills that void.

[@CJ2023Incognito]

23:08 Damn! That’s organized!!!! Goals for sure. 😊 (Current mother of 1&3 yr old) my big win today was clearing off the couch. 😂

[@taylor3342]

Beautiful orchid! 😍

[@ByeByeBelly]

That guy needed to tell someone in his personal life that streaming is exhausting him, not his fans haha

[@ardenigleheart9467]

This video would’ve been better if you hadn’t been rude to her for the first five minutes

[@HRHsissie]

Have you considered that you might not be the audience? This might not be meant for you?

[@LaRa-hu8yp]

Why can’t ellen fisher have her own target audience?

[@sandrab2589]

I watched Ellen's latest video and got a completely different take on it. Up until now, she has been single-handedly keeping her family financially afloat. Her husband does not work. He is a college-educated man who ought to be able to pull in a decent income. Her tone suggested to me that she is going to cut back on her KZbin career and have him get a job. Time will tell. My experience tells me that if he doesn't, divorce is in their future.

[@Ilovechickpeas]

All this time I thought he was the one bringing in the money and allowed her to have kids and do youtube.

[@sandrab2589]

@@Ilovechickpeas No, Andrew does gardening and coaches his son's baseball team and occasionally cooks dinner. I hope Ellen realizes that if they ever divorce, he will ask her for spousal support because she is the sole wage-earner in the family and has been for over a decade. I hope their lovey-dovey image is real, but I am in my 7th decade now, and have seen what life (and the courts) do to a nice trusting woman.

[@Eristotl3]

How to be poor and eat vegan. WALMART...

[@Lee.na.23]

I was a fan of hers years ago, but then I realised that I strongly disagree with most of her opinions, and stopped watching her. I agree that she also comes off as out of touch, but so do you. You're so hellbent on hating everything. You also need to get of your moral high horse: "Me, me, me, me..." You critizise them of being out of touch, but messaure everyone to your own achievement. In my eyes you're no better than her.

[@ByeByeBelly]

I thought that was freelee. I watch way more mundane vlogs than this kind of thing. It's relaxing, gets you out of your own head. I don't feel creepy. I don't watch the really staged sickly sweet ones though. Editing basic stuff takes ages if your computer and editor suck. I doubt she's using an old af computer though. I immediately leave if there's a big sponsorship too.

[@lisabaughn]

She constantly refers to "doing this that and the third for our husbands and children" when nearly half of Americans are single.

[@Goodmorning1221-]

Ellen *"Fisher"* ? Are we sure she is vegan ? It could have been worse though: she could have been named _"Ellen Fishing"_

[@Aceofwolves]

Privlege smells like an a sweaty person in death valley without deodorant. And the fishers drown in it.

[@Vranaanna]

I love that you are not perfect and not pretending to be.

[@ericauda007]

Please share your cleaning list!