WHERE WE'VE BEEN + 3 ways to develop character in your children

Today, you will 3 reasons why children benefit from having Present Parents around . You will also learn why consistency in the early spring stages of gardening can keep you from destroying your entire garden from this one action.
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Hi! We are Phil and Alex! After leaving California in an RV, traveling full time, and helping our littlest with an open heart surgery, we've settled down in Tennessee. We found our homestead land and are learning each day how to live a more sustainable life. We are a family grown through the miracle of Adoption & Infertility Treatments. Our passion is to encourage families through infertility, adoption and building stronger healthier families. Thank you for tuning in! We hope you are encouraged!
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[@laurahardy8786]

I don’t know what it is but I love seeing children running outside barefoot. He makes me happy and puts a smile on my face.

[@jackielong9927]

Going outside and breathing. Being in the garden, messing with my flowers, watching the birds, the flowers the trees, the clouds. Taking my dog for a walk that’s relaxing to me take care God bless.❤

[@magicalvacationplanningbyk3165]

No I don’t see anxiety at all! I saw a loving caring busy mom!

[@Dan5819]

Wow, Cassidy is really growing up! She went from a post-toddler to a little girl!

[@foofookachoo1136]

Yes, she will turn 4yrs old last of May or first part of June. Never knew which month it was! Anyone know, May or June?? Thank u!!

[@shelleymander7294]

I pray when I feel overwhelmed. I than find a movie to watch to keep my mind off what I am overwhelmed with😊

[@PhilandAlex]

Love that!

[@theresawilson7386]

When you show your day as it is, you allow us to send you Grace❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kimkb8819]

Aww the kids have grown so much! In the first clip I was like wow Cassidy looks just like mom! Then 1/2 way through the video she popped back in frame and smiled and I was like ooh there’s dad lol she’s is such a good mixture of both of you. The other two while adopted it’s amazing how much they look like you guys ❤ I love watching your family and seeing you all grow. I was here through all the hard times praying hard for your family and it makes me happy to see where you guys are today ❤ lots of love and blessings for 2024 and beyond

[@janicewatts4444]

I am so glad you're back. I praise God that you are healed up now. And praying that the fertility will work this time for you all. God bless you. Thank you for the awesome videos that you put out❤

[@babyrn6851]

It's wonderful to see you guys. Thank you for being real. Being a Mom is work especially with sick kiddos but look at your kiddos and your marriage. God is being glorified. Keep being who you are❤

[@thrivingexjw2061]

Nothing better than farm life for kids! I was raised in the country.. oh how I miss those days 🚜🥕🍓🐓🐖🐄👩🏻‍🌾

[@ourtribbletribe]

Yes!

[@agnesskibicka]

​@@ourtribbletribehello 🤗 from Poland and rural life! ( channel)

[@RachaelNelson-df3qc]

My kids love city life

[@thrivingexjw2061]

@@RachaelNelson-df3qc so do mine.. only because they’ve never lived in the country. We were going to buy 5 acres when my son was in middle school & we took our kids to see it. My son was not liking it! He asked where he would ride his skateboard.. I replied kids in the country ride horses & dirt bikes. Rolled his eyes & said he didn’t have a horse or dirt bike 🙄🥴He’s an adult now & can definitely see the value in it.

[@galeem713]

I gave up worrying about anything because it didn’t help at all. So now, I find joy everywhere. When I see big bubbles in my sourdough, when I open the door and turn on the light in my bird room and see most of my parrots on their door perch dancing up and down at the sight of me, when my soon to be 16 year old cat cuddles up to me, when I make sourdough pasta and cookies for the first time. I lost a few teeth and now can only chew with my canines and it will take me 3 years to save enough for teeth, but I’ve found things I like and can eat. I can’t chew the boules of sourdough bread, but I can eat pain de mie and challah, so I’m good. Tasted my sourdough pasta with butter and a bit of cheese and the taste had the sourness but it was also smooth and tasty. I told my sister about it and she said she didn’t enjoy food like I did. Food brings me joy, making the food brings me joy, music brings me joy and this ijit, almost 70, has decided to learn how to play piano. Not going well but there’s a yahoo when I do get things right. No teeth, live below the poverty line, drive a 2009 car that would not start yesterday but did today. I will win a lottery one day and I might be too old to enjoy it, but I’m going to try.

[@ShaynaHof]

I tend to clean the house when I'm feeling anxious. I also sit outside and let the sun hit my face and just breathe. Hubby, my daughter and I also put up our fence this past week with poles and zip ties. It made me smile thinking that your family was doing the same thing that I was doing with my own family! Thank you for sharing and being authentic ❤ Have a great weekend Congelliere family!

[@tonyaporter7836]

I fell from a ladder 6 weeks ago at 6m high. I broke my thoracic and lumber spine and completely smashed my left wrist and hand (dominant hand). I am going stir crazy but I am determined to get back to normal. This is the season I am currently in. I have good days and bad, but I always remind myself that my legs work and I survived the fall. Also Alex I have been watching homesteading with the Zimmermans. Ruthanne is amazing and very knowledgeable. If you haven't watched her already, i think you would love her. ❤

[@lynnekalef7666]

We are all human. You are entitled to have down time when your kids need you! Hugs!

[@debbielopez6593]

Coloring is the BEST stress relief for me. I am 65 and retired and blessed with a precious 3 year old grandson so I just give it all to God and ask him to lift the worries,stress from me and find joy in every aspect of my life. So when you wake up in the morning go to your window and thank God for a new beautiful day and just look up find joy. For God will give you guidance to help you along your life. Blessings to your precious family and you two are raising your precious girls to find happiness.

[@dilinagaddis5430]

My let go time is taking a walk…it’s great for me physically and mentally! I love following guys…love your family.

[@chelle2093]

Your kids are so sweet and thoughtful, you are raising such beautiful caring children Praying and hoping that you can add another family member to your family 🙏🏻❤

[@faithf4988]

gardening is my way of dealing with stress...I go out very early in the morning and water my garden....it helps with the rest of my day

[@tonyalavigne2455]

Walking and brushing my grandog is my Stress Relief!!!

[@hildapatrick6359]

The past few months, working in my garden has been what calms me down.. I wake up and want to go check on my plants. :) it grounds me and centres me. And then i feel more ready to handle next curve ball life throws at me. :)

[@janicegrimm9385]

I love your ending to this post. Your advice was so good. I think as parents and a society these days, we forget about teaching the kids values that were taught before. They matter and that they need to work for what they have. How do children learn if you don't take the time to teach them. Just loved what you said. I miss your posts and love catching up when you post.

[@athompson5089]

It is those times we struggle and need the most, that we also learn the most! I find just sitting outside or even standing can help me feel calm. Praying for your family so the illness is over and health continues in this season of growth. Spring can refresh so many things.

[@patriciajohnson4196]

My daughter picked up crocheting at 32. She says it helps calm her. Things happen on His time, all the hills and valleys. Stay positive like always.

[@Caitzeee]

I want to learn how to crochet! I want to make crocheted sunflowers! 🌻 I loved that she picked up crocheting at 32, it shows that it’s never too late to learn something new!

[@nicolepratt4396]

I have missed you guys so much and didn’t realise how much until I finally got to see you all again. The way you share the real, raw aspects to our lives is inspiring and the way you encourage us and impart your little bits of wisdom is priceless and I just wanted you to know how much you impact and inspire us all. Thank you for sharing your true unfiltered selves with us it is greatly appreciated and valued.

[@youtubename816]

Being grounded definitely helps me too. Some seasons require medication though

[@patriciawilliamsn9605]

The girls are getting so big so fast. Phil’s comments at the end were so beautiful and true.

[@jackielowrey3032]

Walking outside, enjoying nature, reading a book, taking a bath with epsom salt, meditation, deep cleaning.

[@janvan4424]

So lovely to see your whole family working together in the garden to get the job done and hearing the girls giggling in the back ground 💕

[@LavenderOrwa]

Welcome back guys!❤ so glad to see you

[@melissagreen1117]

Glad you all are feeling better and are back.

[@sandraserafini4351]

Girls are getting so big , cassidy is so like mummy , beautiful girls

[@ElectricBlueAgent]

Love seeing your faces again!!! Totally agree about letting kids do hard/dangerous/tricky things carefully! My 5 yr old knows how to use a drill, a knife, a hammer, a vacuum, jump from a height that is high, but but not unreasonable, fry eggs with salt and pepper of course:), etc. My 3 and 5 yr old bike around an urban neighborhood several times per week, etc etc. They will be capable, confident men.

[@Larissa-le7dk]

Mine is cleaning and walking / swimming and yes playing a video game. You are the best the girls are growing up so fast....

[@aleenahalls5850]

U doing amazing mumma ❤ I've had a hard year after loosing my mum to cancer my veg garden fell apart and iys been 11months and I'm still on the struggle bus finding it hard to find motivation I'm in Australia coming out of summer in to winter and my garden is upside down Hoping I can get out of this hard season. Love u and your family and have missed u guys the girls have all grown so much 💗

[@larah287]

Kneading bread, pulling weeds and sharing with my hubby. ❤❤

[@lindzriddb]

Was nice to see your video pop up on my feed! Our family got hit with multiple sicknesses at once and right after another from about February till the beginning of April. It was exhausting. So glad you're all feeling better too.

[@lauraregan8439]

Crochet litterally lowers my blood pressure as I go through a relaps of leukemia. Writing and photography are my other two hobbies so I guess creative gets me through the hard times.

[@lisatracy2914]

So glad you are feeling better. We had the flu at our house and my mom ended up in the hospital. Thankfully my dad and I stayed well

[@shamaishamai1438]

Everything we are given is a gift. We just don't understand, and sometimes get a glimpse later on. Thank you goes such a long way.

[@frankiecarrel9794]

I'm so glad you're better. I'm sorry all that happened. It is so good to see you I really? Enjoy your videos😊

[@susanbellt3029]

Finally sat down after a very long, hard week trying to eat my healthy meal and said come on Phil and Alex I really pray that you have a new video out. I need your positive energy right now, and in the words of Edith Bunka “and there you was!!!”❤❤❤

[@robinleach6599]

Listening to various…Uplifting…music…has been the best medicine for me to help with anxiety & feeling overwhelmed. Turn everything else off around you & just be in the words of the music! 🥰

[@mistypfitzer111]

Hey it's life lol 😂 we totally understand. Im also a habitual overthinker 😬💯🫂 how u feel about the garden, is how i feel about trying to maintain my physical appearance, personal hygiene, & selfcare...🥺 😔 10000% relate but im proud of you! You're doing great! I believe in you! You got this! 😁🥰🫶 TODAY IS ONE DAY CLOSER! 🙌❤️✊️☺️

[@sissy8563]

Well welcome back!! ❤❤

[@pjengland286]

Thank you for sharing this. I feel like that all the time. Overthinking, but also the overwhelm and overstimulated is common. ❤️

[@LUMILIKHA-nb2wy]

For me, it’s finding that one ‘in the moment perfect’ worship song & it just plays and plays and plays and I sing and sing and sing until ‘I’m done’ and most times it’s whilst I drive around with the windows down for fresh air and straight up worshipping without a care who hears or sees me 🫶🏽💖

[@cherylmark1503]

Welcome back! Hoping you all getting healthy.

[@fitfatkittykat1789]

Alex I completely understand how you felt and I too love grounding and nature to feel like you can breathe again unfortunately we live in central London so it can be hard to get that time in to coincide with the weather. So my passion is singing and music is my heart and soul and the fact that singing and movement resets the vagus nerve is my other go too. Sometimes we get to bogged down and I even forget how music makes me feel so just know there are people watching who get you and understand you and aren’t questioning or critical of your choices or daily life. ❤

[@denahgray9766]

Good morning. I’m so sorry y’all had so much sickness or accidents. You have a beautiful family. Yes I try to go outside more too. It’s starting to get warm. Still trying to make my knee behave. ( total knee)😩. You are so helpful to me. We can learn by watching a good Christian woman. Thank you for the video. The girls are getting so tall. Love your black and white hair band. Started looking for one. That is my colors( mainly). I have a black and white wreath in my bedroom. Love y’all.

[@dianaroos8557]

Yes, we've been missing you guys

[@juliemccullar8759]

Me! I'm the one who needed to hear this NOW! 💕

[@LittleValleyAcresFarm]

The way Phil explained being over-stemulated fits what happens to me at times. I need the quiet of my goats, or playing piano to refocus. Around Easter we went through three weeks of illnesses so I totally understand the feeling, because I was feeling it.

[@purpleviolet1]

Thank you for being real. I also feel overwhelmed at the moment. While I can’t help you directly I want you to know that it helped me to know that I am not alone. Maybe that might also help you? Big hugs to all the mums out there xo

[@tammyrhodes9750]

So glad to see you back you guys are missed

[@estherdegraaf5254]

Hi guys!! Good to see you😊. Can't wait to hear what they said at your appointment Alex! My stress releave is taking a hot shower or walking and cuddling our dog or go to the beach.

[@carolynhall1302]

You're fantastic parents and you have grown a wonderful family x

[@amandabatts2152]

I suffer severe anxiety and panic attack. Ground yourself. Go out into the sun sit in the grass and focus on nature. That helps me a lot

[@AliesjaFoster]

We love going for a drive in the evening. Watch the sunset or sit in your car by the beach and watch the waves. We live in Nova Scotia and our kids are teens.

[@elizabethsetterlund8160]

I love to go outside and walk or garden. These relax me the most. If I can’t go outside I like to paint, even if it’s just a rock. So glad your all doing well now.🙏🏼 I remember once as a young mom of three, there was a bad flu going around. At that time we had talk non 4 of our friends children as they went to Hawaii… Everyone got the flu… a stomach flu that lasted days.. I had lots of cleaning up and 7 children all feverish and stomach 🤮 .. I was so exhausted.. I got sick to But after all the children.. it was so awful. Times of our lives being tested. But Gods grace wins😊

[@donathompson4009]

I’m happy to see you back on you tube. I just had right eye surgery to get rid of my cataracts in that eye. Please pray for me that I get to see out of that eye soon and that I don’t need to wear glasses anymore.

[@CIndyLoriV]

❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

[@pamelaelrod5723]

Oh my gosh, I am so happy I found your channel again. The girl's have gotten so big, they are growing up way to fast on you Alex! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lorikean3405]

You’ve been missed. Glad you’re back 😊.

[@mac-ju5ot]

Dumpster fires happen. I've been feeling the energy .Glad ur all feeling much better .That's exciting the fertility clinic...hope it gets u the many blessings u deserve.......my personal challenges are showing .hope all is better dears

[@conniestjohn1907]

Nice to see your family back. I'm glad you're at the other side of all the illness. Philip can I say you look more and more like your Dad :) (that's a good thing) with some grey. Alex we're always the hardest on ourselves. One day at a time. That pup is so sweet, smooches for you Alex when you were talking all about Anxiety. We look forward to seeing you all more regularly.

[@r.e3995]

I do yoga and yoga is keeping me more active and happy

[@mondohankie]

Beautifully said and demonstrated! Beautiful kids! Cassidy sure favors Callie!

[@Oceanlee261]

my goodness everyone looks so grown up! ❤

[@Michelle-xh3ir]

Missing you guys!! Love from Alberta Canada

[@mackenziekanis3096]

I agree I love getting outside and enjoying fresh air. Plus daily exercise. Lifting the weight and getting Jan good sweat makes my day 100% better. Being a mom is hard. Being a mom of sick kids and being sick yourself is terrible. I'm with you I'm a super positive perosn even when life kicks ya down.

[@andreameier2640]

Oh how I just love you guys❤

[@perfectpikelet1444]

Hi to you all from New Zealand 🇳🇿❤️🇳🇿 I cannot believe how grown up the girls are. Only seems a year ago you shared your pregnancy test. Your lifestyle block is awesome, you have grown so much along with you knowledge in livestock and production. It is a wonderful example to everyone. Have you planted fruit trees? Love seeing your updates ❤️👍

[@juliepfarr9398]

Hi ! Nice to see you guys again 😊

[@nelliepisani4348]

Great video thank you for sharing love the girls they are growing up to be so hard working like their parents, I appreciate that so much that's how I grew up now a day's these kids are on social media all day they don't now how to do anything for themselves! I'm so glad you are all doing better once again thank you for sharing I love to watch your videos I was having a bad day but I feel better thank you! God bless al of you ❤🙏🌷🌻❤️

[@sjh-p7927]

Its been a while since you've been here. I've prayed for you. Even though its been overwhelming, God did you strength to get through those rough weeks.

[@wheelchere]

I'm so glad you all are better. That sounds rough

[@chaiyee4573]

Miss ur family so much. Love ur family so much from Malaysia

[@suepassmore10]

I've had a difficult 3 weeks. Taking care of my 19 year old son who had major knee surgery. My older son is autistic and suffers from depression. He is going through a rough time and needs a lot of support. My way of chilling out is to walk my dog. I just need to be away from the chaos for 30 minutes.

[@fitmissjes]

12:15 should start a podcast called Phil’s Philosophy and share little nuggets like this. It’s in a lot of the videos and I love it. Might be less stressful than making videos while your family grows again ❤

[@rosegray9933]

God Bless your family Love from Chicago

[@lindseyevans1741]

I’d love a breakdown of all your animals! I feel like I’m missing who a few of them are, but the black dog is beautiful.

[@fionawood2473]

Love phils bit at the end

[@MelissaAHargraves-bz3ky]

I love when you talk about life and its ups and downs. Its liberating. I love your family. God bless. By the way I've been here since you just got word about Callie for adoption.

[@user-momof7]

Such an inspiring video :) Glad to see y'all are on the road to recovery!

[@PhilandAlex]

Thank you so much!

[@ms.ragghianti4961]

So sweet the dogs playing with the kids in your outside game! You could grow muscadines! They are in the grape family, but so much better! The vines grow well in the sun. Do you have fruit trees? We have been sick a lot this season too. Looking forward to healthy days ahead.

[@mandogrogurescuedogs]

LOVE you guys! glad you are feeling better! :)

[@donnacoker7716]

Sure love you guys and miss seeing you when you’re not here

[@loriwalker6669]

Sending love and prayers, ❤

[@katieelizabethpayling5769]

Beautiful speech phil

[@DanielleHNewZealand]

worship music helps me in Anxiety but also grounding

[@deelynn312]

I have missed you guys so much ❤

[@wendlit]

Lovely video! ❤️

[@Homestead-ish]

Yea I think just getting it on the ground is better than nothing!! 5:43 and please feel free to show your life! We are all struggling and it’s refreshing seeing the imperfect. I know there’s always people that comment stupid things, but they just have way too much time on their hands. Lol. Y’all are doing fantastic 6:47

[@glennadaniels4104]

Love your family ❤❤❤

[@laurielyon1892]

When you put your coffee in your coffee pot to brew, put sprinkle some salt on the grounds before brewing. It really helps with the bitterness.

[@diandiaz9026]

I have a young teenager at home well I won’t say young he’s 18 newly but he thinks he knows everything and so I find my Deas dressing activity is to sit on the balcony and have a drink and watch KZbin videos. Other than that other these dress is to spend an overnight with my granddaughter, which is so beautiful.

[@user-mi5dc1vw5j]

I feel you with the drowning part lol i decided to start my garden plants instead of buying them,well everything is growing like crazy( my tomatoes and ground cherries already have fruit on them) but i dont have a garden...i am disabled and i had to hire a landscaper to come and install my garden and they cant do it until next Monday,I hope my plants make it that long,they are huge and im running out of room

[@amberjones311]

Hey Phil and Alex our house has b come complete busy we have four new kittens they turn 2 months old may 5th then mine and my husband's first daughter Helen will be turning 2 May 18th and then in July I am due with another little girl I am like trying to get everything ready for when I gotta go in for my scheduled C-section at 39 weeks I am 26 weeks and 3 days pregnant what makes me smile is my dad comes and takes Helen for a weekend so I can have a date day with her daddy hugs from Illinois

[@mpdaugherty8549]

❤ Lovely Family ❤

[@PhilandAlex]

Thank you so much 😀

[@leannebayford2757]

I walk my dog across the common. We are lucky to live right next to a large open common space

[@lindagentile2380]

2 weeks of craziness but last vlog 1 month ago with "Surprise Pregnancies"??? Thought you all took another break ??? Sure glad you are all back up & Healthy... GBY ALL 🙏❤️💙💖💖💖🐕🐕🤗✝️ I hope you are going through the miracle worker 'Dr Hatch" ❤️🤗✝️