The U.S Election, Homesteading, Co-sleeping & Medical Freedom!

[@KEJosephFavorites]

i’m voting for kamala. i’m a democrat, so definitely not your target audience. i’ve been watching your videos since 2012 when i was a senior in high school (was watching you for clothing hauls at that point!). i don’t agree with any of your views on vaccines, abortion, homeschooling, etc., but i’m always interested to hear what you have to say. can’t say you’ve shifted my mindset in the slightest, but i don’t know anyone like you irl, so you intrigue me a bit. my biggest recurring thought i have when listening to your q&a videos is that you seem to run with why something is bad without weighing cost vs. benefit. for example, for me, the benefit of protecting myself/my kids from preventable illnesses far outweighs any doubt in my mind that vaccines may not be safe. like i said, your opinions are interesting, but they don’t shift my mindset, so i don’t expect mine to change yours (or anyone’s in the comments).

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@KEJosephFavorites wild that you’ve been here the whole time!🥹 I will say the one thing that was low key insulting about this comment is you saying that I’m just running with something without weighing out the cost vs benefit lol of COURSE I do that! That’s how I got to this stance in the first place….listening to and reading hours and hours and HOURS of content…I was just reading another large “debunking the antivaxxers” article yesterday 👉🏻 sciencebasedmedicine.org/deception-by-omission-del-bigtrees-ican-calls-the-studies-licensing-mmr-into-question/ 👈🏻 I did that throughout my pregnancy process as well while preparing for homebirth…I don’t take my “woo woo wee waw” decisions lightly…I listen to both sides…research endlessly…and then land where I land…that being said, probably the biggest difference between me and people who land in your camp is your trust in “experts” and systems….i don’t have that…BUT it’s not blind distrust either…as seen in the link above… Just because we land at different places doesn’t mean I haven’t weighed out the cost/benefits…just had to clarify that because it was a serious mis analysis of me…(though you’re allowed to feel that way obviously lol) Btw I was with 2 friends last night whose children encountered SERIOUS life threatening injuries after their wellness visits…their “eyes were opened” through experience…not research… like mine….but knowing SO many people like them has only solidified my stance…you do you mama! While I don’t think the jabs are safe, I mostly just want to advocate for not MANDATING that everyone HAS get them🙏🏻 I appreciate the freedom I currently have in my state and it’s a major reason I live here.

[@libbyjett3471]

Me to; Harris for President

[@heather6404]

Voting for Harris, but I low-key wouldn't fully support any politicians. I think they fear voting against party lines at the detriment of the American people. For me, I just can't justify all the control I see coming from the Republican party. As a Christian I have a real problem with this mindset, and I do believe in the separation of church and state. The abortion issue for me is complex. Trying to see God's will in all of it is hard for many, including myself!

[@cozyverbena1574]

Side note: Id love to see a video about your bible study routine :)

[@nilacam471]

I second this!! ❤

[@23elljay]

Voting for Harris but I appreciate hearing all of your thoughts and opinions. I believe it’s essential for everyone with both parties/ beliefs to hear each other out. I think it is damaging when people far left or far right completely shut out or push away people with differing views.

[@the.goddess.way.]

i always check to see if you’ve posted anything when i need to fold laundry😂 absolutely divine that you just posted🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@NikkiPhillippi]

lol that’s awesome!😭 happy folding!!!

[@NikkiPhillippi]

🤗🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@WondaElizabeth]

Same here. I'm actually doing that now.

[@ritam2025]

You are staunchly anti abortion yet were also staunchly against adopting a disabled child of any kind. Think about it.

[@NikkiPhillippi]

I have thought about it and it’s not the same IMO though I see why you think it is

[@ritam2025]

Also some apologies, because I would never comment on someone’s choices for becoming a parent in real life, but the internet is a weird place where a lot of the personal is put out there! And the issues with human suffering are just. so. complex. Anyway, voting for Harris but really not loving the options!

[@deeacrt2808]

I would love if you uploaded this on the Podcast so I could listen without draining my phone battery on the dog walks 🤪

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Dudeeeee I was just wondering if I should do that…noted…I’ll work on it! Thank you!

[@unpetitagneau]

Hi Nikki- only commenting because it seems like you have more viewers like me than I thought you did! (I will be voting for Kamala however that’s not the point of this comment). I’m sure you are very aware that your channel has changed a ton over the years. I just wanted to say I LOVE your homesteading, cooking, raising babies, gardening, DIML content and that is the reason I follow you. I assumed as your channel got more political that I was the odd man out here (like you said in another comment… I thought I was the only democrat left too 😂) and you were giving your viewers what they wanted. Now I’m wondering though if there are a lot of us just waiting for the DIML content back so I thought I would throw it out there! Also, your hair looks great. Also, once I tell you this you’ll never forget it lol- I always remember how to pronounce Kamala because years ago I read that her step kids call her momala, (mom-uh-luh). Kamala rhymes with momala 😂

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@unpetitagneau yes! Mom-uh-la! Hahaha also I appreciate the comment! I’ve definitely been open about faith and politics over the years and usually I get a lot of responses from people who disagree with me lol those videos are just usually more spaced out between vlogs…and lately I haven’t had the energy or time to make vlogs! I’m actually filming 2 more talking videos today…one of them is about my pumping routine:) that being said, I’m also editing a vlog I filmed the other day so that should be coming soon as well 🤗🫶🏻

[@maryjo915]

Thank you for not being afraid to stand by your beliefs! We need more influencers to do the same thing! In the end, every knee will bow. Right now, it is our duty to protect our children however we see fit!

[@brookewatson9531]

Hi Nikki! Hope all is well :) I’m not from the US so my opinion on this election doesn’t actually matter and our views are very different on a lot of these topics but I’ve been watching your videos on and off for years! Although our ideas don’t align on a lot of things I find these videos very interesting to watch! Hearing how others come to their opinions and the explanation for those opinions is unique and eye opening. I am pro-vaxx but I’m curious if there is anything you and your family do in particular to stay healthy and “fight off” things that go around? Maybe supplements or though food? Very curious as I’m Always looking to add new methods to stay healthy to my life😊 And totally going in a different direction but your hair looks so strong and healthy. Have you/can you share your product recommendations?

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Hey Brooke! I tend to view health more along the lines of the “terrain theory”…yes I believe in germs, bacteria and viruses, but I believe that a lot of how we handle all of that has to do with the balance and health of our bodies. Clean water, nutrient dense food, good quality sleep, sunshine and custom supplementation I think is what encourages good health. We utilize different natural treatments when sick like garlic, oregano oil, vitamin C, echinacea, grapefruit seed extract, zinc, etc…it’s all been helpful for my family!

[@brookewatson9531]

@@NikkiPhillippi thank you so much for going further into that and sharing that information! I will definitely look into the natural treatments/supplements you suggested💜

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@brookewatson9531 you’re welcome! Oh! I also suggest magnesium in general for all over health and wellbeing! 🤗🫶🏻

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@brookewatson9531 oh aaaaaand we up our vitamin D intake when sick (make sure it also has K2 in it:)

[@sweetgirls95]

Niki! I'm from Italy and I live in a big Venetian Villa, let me know if you would ever want to come visit you could stay here no problem :)

[@queenlu14]

I've watched you for 10 years on and off. I do not agree with you on a lot of things, but am right leaning so I always enjoyed hearing your thoughts. But...sigh. Chem trails?! I have a very close person in my life who is an aerospace engineer. These do not exist. Please, please do not spread such a lie. I think this was the nail in the coffin for me. I see and hear that you listen to a lot of things, but it is very clear you listen to an echochamber. People can have differing views, but when we get into conspiracy theories with no evidence I just cannot. Your channel is dying, and I do not think it is conservative like you believe. I do think you lack some self awareness. I am sorry if this is harsh, but I do stand by it.

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@queenlu14 feel free to stand by what you believe! My channel has been “dying” on youtube for yearrrsssss now because I refuse to stick to a lane…I enjoy making what I enjoy making….that being said, I definitely don’t consume just echo chamber content…I pride myself in listening to “the other side” daily actually…different topics obviously…medical…food….”science”…etc…the fact that your friend is an aerospace engineer means nothing to me because good people work in all fields and they have different opinions…what about geoengineering being banned in TN? what about the world renowned doctors in the medical field who share my opinions on V’s? Suddenly their opinions never seem to matter…🤷🏻‍♀️ also, that was a harsh comment…especially because you assume my opinions have no evidence…it’s not my job to do everyone’s homework…I’m having a conversation like friends do and you can feel free to “fact check” for yourself…or you can choose to believe that I’m just making things up…like I initially said, you can stand by what you believe. I hope you have a good week 🫶🏻

[@Vannahcabana]

Commenting to say that I’m glad you aren’t afraid to post your opinions! I believe you’ve done research to come to the conclusions that you believe are best for your family, and that is admirable in today’s political climate. Thanks for staying true to your beliefs, Nikki! 🇺🇸 trump2024

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@Vannahcabana thank you so very much 🥹🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@eeriingraacee]

Voting for Trump 🇺🇸❤️

[@jackie_jrml]

The drug and border situation is beyond. The trafficking. Giving them $5k a month and housing them while our homeless suffers. Especially vets. I don’t understand. I really don’t understand what’s going on and how this continues. It’s out of control. I totally respect your views. I respect many views. There are some things that I agree and disagree with and that is okay. I wish people would respect each other even if their views differ. When I look at social media, people keep commenting on women’s rights.. but no one is taking that away. Actually if we continue this current path, parents rights in general are being stripped away. Schools don’t have to keep parents in the know when it comes to their children and that is not okay. I have a lot of teachers in the family and what’s happening in schools makes me thankful I don’t have young kids. I would like to understand more why people want to continue the path we’re on for 4 more years. I’m struggling. Personally life was so much better before 2020 - for years it was good. I’d like to go back to that time. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! Baby Elizabeth is adorable. ❤

[@NikkiPhillippi]

This was great. Thank you for sharing 🫶🏻

[@PollyWannaCracker21]

This comment section scares me. 😬🙈 Lovely to hear from you Nikki! I always enjoy your vids!

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@PollyWannaCracker21 lol it’s definitely surprised me! I thought I had wayyy more conservative viewers! 😭😭😭 maybe it’s just that I made all my democrat viewers angry enough to comment 🤷🏻‍♀️😭🫶🏻

[@PollyWannaCracker21]

@@NikkiPhillippi hahaha yeah I guess you hit some buttons. They will get over it. I always thought you had a conservative base too! I’m a Jesus-loving conservative. I always thought you dropped all the lefties during the cancellation. Guess we were wrong!

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@PollyWannaCracker21 dude RIGHT?! That’s literally what I said to Dan…I was like “I thought everyone on the left side of the spectrum on my channel had peaced out!” I guess not 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@heather6404]

​​​​​@@NikkiPhillippi girl, you asked us about our views! Lol I'm not about cancelling someone because we don't agree on stuff. This "leftist" still has plenty in common with you, loving Jesus for one, and I'm also planning on homeschooling my daughter as well. I think if more people gave each other a chance, they could and should be able to find common ground. ❤

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@heather6404 well you’re not who I’m talking about! Lol I appreciate your views and agree about finding common ground:) I’m glad you’re here 🫶🏻

[@annalisag1745]

Thank you Nikki for sharing your truths and being so vulnerable and outspoken!!

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@annalisag1745 thank YOU🥹🙏🏻

[@Natalierdz2]

First from Dominican Republic!

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Hiiiii!🙋🏻‍♀️

[@tdean5840]

Trump+RFK+Vance 🎉 ❤ 🙏🏼

[@mysonruns]

Love these videos! You give us so much to think about. Baby girl is so precious! Love you Nikki!

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Thank you so much!!!

[@sumairafazal8547]

I miss ur skin care, night routine and morning routine videos.Love from Pakistan ❤

[@toriheinlein]

Hey girl! It’s pretty easy to pronounce Harris’ first name correctly. It’s pronounced comma-la; ie the punctuation mark and then “la”. Hope this helps! Xx

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@toriheinlein yes! I googled it right afterwards to make sure! Thanks!!:)

[@BEEBADWEEB]

Nikki, I love these videos! I also love your seed analogy, we have to protect kids. So thankful for voices like yours bringing more awareness to these topics. I also totally agree with what you said about the church. Letter to the American Church by Metaxas is a great book that talks about the importance of churches sharing truth.

[@katyperry725]

Niki, I Never comment. But I just want to say that you’re one of my role models. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you. You inspire me on the deepest level - hugs from the other side of the world.

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@katyperry725 thank you friend 🥹 what a kind comment! I’m grateful God has been able to use my videos to encourage you! Hugs right back 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@migueljose3136]

I enjoyed watching you during a power outage! It made me feel better! :)

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Oh snap! Stay safe! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@Michelangelo-m1o]

Is doing the latest fads/trends a good fashion/social tip in order to be cool and to fit in with other kids? I saw it on a cartoon called Ed Edd n Eddy where in one episode, the title characters try to fit in with other kids by doing the latest fads/trends.

[@susanvelez6534]

Your hair is perfect! The salons are ridiculously expensive right now 🤗🤗🤗❤️ omg omg I love her 💕💕💕💕

[@NikkiPhillippi]

lol thanks Susan! I hope to go in soon but finding the right person has been an ordeal! I honestly wish I could just teleport back to Nashville to my old hair lady! She was the bomb 😭😭😭

[@susanvelez6534]

@@NikkiPhillippi your welcome darling. Oh I know when I moved from the Bay Area to Oregon ( small town) it took me 3 years to find a DECENT hair dresser 💇🏻‍♀️and when I finally did she moved away about 2 years later. No but the baby……. is chiefs kiss…. Just gorgeous:) and her brother is so so adorable 🥰 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙋🏻‍♀️

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@susanvelez6534 lol glad you understand my pain! 😭😭 and thank you again! I love my babies so much!🥹

[@rebelks88]

We keep our chickens off our porch with a 2 ft playpen/fence. Do yours jump? Mine keep acting like they want in the house lol

[@NikkiPhillippi]

That’s a good idea! Also yes they jump! And YES they act like they want to come into our home all the time! One is actually staring at me from outside our sliding door rn and I swear it’s like she’s asking to come inside hahaha sorry chicken…you poop everywhere and so you can’t come in lolol

[@amjean5832]

Hi Nikki 🥰🥰you're always glowing 🩷 I really love these videos and getting to know your thoughts and opinions about life and other things in general. Alsoooo......are you still working on your cookbook? I hope you and your family are all doing well also awww your baby girl is just so precious 💕💕💕💕

[@NikkiPhillippi]

You’re so sweet! Thank you for always being so kind 😭 I’ll take it!💁🏻‍♀️ lol also yes! I haven’t worked on it much at all since having baby girl because I’m still getting on my feet and just taking care of her has been a lot of work for me BUT I plan on continuing and releasing it at some point God willing yes!🤗

[@Stephyspencils9]

Are you still making a cookbook (I like your recipes simple and easy)

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Yes! I did so much work!!! lol I’m just not sure how much longer it will take me cuz I’m still a bit in postpartum overwhelm! Haha I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things:)

[@Ashl3y.]

❤❤❤

[@NikkiPhillippi]

🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@nicolegordon6161]

Do you believe that religion/religious beliefs/ the Bible should have anything to do with our government?

[@NikkiPhillippi]

I don’t really know how to answer that but I guess my simple answer is yes…because I believe it is truth…and I believe everyone is operating under “religious” views…even secularism…they won’t use the word religion, but I essentially believe it is one….everyone has a world view and ethics they operate under

[@heather6404]

​​​​​​@@NikkiPhillippidon't you think of that as controlling though? Jesus is anything but controlling. That's why God allowed us to have free will. He didn't want us to be forced. No judgement, as a fellow Christian I love having difficult "religious" conversations with others. Probably why I got my Masters in Theology lol Sidenote, it also goes against the Constitution with the separation of church and state that Republicans love to quote.

[@nicolegordon6161]

@@NikkiPhillippi so where does that leave the people who do not believe it is truth? And I am not asking sarcastically, I am genuinely interested in your answer

[@mandamelonn]

@@nicolegordon6161right…. Like do no other religions exist or?

[@Reqreationalife]

For some reason this is the first time I've noticed the three hearts in a while even though they're in the recent videos too haha I love these chatty videos.

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@Reqreationalife that’s so funny! Also thank you 🥹🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@bethquah]

I absolutely love your videos, Nikki! It's amazing to hear from you and watch all of your content. You are such an incredible speaker with a mellifluous singsong voice, like a melody carried by a gentle breeze. You're empathetic, compassionate, enthusiastic, passionate, intelligent, considerate, understanding, vulnerable, and brave. Thank you for always addressing difficult topics and presenting different perspectives, as well as connecting seemingly unrelated ideas. Your discussions help me see things from new perspectives and enrich my life with your thought-provoking conversations. I especially appreciate that you include lighthearted questions along with questions requiring serious reflections. Thank you for sharing such positive and inspirational messages. One of my favorite part of your videos is when you quote scripture. It gives me chills, and I find myself thinking about the same verses before going to sleep and after waking up. The verse about God knitting the baby together in their mother's womb is particularly lovely and has stuck with me.

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Dude you’re like the best compliment giver ever! lol thank you Beth for your continued kind words…I’m grateful that God has been able to use my content and thoughts to encourage you! That means more than you know 🥹🫶🏻

[@bethanymangan6648]

It’s comma-la, not kaMAla :)

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Yes I googled it right after for the pronunciation! Like how she says “mom-ala” lolol

[@cozyverbena1574]

Harris 😊

[@jaymekilgannon_]

"miss me with that" 😂😂 Seriously though!!!!

[@NikkiPhillippi]

Riiiiight?!?!😬😭

[@TraciTariVlog]

I'm Canadian so can't actually vote but I'm definitely team Trump+RFK!!!! 🇨🇦🇺🇲💕

[@AmethystOrWhat]

AMEN

[@NikkiPhillippi]

🙏🏻🫶🏻

[@kenzieoswalt5157]

This is exactly what I needed. I recently had a falling out with my sister because of her “leftist” view points and it has broken my heart. It has really just shown me how pursuing things that are not of God leads to a further broken path. This video has made me feel less alone. I appreciate you!

[@justnikki23]

@@kenzieoswalt5157 you shouldn’t let politics get between you and your sister.. family always or you will be alone. Politics can be evil. Call. Your sister ❤️

[@kenzieoswalt5157]

@@justnikki23 I agree - definitely not mine decision! it was a boundary she set, unfortunately.

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@kenzieoswalt5157 I’m so sorry to hear this Kenzie 😞 it really stinks to say the least when worldviews separate relationships… I’m praying for you and your family this morning and that your sister can feel your love for her and that God brings reconciliation 🥺🙏🏻 thanks for your comment friend…seriously I’m gunna pray rn 🫶🏻

[@girly1724]

Not gonna lie, I felt uncomfortable when you mentioned you visited Israel when reality it’s actually Palestine, occupied by and stolen by “Israel”

[@marierose214]

Read History and the bible.

[@girly1724]

@@marierose214 “Israel” was formed in 1948 after they expelled so many Palestinians from their homes. When no other country was willing to accept the Jews, Palestinians accepted them into their country only for the Jews to stab Palestinians in the back and take most of their land. Look up the “1948 Nakba”.

[@Juliana431]

Reality is that Arabs are the ones who occupied the MENA countries and are doing so till this day in most of them. Iran wasn't Muslim, Egypt wasn't Muslim, Iraq wasn't Muslim, Morocco wasn't Muslim, Yemen wasn't Muslim and the list goes on. Palestine was never a sovereign country, it was the Roman empire who renamed the regions of Israel and Judea as "Syria Palestina" to humiliate the Jews. Israel actually managed to decolonize itself from Muslim occupiers and the Brits and will forever be the ancestral homeland of the Jewish People. Most Arabs came to Israel as work immigrants or slaves by the Ottomans and the British later on. Jews were monotheistic before Islam was invented by the so called prophet who plagiarized, occupied and murdered his way to a new religion. Jewish prayers always mentioned Israel and Jerusalem. Jews always pray in the direction of Jerusalem, wherever they are. No "Palestinian" even referred to themselves as such before the terr0rist Arafat came up with that false narrative. Even Hamass leaders said Palestinians are half Egyptian, half Saudi Arabians. So good luck finding it there. There are 22 Arab countries and over 50 Muslim countries to choose from if you fancy sharia so much. Your issue isn't with some imaginary Balelstine, it's with the fact Jews have their own country, the only democracy in the Middle East where women have rights, people aren't executed for their sexual orientation and they have freedom of religion and from religion. Go open a history book and learn something about Arabization, Islamizaion, Arab conquests, Dar Al Harb. "Stolen" LOL

[@Esh486]

Oh great, another history revisionist. Open a book and read about the origin of the name Palestina and who changed the region's name from Judea and Israel to Palestina, a name that means nothing in Arabic btw, a language that doesn't even have the letter P in it. There are 22 Arab countries and over 50 Muslim countries. Go pick one and leave the only Jewish country (and the only democracy in the ME) alone.

[@ariamcarloscarmen2024]

you're the girl from the vicks expetaction vs reality video???

[@NikkiPhillippi]

@@ariamcarloscarmen2024 hahahaahahah yup!

[@mariomoe]

Do you believe in ferberizing babies? I saw in one episode on Modern Family where Mitch and Cam try to do that to their baby Lily.

[@baleek4367]

We did that method for 3 days for my daughter, super successful and she sleeps through the night ever since. She didn’t suffer at all, we were always super reassuring and stayed by her door listening intently

[@justnikki23]

I’m not far left or far right… I don’t even like that term. I voting Democratic.🩶

[@NikkiPhillippi]

So many different terms people associate with!

[@Millyjul]

agreed!