That moment you had with roo on the bench reminded me so much of yourself and your dad talking. And his confession of liking puffins was just the best. Welcome back ❤
We had a 7 month lockdown in Melbourne Australia and my youngest was so stressed he had a bit of a breakdown, he'd fallen behind..he's bounced back, but it's hard, its so bloody tough on everyone involved ❤️🇦🇺
Thanks for this comment too. My youngest is suffering terrible anxiety. She cries all day missing her daddy. Never suffered from this before. But think it's a mix of dress from home schooling, not seeing her friends, too much time to think and maybe worrying about her daddy out working when u are suppose to be inside to be safe ( we've never said that to her of course but even the littlest of minds work that out!) Our government is saying junior end of primary schools will open in march , she's in second class so will include her 🤞🙏 Loved the part with Rufus and the coat 🥰
lmao Hannah's "I hate parenting" after Grayson interrupts her margarita shaking 😂 Also, the little chat between Stef and Roo was so cute. Him walking away in the big coat pls
Ahh, you never fail to make my cold, dead heart feel things. Especially loved all the interactions between Stef and Roo. The part when you tell him you think he will be a good dad...tearing up just replaying it in my head. Relate so much to the homeschooling scenes too. Thank you for sharing that because I sometimes worry about the way my almost 6 year old reacts to stuff he doesn't want to do (his nemesis is English work). Just have no words to express how much your content is helping me get through this shitstorm right now. Cant wait to enjoy the shit out of this life again, but until then I will enjoy the shit out of everything you put out there and for 30 minutes at a time feel like life is "normal".
so glad you are back! I really enjoyed the video :) Regarding the feeling you described after uploading a video. I experience the same after I finish a project for uni/exam where I have spend all of my time on. You would expect to feel great after you handed it in, but I tend to crash and then slowly regain energy. My theory would be, that it is because you are so in flow, creative work mode that your body ignores signs of exhaustion because your focus is on your project. Once you finish (upload) your body now has time to show these signs of exhaustion and deal with them. Moreover a lot of people tend to experience a cold after they finish big projects, because the high level of cortisol lowers the immun system and prolongs the immun reaction/symptoms of the cold. Just thought that would be an interesting fact! :) What could help is to give your body more rest while editing, having breaks and take the focus of the video a few times a day.
Omg I had to stop the video to comment, I felt almost emotional when you said "You're gonna be a great dad" because I thought about how beautifully children can grow up when their parents are treating them right. And then the "Good luck with 5 children" had me crack up xD And Roo walking in your coat? What a rollercoaster!! Beautiful beautiful video.. xo
I can’t tell you how moving it was to watch Grayson getting upset, I made me feel so sad but also so not alone. My daughter Ivy reacts the same, she rubs things out over and over and has melt downs about things not going right! It’s been a hard time doing school work. Watching you both being amazing parents was inspiring to watch. Well done to both of you and you deserve an extra alcoholic drink! Xxx
I do love and appreciate all that goes into your vlogs! They are an absolute masterpiece! The cinematography, the perfectly synchronized music fitting for what’s on-screen, and the heart-felt sentiments! Well done Stef! Welcome back, but do take care of YOU when you need to step away! We're all struggling a bit. Onwards!
My father is dying. He's 97 so had a good long life, but it's still going to be so hard to let him go. Your beautiful intro made me cry, but in a good way. Love you guys!
Thinking of you ❤️ no matter how old your father is, to you he will always be your wonderful daddy. My dad is seriously ill too, he’s got dementia and heart failure. I try to appreciate him as much as I can (although with covid I can’t be with him) xx
Thinking of you and your’s, Liz. Hoping you’ll find peace and comfort so soon. Here’s to us all for letting the grief in. It’s how we know we’ve let the love in too ✨
Hi Stef, i’m a wedding videographer, the music you used when talking about grief, I used in a film I created for a bride who lost her father a few weeks ago. It’s funny because Your film about your loss really guided me with it. I filmed her wedding and used lots of snippets of him, for some reason I was I drawn to him and just kept filming him so I had loads of him just milking about looking at the sky and stuff. He said the most beautiful things in his speech about not worrying about getting life wrong, as long as you pick people up along the way you’re doing good. You have picked so many people up with these films, I just thought you shout know. Thanks for inspiring me so I could give someone a beautiful film to remember her dad.
Loved this video Stef!!! Especially you and Ru on the bench and you telling him how Josh Brolin follows you!! That just made my day😃😃😃. Lovely video showing the struggles of home schooling!! Your chat with Ru was just fantastic!!! Lovely family!!! Love to uou guys from Corfu!! Hope you get to come back here again on holiday❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thinking of you Stef, I have watched your channel for many years and having lost my dad two winters ago I can feel your pain. It’s always going to be there, however it becomes more manageable. Remember he lives on through you and the boys! X
Thank you! This video was hopeful. Seeing how you are coping and reflecting on grief, the outlook of participating in the next roaring 20s and partying and having some bagels in the lovely sun. I truly enjoyed it. As always.
Stef is a sweet mix of nerd and cool. Hair is looking really good. Loved this Sunday video and really been enjoying Hannah's vlogs on her channel as well. Thank you guys and have a lovely week xx
This was such a beautiful video!! Love just seeing the beauty in your daily life all shot and edited so wonderfully with real moments of the hardship of parenting scattered through to keep it real. Love seeing the boys and who they are as little people. It felt like an old school vlog again, absolutely loved it
Stephan, thank you for this moving and heartfelt film. The love and caring you show for your son is a reflection of your father. Treasure these moments, even the difficult ones.
I love your honesty Stef, it’s so refreshing and your so right about us grieving for our lost lives There definitely is a sense of that for everyone I think. Great to have you all back especially during these strange times 🙂
What an honour to have stumbled across your channel 5 years ago in this universe that is youtube ☺ There is not one video I haven't watched multiple times. I really hope Jeff Bezos one day buys wantfeed for loads of money 'cause you deserve it all!! P.S.: Rufus in your jacket and the Gooba moment had me crying out of laughter 😄
It truly is so beautiful seeing the close bond Hannah and you have with your kids....you both are such amazing parents. Stef I think you just have to "let go" after you upload a video and just be happy with whatever the outcome is. Life is to short to be so hard on yourself and to think what others think of your work. You know that you have tried your very best...and have.captured your family's journey of life....and that is amazing in itself because you will always have that footage.....and your kids can look back on their childhood too. I think all the videos you have made for this channel have been so moving....and always reminds me that "life is so beautiful".....it's just a matter of perspective. Love you guys so much!! Keep up the great work Stef!!
God and we never outgrow that feeling of frustration. It’s the same when you’re an adult but just for different reasons. I am feeling for kids right now, school is hard enough the normal way.
Hi from Oregon in America😉 I have followed you for about 4 years and don’t comment but wanted to today. First off loved the music you choose well done it made your video so moving. Can I just say how talented you are and I can understand how you feel after posting a video and your crash there are a lot of horrible people out there and I wish I could take your anxiety and negative head space away.Your family adds so much to these videos I wanted to cry when Grayson cried. It was a raw and honest time in the so sad schooling kids are facing. Also Hannah making the margarita was so fun and I wanted to have one. Please know there are so many trash videos out there and the love you have for your craft comes through 100%.
There is something magical that you bring to your videos Stef - I am not sure I can even articulate it. You have the power to illicit deep feeling which I think is a real gift. Loved this video. Thank you for all your hard work.
Aww absolutely loved that guys it’s so nice to have you back, really missed the “shenanigans”! That opening shot of bath was insane! Hopefully see you again soon for another video ✌🏼
Welcome back Stef. such a beautiful mix of cinematic images mixed with the realness of family life right now. I think we are are grieve many like yourself who have lost loved ones to soon and those for the lives they wish they were living right now. its such a crazy time to have grief of a loved one on top of it I applaud you for getting through each day. seeing you with Roo on the bench was utterly heart warming, seeing Grayson so frustrated with school is representing so many children feeling the exact same he's not alone.
Thank you so much for uploading again. The video made me feel so emotional in so many ways, probably because I am not in the best moment of my life right now, but also because everything you upload is beautiful. I agree with the idea that all of us are grieving because of what is happening in the world. I am from Barcelona (Spain) and work as an Online English Teacher. However, I do not expect to find a better job, which will allow me to find myself again and, being honest, to pay the rent (which it is a struggle atm). Everyone is dealing with so much and I hope we can all be happy again.
What a beautiful video! Now I want to live in Bath. My Granny lived there during WWII and used to tell us amazing stories about being picked up in vans from the Red Cross to go to dances at the Pump Rooms where she would meet American soldiers. I love to visit to feel closer to her now she is no longer with us x
I’ve been homeschooling our 10 year old with a newborn and 20 month old... it’s been a special kind of hell and I will be buying his homeschool teacher a big present at the end of term. Stef the scene with you a Rufus on the bench heals me feeling everything... I’ve watched since the London days. One day our kids will unfortunately have to go through what you’re going through and Rufus having that to watch is going to be such a gift x
What a treat! Brilliant video yet again, such a nice escape from my own reality for 25mins with a cup of coffee. Thanks for the effort you put into these videos Stef!
You truly make the most beautiful videos on RUclips. After a tough week, hearing some Dickinson was exactly what I needed, and to be reminded of the beauty of life's small interactions.Thank you Stef!
I loved the live podcast, I stumbled across it during my lunch break and it just brightened my day. I hope you do more of them here on RUclips! The intro to this video was also stunning, well done Stef!
Good morning Stef, it's a perfect way to start my Sunday with you guys. Thanks for your lovely work. I appreciate how honest, raw, funny and warm you are
A beautiful video for a Sunday morning. Thank you as always and sending loads of love. Remember the sun always shines behind the even the darkest of clouds x
Everything you create is so beautiful! And your conversation on the bench with Roo at the beginning was so sweet, felt like a little nod to the gorgeous shots you filmed with your dad on a bench a while back. Glad to hear you’re doing better now xx
Opening music and scene randomly start crying lol I love your videos there always so beautifully done and evoke emotion and I love how you think with depth. Also you sitting on the bench with Roo as in previous comments reminded me of you and your dad, I lost my dad nearly 4 years ago and it's tough even now sometimes ❤️
Those shots of Bath are stunning. Your videos are always my favorite. You capture life in such a beautiful/magical/funny/snarky way and I love every bit of it!
What you said about your feeling after uploading sounds to me exactly like 'dissociation'! The feeling of not really being there in the present but more observing.. it's a survival mechanism of the body. It can be the result of what's called 'developmental trauma' which is an absolutely fascinating topic! To me it's the key to understanding ourselves as human creatures.. it's a more recent development in psychology and I can highly recommend looking into it (NARM is a good place to start). Almost all of us are affected by it to some degree or another.. and has nothing to do with 'trauma' in the classical sense. Good luck with everything! xo
the love i feel for this family is unexplainable! Been following since Gray was a tiny baby and you were living in London. I look forward to Sundays to just watch this vlogs
Feel the home school pain!!! It will be one to look back on that’s for sure ! Also, the footage of you and Roo reminded me of the same shot of you and your dad sitting chatting on the bench .
I just finished listening to Louis Theroux’s podcast interviewing Michaela Cole and at the end she talks about how she is currently ‘sitting in the emptiness of finishing a project that has been your entire world’ (around an hour into the the interview) and her post-creation depression - seems like a very real thing!
Beautiful video guys! Stef, I don't know if this helps, but I once heard that you should never call your work your baby because you'll spend your time following it around, babysitting it, and defending it. After a creation has gone out into the world, let it float it's own way and focus on the next project. When I heard that, it reset my focus around calling my work my baby. Keep going, your work is some of the best I've seen! Sending love to you all xx
Thank you for filming the more honest parts of homeschooling......I am currently helping my 12yr old grandson with his online schooling and boy has it been a eye opener!!! It is literally like keeping a train on the tracks! I will not give up...but my oh my the stress of it all. We just need to stay as positive as possible and take one day at a time. Loved the video!!!😘
Such a beautiful video! Loved it Some of the stuff you talked about with grieving for what we have lost really made me think and felt very comforting. Thanks 😊
I enjoy your feelings about grief. My beautiful mother died nearly 10 years ago and occasionally that balloon fills right up again and I fall apart for an hour or so. We are Aussie but she loved Bath. X.
glad your feeling better Stef! I think its natural for you to feel that low after finishing a video, its part of the creative cycle, there are always ebs and flows and it almost your body and minds way of releasing and recharging to create again. Maybe try surrendering to it and not seeing it as a negative thing, just a low after a high. Big love! x
Excellent video, so glad you’re back! I know you’ve always said you’re wanting to make videos the boys will be proud to look back on when they’re older. I’ve got a feeling that Rufus will often look back at that chat on the bench throughout his life x
I’m so glad to have your video to watch this week. I miss them when they’re not there. And in such a difficult time, it brings a bit of light, comfort, inspiration and joy to my week :)
I never comment on videos but just want to say, I also lost my dad in lockdown 1.0. Your videos have helped me through this shite period, I’ve gone back and watched your old videos again and again aswell, I love how down to earth and raw your videos are, a breath of fresh air on here! Nice to see real homeschooling too and nice to know it’s not just me hating every second of it!
I’ve been following you since Grey was born and the longest youtubers I’ve supported. Thank you for sharing these moments, it’s very easy to hide the bad moments and just show the good but this always makes my Sunday so much better. Sending you all of the love ❤️
Oh I just loved this 💕🥰 made me feel very emotional in places and had me laughing in others! “Salty rim!” 😂 silky montages will always be my favourite xx
Welcome back Stef and fam - missed these beautiful, aesthetic vlogs. I hope you find the strength to keep moving forward in the amazing life you've built and continue to build. I hope all the positive and beautiful memories with you dad keep you going mate. xx
This was beautiful from beginning to end. I loved so much about it, from the small conversations between you and Roo to hearing your thoughts to the incredible shots of Bath (makes me want to add it to my travel list!). Incredible work, Stef.
Beautifully done again👏 these videos have been with me when I was at my lowest and brought hope in my life. Today I'm happy and these videos still brings so much value into my life. Thank you. May you always find happiness :)
Oh stef I loved that, hope it doesn’t make you too sad because that was just wonderful. You find the beauty all around you in all the smallest things, and inspire me to see it too. Hope you can find joy there x
That moment you had with roo on the bench reminded me so much of yourself and your dad talking. And his confession of liking puffins was just the best. Welcome back ❤
I didn’t see your comment , but I said the same thing :)
Me too.
Totally thought the same. Beautiful.
It reminded me of that moment too! So precious ❤️
Me too!
I’m so glad you’ve shared the true dramas of homeschooling. Even the brightest, most able children are struggling.
We had a 7 month lockdown in Melbourne Australia and my youngest was so stressed he had a bit of a breakdown, he'd fallen behind..he's bounced back, but it's hard, its so bloody tough on everyone involved ❤️🇦🇺
Yes respect! Poor little Grecy’s tear drop is representing everyone who’s homeschooling!
Thanks for this comment too. My youngest is suffering terrible anxiety. She cries all day missing her daddy. Never suffered from this before. But think it's a mix of dress from home schooling, not seeing her friends, too much time to think and maybe worrying about her daddy out working when u are suppose to be inside to be safe ( we've never said that to her of course but even the littlest of minds work that out!) Our government is saying junior end of primary schools will open in march , she's in second class so will include her 🤞🙏 Loved the part with Rufus and the coat 🥰
I've been homeschooling for 3 years and it is so lonely. Thank you for sharing the realities.
lmao Hannah's "I hate parenting" after Grayson interrupts her margarita shaking 😂 Also, the little chat between Stef and Roo was so cute. Him walking away in the big coat pls
You sounded just like your dad when you laughed after wishing Rufus luck with his 5 kids ❤️
Those drone shots were incredible - Bath is the most beautiful city!
rufus walking along in your coat😭😭😭
"5 kids. Good luck with that" 🤣🤣🤣 priceless. So nice to see you both interacting with your children. Touching. Thank you for this video.
Was my thoughts too 😂
Ahh, you never fail to make my cold, dead heart feel things.
Especially loved all the interactions between Stef and Roo. The part when you tell him you think he will be a good dad...tearing up just replaying it in my head.
Relate so much to the homeschooling scenes too. Thank you for sharing that because I sometimes worry about the way my almost 6 year old reacts to stuff he doesn't want to do (his nemesis is English work).
Just have no words to express how much your content is helping me get through this shitstorm right now.
Cant wait to enjoy the shit out of this life again, but until then I will enjoy the shit out of everything you put out there and for 30 minutes at a time feel like life is "normal".
so glad you are back! I really enjoyed the video :)
Regarding the feeling you described after uploading a video. I experience the same after I finish a project for uni/exam where I have spend all of my time on. You would expect to feel great after you handed it in, but I tend to crash and then slowly regain energy. My theory would be, that it is because you are so in flow, creative work mode that your body ignores signs of exhaustion because your focus is on your project. Once you finish (upload) your body now has time to show these signs of exhaustion and deal with them. Moreover a lot of people tend to experience a cold after they finish big projects, because the high level of cortisol lowers the immun system and prolongs the immun reaction/symptoms of the cold. Just thought that would be an interesting fact! :)
What could help is to give your body more rest while editing, having breaks and take the focus of the video a few times a day.
Omg I had to stop the video to comment, I felt almost emotional when you said "You're gonna be a great dad" because I thought about how beautifully children can grow up when their parents are treating them right. And then the "Good luck with 5 children" had me crack up xD And Roo walking in your coat? What a rollercoaster!! Beautiful beautiful video.. xo
I can’t tell you how moving it was to watch Grayson getting upset, I made me feel so sad but also so not alone. My daughter Ivy reacts the same, she rubs things out over and over and has melt downs about things not going right! It’s been a hard time doing school work.
Watching you both being amazing parents was inspiring to watch. Well done to both of you and you deserve an extra alcoholic drink! Xxx
I do love and appreciate all that goes into your vlogs! They are an absolute masterpiece! The cinematography, the perfectly synchronized music fitting for what’s on-screen, and the heart-felt sentiments! Well done Stef! Welcome back, but do take care of YOU when you need to step away! We're all struggling a bit. Onwards!
My father is dying. He's 97 so had a good long life, but it's still going to be so hard to let him go. Your beautiful intro made me cry, but in a good way. Love you guys!
Thinking of you ❤️ no matter how old your father is, to you he will always be your wonderful daddy. My dad is seriously ill too, he’s got dementia and heart failure. I try to appreciate him as much as I can (although with covid I can’t be with him) xx
@@caitlinsam4991 Thank you lovely. Keep hoping that better days are on the horizon and you can be with your dad again xx
Thinking of you and your’s, Liz. Hoping you’ll find peace and comfort so soon. Here’s to us all for letting the grief in. It’s how we know we’ve let the love in too ✨
5 minutes in and I've already cried and cackled. That is storytelling done well!
I'm moving to Bath this summer and I can assure you that a house does not cost £16.
This just made me cry. It was so beautiful. You and Rufus on the bench... My heart. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hi Stef, i’m a wedding videographer, the music you used when talking about grief, I used in a film I created for a bride who lost her father a few weeks ago. It’s funny because Your film about your loss really guided me with it. I filmed her wedding and used lots of snippets of him, for some reason I was I drawn to him and just kept filming him so I had loads of him just milking about looking at the sky and stuff. He said the most beautiful things in his speech about not worrying about getting life wrong, as long as you pick people up along the way you’re doing good. You have picked so many people up with these films, I just thought you shout know. Thanks for inspiring me so I could give someone a beautiful film to remember her dad.
Love you Michalak Fam ❤ I pray we do have a boom and everyone is able to have a life again, be able to provide for their family and heal.
Loved this video Stef!!! Especially you and Ru on the bench and you telling him how Josh Brolin follows you!! That just made my day😃😃😃. Lovely video showing the struggles of home schooling!! Your chat with Ru was just fantastic!!! Lovely family!!! Love to uou guys from Corfu!! Hope you get to come back here again on holiday❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thinking of you Stef, I have watched your channel for many years and having lost my dad two winters ago I can feel your pain. It’s always going to be there, however it becomes more manageable. Remember he lives on through you and the boys! X
Thank you! This video was hopeful. Seeing how you are coping and reflecting on grief, the outlook of participating in the next roaring 20s and partying and having some bagels in the lovely sun. I truly enjoyed it. As always.
Stef is a sweet mix of nerd and cool. Hair is looking really good. Loved this Sunday video and really been enjoying Hannah's vlogs on her channel as well. Thank you guys and have a lovely week xx
Good to have you back guys. Very wholesome video, loved it
Thank you for this piece of magic. So raw and beautiful. I don’t have kids do only can imagine.
I feel that crash you are talking about after therapy session. It takes a lot energy to dig deep. love the video, thank you. greetings from Prague
Man oh man it is GOOD to have you guys back in my feed. Gorgeous stuff as ever. Those drone shots of Bath 👌🏻
This was such a beautiful video!! Love just seeing the beauty in your daily life all shot and edited so wonderfully with real moments of the hardship of parenting scattered through to keep it real. Love seeing the boys and who they are as little people. It felt like an old school vlog again, absolutely loved it
Seeing just the 2 of you talking on a bench, just filled my heart with so much joy.
Oh the joys of homeschool....
Stephan, thank you for this moving and heartfelt film. The love and caring you show for your son is a reflection of your father. Treasure these moments, even the difficult ones.
I love your honesty Stef, it’s so refreshing and your so right about us grieving for our lost lives
There definitely is a sense of that for everyone I think.
Great to have you all back especially during these strange times 🙂
What an honour to have stumbled across your channel 5 years ago in this universe that is youtube ☺ There is not one video I haven't watched multiple times. I really hope Jeff Bezos one day buys wantfeed for loads of money 'cause you deserve it all!!
P.S.: Rufus in your jacket and the Gooba moment had me crying out of laughter 😄
It truly is so beautiful seeing the close bond Hannah and you have with your kids....you both are such amazing parents. Stef I think you just have to "let go" after you upload a video and just be happy with whatever the outcome is. Life is to short to be so hard on yourself and to think what others think of your work. You know that you have tried your very best...and have.captured your family's journey of life....and that is amazing in itself because you will always have that footage.....and your kids can look back on their childhood too. I think all the videos you have made for this channel have been so moving....and always reminds me that "life is so beautiful".....it's just a matter of perspective. Love you guys so much!! Keep up the great work Stef!!
Aw man, I could almost feel G’s frustration myse.... no, I did feel it. Not “almost”. That was wrenching.
God and we never outgrow that feeling of frustration. It’s the same when you’re an adult but just for different reasons. I am feeling for kids right now, school is hard enough the normal way.
Hi from Oregon in America😉 I have followed you for about 4 years and don’t comment but wanted to today. First off loved the music you choose well done it made your video so moving. Can I just say how talented you are and I can understand how you feel after posting a video and your crash there are a lot of horrible people out there and I wish I could take your anxiety and negative head space away.Your family adds so much to these videos I wanted to cry when Grayson cried. It was a raw and honest time in the so sad schooling kids are facing. Also Hannah making the margarita was so fun and I wanted to have one. Please know there are so many trash videos out there and the love you have for your craft comes through 100%.
There is something magical that you bring to your videos Stef - I am not sure I can even articulate it. You have the power to illicit deep feeling which I think is a real gift. Loved this video. Thank you for all your hard work.
Aww absolutely loved that guys it’s so nice to have you back, really missed the “shenanigans”! That opening shot of bath was insane! Hopefully see you again soon for another video ✌🏼
Free therapy in here! Thank you, as always, for sharing this slice of your lives. Beautiful. X
Back with a bang! This beautiful, honest & hopeful video has brightened my day✨ bring on the roaring 20’s!!!
Grayson just completely summarised homeschooling. My heart aches for our kids. Such a beautiful video guys. Well done ❤️
Welcome back Stef. such a beautiful mix of cinematic images mixed with the realness of family life right now. I think we are are grieve many like yourself who have lost loved ones to soon and those for the lives they wish they were living right now. its such a crazy time to have grief of a loved one on top of it I applaud you for getting through each day. seeing you with Roo on the bench was utterly heart warming, seeing Grayson so frustrated with school is representing so many children feeling the exact same he's not alone.
Honestly your videos are just my favourite ever. They bring me joy every week, thank you.
Thank you so much for uploading again. The video made me feel so emotional in so many ways, probably because I am not in the best moment of my life right now, but also because everything you upload is beautiful. I agree with the idea that all of us are grieving because of what is happening in the world. I am from Barcelona (Spain) and work as an Online English Teacher. However, I do not expect to find a better job, which will allow me to find myself again and, being honest, to pay the rent (which it is a struggle atm). Everyone is dealing with so much and I hope we can all be happy again.
This was truly stunning ❤️ that intro made me sob! So grateful for your uploads at this time and sending you all lots of love x
What a beautiful video! Now I want to live in Bath. My Granny lived there during WWII and used to tell us amazing stories about being picked up in vans from the Red Cross to go to dances at the Pump Rooms where she would meet American soldiers. I love to visit to feel closer to her now she is no longer with us x
I’ve been homeschooling our 10 year old with a newborn and 20 month old... it’s been a special kind of hell and I will be buying his homeschool teacher a big present at the end of term. Stef the scene with you a Rufus on the bench heals me feeling everything... I’ve watched since the London days. One day our kids will unfortunately have to go through what you’re going through and Rufus having that to watch is going to be such a gift x
this was such a soulful vlog Stef...just wonderful.
This video made me so emotional! So beautiful and heartfelt ❤️
I'm very grateful that we get to watch such incredible films that you have created!
What a treat! Brilliant video yet again, such a nice escape from my own reality for 25mins with a cup of coffee. Thanks for the effort you put into these videos Stef!
You truly make the most beautiful videos on RUclips. After a tough week, hearing some Dickinson was exactly what I needed, and to be reminded of the beauty of life's small interactions.Thank you Stef!
This video has a very beautiful cinematic vibe!Great job! Welcome back! You have been missed!
I loved the live podcast, I stumbled across it during my lunch break and it just brightened my day. I hope you do more of them here on RUclips! The intro to this video was also stunning, well done Stef!
Good morning Stef,
it's a perfect way to start my Sunday with you guys. Thanks for your lovely work. I appreciate how honest, raw, funny and warm you are
A beautiful video for a Sunday morning. Thank you as always and sending loads of love. Remember the sun always shines behind the even the darkest of clouds x
Everything you create is so beautiful! And your conversation on the bench with Roo at the beginning was so sweet, felt like a little nod to the gorgeous shots you filmed with your dad on a bench a while back. Glad to hear you’re doing better now xx
Opening music and scene randomly start crying lol I love your videos there always so beautifully done and evoke emotion and I love how you think with depth. Also you sitting on the bench with Roo as in previous comments reminded me of you and your dad, I lost my dad nearly 4 years ago and it's tough even now sometimes ❤️
Those shots of Bath are stunning. Your videos are always my favorite. You capture life in such a beautiful/magical/funny/snarky way and I love every bit of it!
Thank you for this guys... It made my Valentine's morning special ❤️ Take care
What you said about your feeling after uploading sounds to me exactly like 'dissociation'! The feeling of not really being there in the present but more observing.. it's a survival mechanism of the body. It can be the result of what's called 'developmental trauma' which is an absolutely fascinating topic! To me it's the key to understanding ourselves as human creatures.. it's a more recent development in psychology and I can highly recommend looking into it (NARM is a good place to start). Almost all of us are affected by it to some degree or another.. and has nothing to do with 'trauma' in the classical sense. Good luck with everything! xo
This was such a needed video today. Thank you for being so real and for painting such a beautiful picture of the craziness that is life!
the love i feel for this family is unexplainable! Been following since Gray was a tiny baby and you were living in London. I look forward to Sundays to just watch this vlogs
Feel the home school pain!!! It will be one to look back on that’s for sure ! Also, the footage of you and Roo reminded me of the same shot of you and your dad sitting chatting on the bench .
this felt so like the vlogs I'd watch 4/5 years ago with you, Hannah and Gray. I loved this. Thanks, Stef!
I just finished listening to Louis Theroux’s podcast interviewing Michaela Cole and at the end she talks about how she is currently ‘sitting in the emptiness of finishing a project that has been your entire world’ (around an hour into the the interview) and her post-creation depression - seems like a very real thing!
Beautiful video guys! Stef, I don't know if this helps, but I once heard that you should never call your work your baby because you'll spend your time following it around, babysitting it, and defending it. After a creation has gone out into the world, let it float it's own way and focus on the next project. When I heard that, it reset my focus around calling my work my baby. Keep going, your work is some of the best I've seen! Sending love to you all xx
Thank you for filming the more honest parts of homeschooling......I am currently helping my 12yr old grandson with his online schooling and boy has it been a eye opener!!! It is literally like keeping a train
on the tracks! I will not give up...but my oh my the stress of it all. We just need to stay as positive as possible and take one day at a time. Loved the video!!!😘
Such a beautiful video! Loved it
Some of the stuff you talked about with grieving for what we have lost really made me think and felt very comforting.
Thanks 😊
That little conversation on the bench made my morning
I enjoy your feelings about grief. My beautiful mother died nearly 10 years ago and occasionally that balloon fills right up again and I fall apart for an hour or so. We are Aussie but she loved Bath. X.
glad your feeling better Stef!
I think its natural for you to feel that low after finishing a video, its part of the creative cycle, there are always ebs and flows and it almost your body and minds way of releasing and recharging to create again. Maybe try surrendering to it and not seeing it as a negative thing, just a low after a high. Big love! x
So happy to see you here again ! This the best moment of my sunday, i love it. Thank you Steph
🥰The Michalaks Sunday morning....thank you for the littte light at the end of this tunnel....optimistic breeze in my little home in 🇨🇦
Excellent video, so glad you’re back! I know you’ve always said you’re wanting to make videos the boys will be proud to look back on when they’re older. I’ve got a feeling that Rufus will often look back at that chat on the bench throughout his life x
this one is one of my favorite videos now!
love that you are back!
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couldn't love watching your videos more! the shots are insane! thank you for creating such unique and enjoyable videos!
Another beautiful video love you guys so much. welcome back x x
I’m so glad to have your video to watch this week. I miss them when they’re not there. And in such a difficult time, it brings a bit of light, comfort, inspiration and joy to my week :)
I never comment on videos but just want to say, I also lost my dad in lockdown 1.0. Your videos have helped me through this shite period, I’ve gone back and watched your old videos again and again aswell, I love how down to earth and raw your videos are, a breath of fresh air on here! Nice to see real homeschooling too and nice to know it’s not just me hating every second of it!
I’ve been following you since Grey was born and the longest youtubers I’ve supported. Thank you for sharing these moments, it’s very easy to hide the bad moments and just show the good but this always makes my Sunday so much better. Sending you all of the love ❤️
Your vlogs are always so pleasing to watch, incredibly well shot and edited. They're like short movies 🎥
Welcome back Michalaks! I really missed you. Loved this video
Bath is magnificent. And thank you for the beautiful reading of the poem.
Oh I just loved this 💕🥰 made me feel very emotional in places and had me laughing in others! “Salty rim!” 😂 silky montages will always be my favourite xx
Welcome back Stef and fam - missed these beautiful, aesthetic vlogs. I hope you find the strength to keep moving forward in the amazing life you've built and continue to build. I hope all the positive and beautiful memories with you dad keep you going mate. xx
Love how real this vlogs are! Keep up the good work guys
Such a great video, lovely to have you all back!
This was beautiful from beginning to end. I loved so much about it, from the small conversations between you and Roo to hearing your thoughts to the incredible shots of Bath (makes me want to add it to my travel list!). Incredible work, Stef.
So nice to have you guys back! Loved the clip of Stef and Rufus in particular 😊 x
My favourite but was rufus wanting 5 kids and that houses in bath cost £16! I love the world Roo lives in ☺️. Another beautiful video guys 👏 x
This was so beautiful, thanks for sharing your family in such a special way.
Beautifully done again👏 these videos have been with me when I was at my lowest and brought hope in my life. Today I'm happy and these videos still brings so much value into my life. Thank you. May you always find happiness :)
Thank you for being back!!! It‘s a great video!
I forgot how much i missed your videos, thank you 😊
Oh stef I loved that, hope it doesn’t make you too sad because that was just wonderful. You find the beauty all around you in all the smallest things, and inspire me to see it too. Hope you can find joy there x
Beautiful and stunning as always.
I love you guys so much. Thank you as always for sharing your life with me. Gorgeous family videos.
You and Rufus chatting on the bench warmed my heart. What a lovely pair you are.
Thank you for your gorgeous videos, so happy you’re back 😀👌
GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK !!! YOU HAVE BEEN MISSED !!xx
Just beautiful..thank you for sharing ❤️❤️ Stay well over there 💕🇦🇺
This was absolutely beautiful, the connection, the struggles, the perseverance, it was very much like the old videos 💖✨
Didn’t realize how much I missed you guys until I watched this vlog! ❤️