Our Lives Before the Internet

[@foxbasealpha]

I first learned of Rhett and Link at my local library when I came across their book before I even knew they were on KZbin.

[@RobbyHuang]

Haha good on Jenna for pointing out how great libraries are. It’s a miracle they even exist in our society.

[@shpup]

Im glad she said that!!! libraries are so special and people usually have no idea about all of the free resources they provide to the public, its not just books!! My little local library in Maine even rents out telescopes and fishing rods 😁

[@TrulyZer0]

Libraries are dope. And a fantastic community resource

[@KrisTheHuman]

@@shpup I go to the library to use the 3d printers lol

[@josephbednarchik4234]

We aren’t changing what we call the “phone”

[@TrulyZer0]

@@josephbednarchik4234 that's a good ass point. I mean libraries serve the same function they always have, they've just evolved with the times. In just the same way as phones are still predominantly for communication, but that looks very different now than it did 100 years ago.

[@pattymls7384]

Link!!!! Of course liberties exist! We are still incredibly important in communities! Aaaarrrghhh! Libraries aren’t useless! Community centers, free resources, library of things, classes, books, digital resources, museum passes.

[@777nussie]

The library in my town of 3500 is the busiest per capita in my province. We use it all the time. Not only for books, but it has tons of programs, free internet, a coffee nook where you can purchase various drinks, awesome sitting areas, game areas, a seed library for gardeners, and a wing for kids that can be sectioned off from the rest of the library. It truly is the hub of our community.

[@thisisbs808]

I love that! Sounds like an ideal library design

[@trwl40]

Yes! I went to a crafting hour with other retirees, it was great. On my way out I got some seeds for next year. Right before Covid hit the library had a Christmas music program. The only instrument was a zither. It was so much fun. There are so many things to do and see.

[@EDCvixin]

Dude where do you live i love that so much

[@iva9427]

Glad Jenna came in to defend libraries! I hope the guys change their minds on them. Some developers recently tore down a library near me to build (even more) over priced apartments. Most of the units will probably sit vacant for years. Now that's "useless" imo.

[@krystalgodwin2513]

Yes! Save the library! We go all the time , my kids love going and checking out a ton of kids books and it’s such a win for us because we don’t have to go out and buy them all. The library is great for going and renting video games also, I like that we can try out the game before buying it . We print things at the library pretty often for the kids school assignments and I love the free museum tickets and passes to different local places for the kids to go when they tell me they are bored !

[@brendamanra4218]

THANK YOU, JENNA! 💕🎉🙌🏽Libraries are so important, especially for under resourced communities. Sometimes it is easy to forget our privilege and remember that not everyone has access to information or services that we do.

[@jkonn]

Thank you Jenna!!! Not everyone can afford to download books, or buy books at Barnes and Noble whenever they want. I see children all the time whose primary way to read is through books they get at the library. They're free, and they can check out as many as they'd like. Save the libraries!!!

[@IndigoNebula]

Not a librarian but a library employee here - the decimals help the library stay up to date. As new books are published, they are shelved in between books that are already there. By having a decimal system, it greatly widens the amount of possible numbers between each book, allowing you to continuously add and circulate texts over time. It can be confusing for people to understand though, so if you're stumped - ask the librarian for help! They love helping patrons. Trust me lol.

[@MeepsNcheese]

I will go up to bat for libraries any day of the week. Props to Jenna for talking about libraries!! Underappreciated pillar of society forreal.

[@kyledownie]

42:55 100% with Jenna on the importance of libraries! So glad she was there to make the points she did

[@infinitedragonbellyx.x]

I literally go on Library dates all the time, just to hang out. Browse books we like or find interesting. Libraries are my heaven...Dont forget some people love to read and usually prefer to be surrounded by books over humans.

[@LovingDeantheGodMachine333]

Whaaattt? I want to go on a library date lol

[@infinitedragonbellyx.x]

@lovingdeanthegodmachine5622 the way they talk about their lIbraries in CA. I didnt realize how lame and hodunk my local library is😢

[@k7l3rworkman97]

Must be nice

[@SimonVanliew26]

Oof your antisocial personality disorder is showing

[@winterkeptuswarm]

I go to the library all the time. Between Ear Biscuits and Sibling Rivalry, libraries are getting so much slander. It's my safe place. You could find out so much about anything in those walls.

[@angelina0330]

As a children's librarian at a library whose budget is about to be cut, I'd like to thank Jenna for defending us.

[@BigSirZebras]

The other thing about libraries is the people that work there are generally really happy to help you and let you know what services are available. I am currently in Singapore on vacation and went to a public library here because they had a book that was relevant for something I am working on as a student at a university in Spain. At first I thought, "oh, they are going to say the library is only for Singapore citizens" and tell me to go away but then I thought about every library I'd been to before and how helpful they always are. long story short... it was the same here in Singapore. Multiple people helped me. Nobody asked if I was a Singapore resident or anything. Libraries FTW!

[@ReadProse]

Things my family does at the library in addition to checking out all kinds of physical books and utilizing the amazing research skills of our librarians: book clubs (kids, teens, adult), summer reading/activity clubs, check out musical instruments that we want to try out, maker-lab, knitting club, additional work space with internet access, writers workshops, author readings, children's choir, community choir, studying and study groups, various community and cultural events...and that is only some of what they offer!

[@HeinzeC1]

Great job defending Libraries Jenna!

[@pattymls7384]

Also librarians help you navigate the information-heavy world. informational literacy is something you have to learn and practice. Librarians are experts at if.

[@KyleEvermore]

PRO Tip: Libraries are a great place to hang out, get some work done and/or can be your 3rd place. Many benefits to public libraries other than finding books. Community centers and libraries are relatively in the same arena. Especially if you're traveling it is a great resource! :)

[@julieswann7112]

Maybe R and L need to make a video about libraries, go and dig a medium sized hole there for a day, and sing a song (but quietly, or in the sound booth).

[@065infinity1]

I'm happy R&L were open to hearing Jenna out on the importance of libraries. It's interesting to hear R&L's thoughts on libraries because I think that's the mindset of a lot of Gen X and Baby Boomers, that libraries are useless. So it makes since why libraries are so under funded, because that age group makes up a lot of our lawmakers.

[@tracegates8841]

It's not Gen X'ers or Baby Boomers that they are representing... they are making their case for republicans.

[@shpup]

@@tracegates8841 Girl what

[@shpup]

@@tracegates8841 having an uninformed take on libraries/joking around about them definitely does not equal republican/pandering to republicans. Is this a joke? Am I missing something? Sorry if so.... Im bad w/ sarcasm sometimes 😅

[@shpup]

I dont know if its an age group thing but I am very glad that a lot of Gen Z (& millennials like Jenna too!) are slowly trying to resuscitate & get people excited again about the library. It's such an important resource!!!

[@thatwitchychic170]

I'm Gen X and I practically grew up in the local library! Gen X and Boomers are HUGE library users. My kids - Gen Z - on the other hand, seem to get all their info. from their 'smart phones' and the internet which isn't always smart and at times, downright ignorant in its repetition of false information. I'll bet neither one of them has stepped inside a library in a solid 10-15 years and that's not from my lack of trying to get either one of them interested in it.

[@XenoFlay]

Man I’m 20 years old I wish I grew up without the internet I feel like things were more real then

[@N313GrayFox]

Yeah, 15 years ago I would've said the internet was unequivocally a great thing with very little down sides. Now, I'm not so sure. It could just be that I was too young/naive, but it's hard not to feel like the internet is directly resposible for so many recent problems and misinformation.

[@elinakeranen4499]

They were not more real, people from that age talk like it was good old times, but literally every single generation talks about their childhood that way.

[@iva9427]

​@@elinakeranen4499 I agree. I immediately think of 40s and 50s housewives who were anything but real; always in makeup, cinched dresses, coif hair, and heels in order to portray perfection. Only difference now is that we do it on our social media instead of at the supermarket. There's pros and cons to everything. We tend to look back on the past with rose-colored glasses.

[@Tiny_Koi]

I grew up during the rise of the internet, it wasn't necessarily more real. You have to find the real, you have to seek it out and engage with real people to find that kinda meaning even before the internet.

[@FilmsByColor]

So strange to me that you guys couldn't fathom libraries still existing. There other reasons to read books than just learning information that you can find on the internet. What about art? What about fiction? Aren't you guys artists and writers? I have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old that I'm trying to raise with healthy reading habits. My wife and I take them to our local library every week and let them pick 5 or 6 books each for us to read to them. They love it! Kids should be reading every day.

[@blurbledurblechurble]

All of what you listed are things you can easily learn about more effectively through the internet lmao

[@sivilsiyah]

@@blurbledurblechurble where do you think people get the information to put on the internet from? you have a very narrow undestanding of "effective", its not all about it being fast. a book is an art form and an intellectual property. (thats why people care about it being easily accessible) it needs to be written in some medium so the content of it can be "on the internet" if you insist thats where you have to get it from. but a lot of people are not satisfied with just that, and good for them

[@roseannereads]

Yes Jenna! I love all the resources I have access to through my library! I'm an avid reader so I def use the library to pick up books, and if I dislike it and drop it after a few chapters, I didn't waste no money! Haha. They even have ebooks and audiobooks! Also, I hate the amount of streaming services there are and their prices, so I've got a DVD player and just borrow DVDs from the library, and they even have digital movies available. Also, I don't think I'll ever own a printer again bc I rarely need one, but when I do, my library gives me 10pages free each week. Love the library!

[@kelleyabitbol6156]

I love a good Library..so much to learn aside from all that knowledge you can find in those books...i grew up with em..and then i took my children to the library..story time, the dewy decimal system...love a good library..may they live on forever.

[@Sol_Invictus1997]

I was born in 1997, but I didn’t know the internet existed until we had to use it in school. My entire childhood was spent outside playing with bugs and wandering the forests around my grandparents house. I didn’t stop spending a lot of time outside until I was 17.

[@jamesfry8983]

I was born back in 1986, and totally know what you mean.

[@Shwee113]

Libraries exist for people who can't afford the internet. The internet is still not a free, guaranteed human right.

[@xoRaQxo]

They exist for all people in their communities

[@Steve.N1977]

Great episode, I'm 45 and life before internet was INCREDIBLE lol being a kid in the 80's and 90's was the best. ❤

[@thatwitchychic170]

THREE CHEERS FOR JENNA!! Not EVERY research book is available on the internet and a lot of the 'articles' you find online on any given topic are nothing more than the regurgitations of each other with no new or deeper information. Going to the library for your research, however, means you can access A LOT more information and very often you can get books beyond those actually housed in your local library through Interlibrary Loan programs. In fact, there are specialty libraries that cater to specific topics that can take your research even deeper if that's what you need - I'm talking specifically ones on college \ university campuses. Not to mention all the FREE fictional books you can get from a library, free or very inexpensive use of photocopy machines and scanners, movies, free access to genealogy records if you're a member of the library - which itself is free!

[@sarahwhite6341]

My family of 6 are all avid readers. We keep the library busy with all the books we go through! Also, side note, my sister works at the library at NC State. 😀

[@julieswann7112]

Oh, libraries! A place to wander, and explore to find new experiences, or stumble upon something you didn’t even know existed! Some people explored the town on bike while others explored the world through the library. Even in modern times, I took kids to the library, where they wandered the halls of the Dewey Decimal system, diving into dinosaurs or art or world war history. Oh, the book displays that introduce you to new themes! They still have a purpose.

[@patrickkirby6118]

42:00 Our town recently got a new Library in the last few years. The biggest thing our town has is the dvds and blurays and stuff and I guess you can just get movies with a Library card. That is neat now with movie rental places going out of business. Those who dont have the luxery of having cable or internet let alone streaming services still get much use. People walk by my store, stop in to cool off and buy a drink, with me asking the staff to watch their stuff including dvds tagged by our Library. Our Library does a lot of other stuff like mentioned here but as Link comments some of it is more of community center-ish. But keeping Libraries of other outdated media non-print is interesting to me.

[@TheBeatlesToday]

It sounds like Rhett and Link are thinking specifically of university libraries, which, yes, are largely used for studying and research. Public libraries owned by cities/towns are still extremely popular, even just for borrowing books. I know many people (including myself) who prefer to borrow books than buy them; it’s FREE!

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

Growing up in a developing country, the CDs and cassettes (and DVDs for that matter) we used to get would mostly be copies. Mostly greatest hits albums so we could hear the popular stuff.

[@BitsyP]

👏👏👏 way to go Jenna! I love the passion in your voice when educating the boys on libraries. The library is my happy place, surrounded by knowledge and quiet!

[@wornouttrends]

I completely relate with Link when he talked about waiting for his mother and wondering if they had forgotten, but they’d always show up. It was just this strange anxiety

[@ansberro30]

I absolutely LOVE that y'all came out with this today. Whats so wild is that I have had this exact conversation twice with my partner and then with his Dad about how grateful I am that we got to actually enjoy the heck out of going outside and just being a kid. No news in our face, no drama from across the world. We absolutely loved just getting outside and riding bikes, exploring - being Goonies ourselves. 80's kids were the last of the pre-internet babies. So thankful for this. Loved this conversation! Haha

[@yeezymcsleezy5464]

I just wanna say I recently found an unmarked VHS tape in a friend's trailer after he moved. It belonged to a man who had passed away and I put it in to a great surprise. There before me in beautiful low quality was Shrek 2. So all I'm saying is tapes still have their place and time.

[@manda31103]

Libraries are great for toddlers and young kids. Usually there is specific programming for that age group.

[@ellemm]

The continued existence of public libraries is one of the things that stop me from believing humankind might not be worth saving (from ourselves).

[@celilpz]

Really expecting Link to say "He wasn't some rich kid! He was OUR rich kid "

[@jeannetterw]

Rhett speaking on "Robes" or - Housecoats we call them here made me feel seen! I'm 40 but have been rocking them forever. Can't recommend enough.

[@jeannetterw]

Omg also have seasonal ones! Who the heck gets fully dressed after the shower?

[@ItsTheHood]

I grew up in Cary and it is so fun hearing y'all talk about the different routes you took to get to Waverly Place! I grew up maybe 5 minutes from there. It's not popular anymore but is slowly making a comeback, but it's fun hearing about a time when it was a place to go. Even travel to!

[@soy.evelino]

I love libraries so super happy Jenna got to bat for them!

[@Judymontel]

Growing up when my little brother had all these questions about stuff during dinner time my mom would always tell him to go get the relevant encyclopedia volume. I still remember him asking some questions about the eye and her saying "I don't know, go get the E encyclopedia," and then he'd bring it and we'd all take turns reading and looking in it and trying to figure out the answers to his questions.

[@chachachacat2261]

I read a great deal, so I use my library a lot. I would not be able to afford my book habit if I had to buy them all.

[@emilyp4581]

As a lifelong NC’er and NC state alum, I’m not even 20 min in and loving all the local references. I haven’t been to Waverly place since 01 and I live in Raleigh

[@ezmunny]

I go on a camping trip for 2 weeks with no cellular service and its my favorite trip of every year, perfect reset, the days are so much longer

[@Tiggler80]

I First Fell in love w/ your songs! Keep up the new Rhett and Link Channel SONGS!!!🤘🏻👍🏻😎

[@TrulyZer0]

As a 22 year old man who has worn a purple snuggie since I got my own place at 18. The robe thing goes for all people. I wear it almost every morning amd evening. A robe and slippers around the house/yard ooze confidence and make you feel like you're a different person.. a better person.. a person who isn't worried.. a person who has things... A person who other people admire... Get a robe.

[@juliar0man]

ride on man this convinced me to buy a robe

[@sydneyeliza157]

Libraries can oftentimes be the only access those less fortunate have to use the internet bc they can’t afford a device or connection in my area. School age children as well who are trying to learn

[@HowToJT]

This is such an interesting perspective

[@pollyseip]

8:02 … I am soooo happy Rhett and Link are writing and singing songs again!! 💫 24:59 … because of this, I purposefully dial my Mom’s, my sister’s and my boyfriend’s phone numbers.

[@davidwilmot9895]

Hearing them talk about all the back shortcuts in my town is still wild. I'm in garner now since it's huge these days but the inlaws live out past there so I gotta boogie around these roads all the time. Surreal 😂

[@phantomphan006]

I grew up answering the phone, “***** Books, How May I help you?” Even if it was 7pm! Just in case it was a customer for our failing book store. 😅

[@inlimboxyu]

COLUMBIA HOUSE. That was where you could get a million CDs for a penny.

[@mortyrickerson6322]

Btw who produced "you are here"? The beat is so good it stands for itself But i honestly cant stop randomly singing "youu are heeeeeeerrreeeeeee Andd I'm heeeerrreee foorrr ittt"

[@cadekirk1876]

Rhett and Links privilege is really showing in their discussion of libraries. They can’t even fathom a life where libraries are vital. Even with Jenna’s defense, they still couldn’t see any reason for books. Ebooks are awesome, but there are so many people who don’t have internet access at home. And even with the internet, reading on a device isn’t always the best option. Sometimes a physical book really is the best option for the circumstances. Plus, if ebooks really are the best for you, the library is the best source for ebooks!

[@TonyRush]

The 919 area code was definitely in use before 910. I remember when 910 was announced and it sounded SO foreign. When they added 336 (over in the Asheboro area)...that was just the straw that broke the camel's back. I had to move. :)

[@kittywetzel92]

I relate so much to the subjects in this podcast!

[@tristyevely3798]

Rhett and Link are always talking about going to Cary. But I was growing up in that area at the same time and Raleigh was a bigger town and slightly closer to Buies Creek. We considered Cary a suburb of Raleigh really. But they always talk about going to Csry.

[@thisisbs808]

I think the Rhett and Link channel needs to visit some libraries and talk to some librarians and get schooled on their value

[@TerryVibes]

00:54 Nice one fam, big up! One love

[@caramelapplejollyrancher]

they be reminiscing

[@monicatejeda9395]

On the subject of critical thinking there is a book I think addresses what you guys were getting at pretty succinctly. It's "Knowing What We Know" by Simon Winchester. That's my rec ! Haha

[@joellammers1191]

Come on, guys, libraries?! As someone who has spent his whole career thus far working in both academic and public libraries, this was kinda hard to hear. Are new libraries still being built? Absolutely! And they’re needed now more than ever. Just look at all the recent attempts at book banning that are going on in our very own backyard. Think of that LGBTQ+ kid who may not feel safe at home and doesn’t have access to any resources or books/media that reflect who they are. They can come to the public library and access those resources in a safe space. And that’s just what libraries are. They’re safe spaces where everyone is welcome. Granted, the role of libraries has shifted over the years. Y’all talked about the fact that with the advent of the internet we now have a world of information at our fingertips, and that’s so true. And librarians are specifically trained to be able to sift through all that info and determine what’s reliable/trustworthy and what’s not. Did y’all know that most librarian jobs require a 2-3 year graduate degree in library/information science? I worked in a public library in a very low-income, underserved area where a lot of people couldn’t afford things that a lot of us take for granted, like internet access. You can get that for free at the library and get help using it. There are free story times for kids. There are free programs for teens and adults. The library is one place in our society you can come to where you're not expected to spend any money. I could go on...

[@harmonyln7]

Interesting conversation. That kid's room with the two staircases sounds like the best ever! Some of my family would just say hello when they abswered the landline phone, but others were taught to give the area followed by the last six digits of their number. I live in Perth in Scotland, so if that had applied to me I would have said, "Perth 123456?" Not my actual number obviously. We were taught to read ordinance survey maps in geography at school, which I found really interesting. I have little vision, so the symbols were made tactile for me. I can read braille in four languages if I wanted to, but it seems incredible to me now that people use computers and internet resources for things like learning other languages, instead of going to an in-person class with a physical book. Then we could say similar about most other classes now and argue whether it has improved the quality of the student experience or not. I have noticed though, that instead of thinking and wondering about things, most people have a conditioned response to immediately type in an online search engine to find the answer to a question.

[@Blurggg]

Funk and Wagnalls, babay! My mom would by us a new volume every week at the grocery store. Definitely spend quite a few nights with a random volume under the covers with a flashlight...lol

[@GordonDavidescu]

Here's why I will often use Apple Maps. Apple Maps will say something like "At the traffic light after this one, turn right" which makes more sense to me than "In 500 feet, turn right" uh sure but is it that street over there or the one after or... 45 here. Love this episode.

[@ChristinaInTheMakingASMR]

Is it just me who misses the wide shot of them? With it being cropped like this, it always looks like they're looking past each other. I really miss the wide shot.

[@candacelinville5749]

BMG was my first debt and first learning experience about “subscription services”

[@eklctc]

There are so many variations of onesies and, as someone around your same age, I smite you, Rhett. I don’t have animal onesies but I have thin cotton onesies, sexy onesies, and thick winter onesies. I’m nude most of the time but I love a onesie, when in the mood.😊

[@bintlooda]

We actually have 2 staircases in my parents home and u described our childhood perfectly @2:44 😂 we will show all of our friends our “secret “ staircase lol . Regarding Rhetts question @4:35 human beings prefer moving forward instead of turning around and going back the same way they came to this point .. so yes .. when i was younger I thought that going up of one and coming from the other was actually “faster” 😂😂😂

[@stephaniebaker2079]

Rhett is right about the family in a commercial hahhahaha. I had a cousin in a commercial on national TV as well as on the front of the pamphlet that was given out at the local hospital explaining its history and departments and whatnot and I remember thinking that was CRAZY!!!

[@norris2123]

I absolutely loved this episode

[@BarbaraMcLamb]

I'm in Erwin, NC and way older than you guys. We had 910 first. 919 was the Johnston County area code back in the day.

[@SpudMackenzie]

Thank god Jenna defended libraries.

[@raha5527]

If an idea would only be believed by people if there aren't any competing ideas, then that idea isn't that solid to begin with. Like if you have to erase everything else to justify something or make it attractive, then there's a problem with that thing.

[@Oscardc398]

Rhett should start a deconstruction podcast! 47:00

[@DemonFox369]

Going the same way, the safe way, the most optimal way, doesn't allow for chance opportunities. People, places, things to talk about or see, those things don't change much on the same paths. Every decision you make depends on the previous one. Every new opportunity depends on the past choices.

[@jare2067]

another great morning with ear biscuits

[@CloudyCharBlazer]

I grew up going to Waverly Place and driving on sunset lake rd too!

[@Alyssa-Michelle]

Rhett taking about his cousin being in a commercial and how stunned he was is exactly how i felt when i found out that my aunt is cousin’s with The Kardashians cousin.

[@serennosquadcast8297]

we are now in the "Link and Rhettaissance"

[@DemonFox369]

Different families driving different routes and now all using gps/maps is like different countries inventing different things but now so many people are watching the same videos and movies and getting the same ideas. Something is gained and something is lost.

[@shadydayadele]

link’s yell away from the mic/phone was so accurate 😭

[@LadyCynthiana]

Thinking about how I have 2 1/2 years to rock the onesie. I already have a bunch of robes but I have the Mythical Society onesie and Hannah Hart's carrot onesie, and living in a cold climate, they have a different place in my life than a robe, about 4 months out of the year. I wear a robe after I shower (or if I have to run out of the bathroom before my shower because my daughter needs something), but they're not as cozy as a onesie, which I especially like when I have a cold and it's freezing outside.

[@chachachacat2261]

My friend in high school’s house had front stairs and back stairs, for the help and the kids!

[@hannahmasters3918]

Very privileged to say you don’t know if libraries exist anymore. You’re missing out and your children are missing out if you don’t access the programs offered by your local library.

[@sarahclark569]

My dad got so many weird cds from that subscription thing with the stamps. All he wanted was has favorite beetles records on CD and they kept sending him Bon Jovi 😂.

[@brianguilmette1586]

I have a robe that I don’t wear.. I always feel weird walking in a robe.. I do sweatpants and a hoodie.. or t-shirt if it’s warm.. I also ditched slippers for some really comfortable under armour sandals.

[@alyssamadrid237]

HAHAH, "we have no idea where Rhett is, we haven't seen him in 48 hours" LMAOOOOO

[@k7l3rworkman97]

1:13:02 I’ve always been a *pajama pants n t-shirt* guy, myself. Summertime it’s usually *pajama shorts n tank top* 😂

[@bluz1864]

For a company summer outing, I lasted about 36 hours with no internet and phone. 😊 It was really an interesting

[@lacioftheland5627]

I went to the library today. Haha 😄

[@LadyCynthiana]

My dentist has a big tv in the waiting room and little ones on the ceiling above the dentist chairs, and they're all always playing HGTV.

[@ttremblay13]

Information is knowledge and knowledge challenges authority. However, looking something up on the internet engenders a shallower understanding than researching a topic in books, so there is a trade-off for the easy access we have to information today.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

I was the weird kid who would look up things on Encyclopedias lol

[@MeredithMontanez]

I grew up partially without internet and I had to call my mom to check in all. The. Time. I try to give my kids autonomy because I remember how terrible it felt. I also remember my family deciding that I needed to use Napster and our one landline to download music for them...then they'd call and get mad 1) if I didn't answer and/or 2) I didn't get everything downloaded because they wouldn't. Stop. Calling. 🤦‍♀️

[@MeredithMontanez]

I also feel like my kids are somewhere much safer where we live now, so that helps with the anxiety.

[@lilnature-w8r]

Link’s old phone number is the same last 4 digits of my grandma’s number when I was a kid . Crazy