https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:32:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-662266 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:51:34 +0000 BSB 662266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww, great post by YHL. I love how they handled it. They are great!</p> <p>I do give a lot of credit to all the bloggers. I would love to start blogging but I don't think I could deal with the comments from everyone. I'm sure the positive comments woud be great but the negative comments would eat away at me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661981 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:29:25 +0000 Mrs. Bee 661981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know the types of questions and comments that come with running a site, and sometimes they can be really tough (much much worse than are you pregnant questions). i feel for them because they genuinely seem like a nice couple. I read their site daily and I'm a fan! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661707 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:31:03 +0000 SweetMamaM 661707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the subject of BabyWatch at work, thanks to the other women who got married last year already getting pregnant and having had their babies. I can definitely empathize with being the centre of speculation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661701 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:27:51 +0000 CottonCandy 661701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@habesbabe: I agree with you. I really do like YHL and I feel bad that Sherry had such a horrifying birth experience, but on the same note, yes they can be annoyed about the pregnancy questions, but they do chose to live their life in the (somewhat) public eye, and they can't really be suprised that they get 1 million questions about their personal life when they blog about their family (which they do) as well as decorating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661695 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:25:34 +0000 HabesBabe 661695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. tictactoe: Of course people are people and people have feelings, but when you are willingly putting your personal life out there and you are making a profit from sharing details about your home, your family, and your life-- then yes, you should expect to get asked these questions. FWIW, I don't think that most celebrities are in the same boat because only a handful of them are oversharers and sell their stories to the public (baby pictures, wedding photos, etc.).</p> <p>@T.H.O.U.: They have a separate blog specifically to share info about their family/dog/daughter, right? So they chose to share even more than just DIY projects? And I didn't realize the number of times they were asked a year jumped from 1,800 to 36,500.</p> <p>Just my opinion-- obviously most don't agree with me, but I'm not trying to change anyone's mind. I don't go around asking friends and family (and especially not random bloggers) about their family plans, but it's honestly something I think that is in the cards when you blog about your personal life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661694 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:24:21 +0000 Chillybear 661694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure its been ramping up the last few months because on the blog they seem like they're getting their ducks in a row to have another to the outside world. Clara's turning 3, she's potty trained, the book tour is done, they're putting their finishing touches on Clara's big girl bedroom. I know when we told some of friends and family, one of my best friends was over joyed when she pronounced "I knew it! I knew you were pregnant at so and sos party 2 months ago!" even though we hadnt told them. Some people like to think their baby radar is the best in the buisness </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661663 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:11:49 +0000 jetsa 661663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly. I don't really understand what difference it makes in how they make their living.<br /> As someone who tried for 18 months to get pregnant, the questions are hard even when they are well meaning. My FIL cornered us at a bar one night and said its time for you to get on having kids (he knew we were trying didn't know we were having trouble), and what do you say, you know it comes out of a place of love but its soo hard to hear again and again when you are having trouble. If I were YHL, I don't think I'd have another after what she went through and people should respect that and not ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661653 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:05:33 +0000 T.H.O.U. 661653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: Another thing to remember is that they are home decorating/diy bloggers. They do not make their living talking about their family planning journey. </p> <p>So, yes I think its appropriate to ask a Celebrity Chef what they cook in their own kitchen, I don't think anyone would pester someone like that 100x a day about if they were pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661639 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:00:45 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 661639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: I think people are people and everyone has feelings (even bloggers and celebrities). The way they handled it was top notch, in my opinion. I admit I've asked people if/when they were ready to have kids or number 2 and now I realize that I shouldn't have because of the pain that one question can cause. Even if my intentions were not malicious, our words have power and I try to be as mindful as possible when I know better.</p> <p>@KJfromNJ: right on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661626 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:46:40 +0000 kjpugs 661626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so guilty. A few months back I was on total CALLING IT baby watch for them. I felt horrible when they addressed it (LAST YEAR) and I realized how it could come off. I just love them and Clara and would love to see them with another cutie! It comes from a place of love. I guess that's a good thing to remember when you hear that stuff. But yeah, it taught me a definite lesson. I would never have said "when are you going to have kids" to a person IRL but now I realize you can't be doing that and speculating with internet people either. They're people too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661623 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:44:54 +0000 red_seattle 661623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel kind of torn because they've always been upfront about saying they want to have another child, and that they would wait until Clara was 2 at least. So it kind of set up the question to be asked. I'd say it's expected. But the way they're asked constantly is a bit much. I also don't think anyone should ever ask whether someone else is pregnant-- the news is theirs to share in their way in their own time, when they are expecting another. Just like with everyone else. </p> <p>I really thought they handled it well, and I'm planning to steal a few lines when we get asked. I've also been upfront about being under doctor's orders to wait until X is 2-- but I imagine we'll get questions around then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661573 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:11:09 +0000 HabesBabe 661573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: if board members made their living by posting on message boards (don't know how that could happen), then they are in the same category to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661565 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:06:19 +0000 mrbee 661565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: what about posting to boards... do boards members also fall in the same category? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661562 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:01:54 +0000 HabesBabe 661562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I don't read their blog anymore (I stopped awhile back), so I don't know how many comments they get about it-- I'm assuming it IS quite a lot. Like I said, I agree with the PSA aspect of their post, but not the "I get asked this 1,800 times a year!" side of it is something I don't empathize with.</p> <p>@mrbee: It's different to me because they decide to make a living talking about themselves. If your job is to blog about yourself, then yes, you should expect to have annoying/irritating/sometimes hurtful things asked (not just about being pregnant-- but about how much you weigh, how much money you make, how often you wash your hair, how do you cook ___, etc. etc.). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661530 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:43:29 +0000 Pepper 661530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm probably the only person who doesn't regularly read YHL, but my goodness, her birth story was so scary! On top of being a public figure, I can see why she would be a bit annoyed with the questioning, considering how scary her last experience was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661519 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:38:29 +0000 mrsmacandcheese 661519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awesome post. I *hate* the baby questions that seem to be bounced in the direction of every woman of childbearing age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661491 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:29:07 +0000 mrbee 661491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: back in the day, we got a lot of questions asking when we were going to start a baby site, even after telling people we had had a miscarriage. Then we had a second miscarriage... it was a pretty painful time in our lives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661484 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:25:49 +0000 Foodnerd81 661484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I was actually just thinking, I wonder if the Bees get these kind of questions a lot, even though you have always been up front about your family being complete! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661483 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:24:44 +0000 mrbee 661483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: I think that courtesy is still a good policy to live by, even if someone is a blogger. Lots of people have posted about how frustrating it can be to be asked about future kids... not sure how this is different? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661472 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:22:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 661472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: This-- not only must it be annoying for them, even if it somewhat comes with the territory of blogging about your personal life, but it's a good PSA for general asking if someone is pregnant. Nice little two in one-- back off of us, but also, hey, back off of every lady you think should or might be having a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661434 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:11:32 +0000 T.H.O.U. 661434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: I agree comments come with the territory but if you read blog comments or IG comments its seriously rediculous the amount of comments they get. YHL hand approves each comment so I can see how that gets old. Plus I think it's a really good PSA to put out there for people to read because they may not realize how hurtful the comments are to people in real life either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661426 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:08:43 +0000 HabesBabe 661426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this applies for people who don't blog about themselves. Sorry, but if you're putting yourself out there (and making money doing it-- aka, it's your job), then that comes with the territory. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661262 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:03:45 +0000 Mrs.Someone 661262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just saw it too! I get annoyed when ONE person asks me, I can't imagine how she feels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661251 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 661251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just coming here to post this too! </p> <p>She had such a scary birth, I can totally understand why they would be nervous about another one. </p> <p>Plus Clara was just potty trained at age 3. Many families don't want to have two kids in diapers at the same time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661245 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:59:19 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 661245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a big fan of that post, especially bullet #2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661239 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:57:10 +0000 Boheme 661239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww, I love them! And given the circumstances of Clara's birth, I hate that people hound them the way they do. Her complications were so scary I don't blame them if they only want one child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/great-yhl-post#post-661224 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:52:24 +0000 futuremama 661224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know how frustrated I get when people ask me about our baby plans. I can't imagine getting it from a few hundred strangers every week. </p> <p><a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2013/03/state-of-the-uterus-address-2013/" rel="nofollow">http://www.younghouselove.com/2013/03/state-of-the-uterus-address-2013/</a> </p>