Tears flowing as I watched. Exactly the same ages even having my fourth at 30!!! Your gentleness and kindness were so heartwarming. Thank you for this. The biggest hang up is still what people think but I've made progress 😊 As for the bikini, I see other women at the beach several sizes larger than me that look fantastic and wonder why I still can not wear one 🤷♀️ Love this!! Love this!!! And you, too, my new friend 🤗 shari t. MN 🇺🇸 p s. Made it through the election without a civil war (so far 😂)
Beautifully said, Jo. That made me tear up. I'd like to tell my younger self that it's okay to be scared and that she will be braver than she could possibly imagine. And that I'm proud of her.
That gave me a tear! Thanks for sharing. Yes, I found out that I would be all right after all. I’m just glad that at that point I didn’t know the garbage I would have to pass through before getting there. God was merciful. ❤
I had my first child at 16! My second at 19 and my third at 25! I'm 50 and I'm already a grandmother. I don't regret my children but I would NOT recommend to start so so early
Interesting perspective. I had my first in November when I was 39. Turned 40 the following August. Had my second daughter in February. They are now 21 and 20. I have said for years “I don’t regret having kids at that stage of my, but wouldn’t recommend it.”
Just loved this ❤ Wise and true words. It has taken me 70 years to wise up, take my own counsel, love myself for who I am and not care a jot about what anyone else thinks of me! It’s so freeing and I am living life and loving my life and doing it MY way 😊
I was a young 20s Mom and it was hard raising my kids. No help. Couldn’t figure out why i felt so crappy all the time. 😂. Now i know it was not my fault. Thank you so much ❤
Wise words! I agree with all of your advice. I must say that I grew up with a spunky woman who taught me not to rely on or defer to men. We are all self-critical, but the sooner we realize that we are already good enough, the better. Oh-so-much time spent as teens & young women being concerned with appearance. As an elder gal (73), I find myself doing things like going to the grocery sans makeup, wearing a cap & yoga clothes, & not giving a flip. This is who I am. Wish I’d felt that way sooner.
Mine was an arranged marriage at 22 and I moved to the US. Had my son at 23 and divorced at 25 years old. Never remarried or dated. I was too focused on custody and visitation and raising my son and being the bread winner. I am 57 now and still working full time to keep meeting obligations. I will say to my younger self to take charge of my life and not to listen to other people's opinions especially my dad.
Hi Jo. I am so glad I found your channel last night. It couldn't have come at a better time. I binge-watched several episodes on my smart TV, hence no comments, but I will be checking out most of your episodes asap. Thank you so much - I needed to hear all of your sage advice 😍
I only realised recently that people can watch me on a big screen 📺 😳 😁Thank you for sharing - it’s good to know that what I am sharing is resonating x
Great video!! when i think back about my life. i regret sweating the small stuff..and not enjoying life more...i guess relishing the time being young . i had alot of fun..but i always thought i wasted time with nonsense.. we think so differently when we are young..about things ..
@@JoBlackwell-MidlifeAndBeyondoh yes. I wish I had known it was okay to slow down a little and give serious thought to what I wanted my life to look like. Rather than be so focused on what I thought other people wanted me to be. I love my parents, love my husband, love my grown children. But I spent most of my life being there for them, working around what they needed and not asking (and expecting) for what I needed.
When I was 18, as I was in this picture, I wore a black beret and smoked a pipe (metaphorically speaking!) thanks to my reading material 😉 I was far too gloomy for my own good at that age.
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What would you say to your younger self if you could? What do you wish you’d known earlier?
Tears flowing as I watched. Exactly the same ages even having my fourth at 30!!!
Your gentleness and kindness were so heartwarming. Thank you for this. The biggest hang up is still what people think but I've made progress 😊 As for the bikini, I see other women at the beach several sizes larger than me that look fantastic and wonder why I still can not wear one 🤷♀️
Love this!! Love this!!!
And you, too, my new friend 🤗 shari t. MN 🇺🇸
p s. Made it through the election without a civil war (so far 😂)
Beautifully said, Jo. That made me tear up. I'd like to tell my younger self that it's okay to be scared and that she will be braver than she could possibly imagine. And that I'm proud of her.
That’s beautiful. And, of course, you can tell her now and give her a hug! 🤗 thank you for sharing xx
Thanks Jo for sharing. As a man in his 50s your words brought emotion flooding through. I will share this video with my daughters. Take care.
That is so beautiful - a father's support is priceless x
That gave me a tear! Thanks for sharing. Yes, I found out that I would be all right after all. I’m just glad that at that point I didn’t know the garbage I would have to pass through before getting there. God was merciful. ❤
There are some things for which ignorance is certainly bliss! Thanks for watching and adding your thoughts x
Well said and so true! Thank you!❤
Thank you for watching! 💐
I had my first child at 16! My second at 19 and my third at 25! I'm 50 and I'm already a grandmother. I don't regret my children but I would NOT recommend to start so so early
That IS young! Bless you. We think we’re proper grown ups at 16 though, don’t we?
Interesting perspective. I had my first in November when I was 39. Turned 40 the following August. Had my second daughter in February. They are now 21 and 20. I have said for years “I don’t regret having kids at that stage of my, but wouldn’t recommend it.”
Just loved this ❤ Wise and true words. It has taken me 70 years to wise up, take my own counsel, love myself for who I am and not care a jot about what anyone else thinks of me! It’s so freeing and I am living life and loving my life and doing it MY way 😊
Brava! This is so good to hear! Enjoy every minute of this wonderful gift of life
I was a young 20s Mom and it was hard raising my kids. No help. Couldn’t figure out why i felt so crappy all the time. 😂. Now i know it was not my fault. Thank you so much ❤
You’re welcome. We all tend to be so hard on ourselves, don’t we? Thanks for watching 💐
Wise words! I agree with all of your advice. I must say that I grew up with a spunky woman who taught me not to rely on or defer to men. We are all self-critical, but the sooner we realize that we are already good enough, the better. Oh-so-much time spent as teens & young women being concerned with appearance. As an elder gal (73), I find myself doing things like going to the grocery sans makeup, wearing a cap & yoga clothes, & not giving a flip. This is who I am. Wish I’d felt that way sooner.
Me too! But glad I feel that way now. You were lucky to have that example ❤️
@ indeed I was! Plus, she was hilarious!
Mine was an arranged marriage at 22 and I moved to the US. Had my son at 23 and divorced at 25 years old. Never remarried or dated. I was too focused on custody and visitation and raising my son and being the bread winner. I am 57 now and still working full time to keep meeting obligations. I will say to my younger self to take charge of my life and not to listen to other people's opinions especially my dad.
Oh bless you! Can you see a time ahead when you will have more freedom to do what you want? 🌸
Hi Jo. I am so glad I found your channel last night. It couldn't have come at a better time. I binge-watched several episodes on my smart TV, hence no comments, but I will be checking out most of your episodes asap. Thank you so much - I needed to hear all of your sage advice 😍
I only realised recently that people can watch me on a big screen 📺 😳 😁Thank you for sharing - it’s good to know that what I am sharing is resonating x
Great video!! when i think back about my life. i regret sweating the small stuff..and not enjoying life more...i guess relishing the time being young . i had alot of fun..but i always thought i wasted time with nonsense.. we think so differently when we are young..about things ..
We do, don’t we? But we learn 😁
Wow, this could be me, married at 19 and first child at 22 - far too young. Thank you Jo. 😊
You’re welcome! I mean, I wouldn’t give them back, but I would wait longer if I had a do-over.
a big hug
🙌🏻
My mother had 2 children by 22, then 4 by 29. My parents have been married happily for 63 years now.
I love a love story - they must be very good at supporting each other. X
@JoBlackwell-MidlifeAndBeyond my dad was a flight engineer, mum stay at home mum then a support worker
Don’t defer to men, they don’t know any better than you. Took me until my 50’s to work this one out!
Me too! They’re just so convincing aren’t they? 😁 It must be a lot of pressure to feel they have to keep that up, though.
I am loving this content
Thank you 🙏 is there anything you wish you knew earlier? X
Thank you for saying all of this ❤
Thank YOU for watching!
You are getting me teary eyed - so sweet!
Sorry 🌷
@@JoBlackwell-MidlifeAndBeyond not sorry 🤗- good tears! Warm and Fuzzy 🥰
No 7!! Absolutely this!! Only realised this in my late 40s. It’s just that they say things with absolute confidence 😂
Yes! It must be a lot of pressure for them too, to have to maintain that.
o.m.g. - TRUTH!!! Brilliant. ❤
😁 would you add anything?
@@JoBlackwell-MidlifeAndBeyond "You are smarter than the men in your life would have you believe"
Wow. Thank you so much.
You’re welcome! Anything you wish you knew earlier?
@@JoBlackwell-MidlifeAndBeyondoh yes. I wish I had known it was okay to slow down a little and give serious thought to what I wanted my life to look like. Rather than be so focused on what I thought other people wanted me to be. I love my parents, love my husband, love my grown children. But I spent most of my life being there for them, working around what they needed and not asking (and expecting) for what I needed.
I agree with everything but I had a trauma at 17 which has stayed with me and, unfortunately stopped me moving on..in my 60's now..
You deserve to be happy. Sending love 🧡
I remember my parents telling me to stop daydreaming! Now I’d really question why my thinking is any of their business.
That was very damaging for me as a young girl. Thank you for commenting
. i like dostoyewski . even to this date and am 78 .
When I was 18, as I was in this picture, I wore a black beret and smoked a pipe (metaphorically speaking!) thanks to my reading material 😉 I was far too gloomy for my own good at that age.