BotMom

24/07/2023

Poem by Erin Hanson

BotMom life update: I made this for an assignment in my literature class, but I am proud of it, so here it is

The Attic by Erin Hanson (thepoeticunderground.tumblr.com)

10/07/2023

The return of BotMom is happening!

I am very excited after making this decision with my family. I won't lie, I got very burnt out on streaming before and I won't make the same mistakes again. There will be a schedule and I will make sure that I take days off this time. Those of you who were there since the beginning know that I streamed everyday consistently for almost 2 years straight, and it absolutely wrecked me.

A lot has happened in the past few years and I hope to share more of my life. My goal is to live stream in addition to additional types of life journey content in the coming months.

As of right now, I have chosen the Kick platform to continue on for live streams and gaming. I am in the process of re-learning how to use streaming software and setting things up. If anyone has any platform specific recommendations or pointers, I'd be happy to hear them!

I may do a 'just chatting' type first stream on there soon to catch up with everyone if anyone is interested in seeing the process of getting the stream set and ready and learn the platform!

27/06/2023

Hey friends😊

There may or may not be a return of BotMom. I have recently been considering content creation and streaming!

I've been very busy lately as a full time student, an employee, and of course a mom. Thank you to those who have checked in with me.

Once I return, it will not be on Facebook Gaming, but I will keep everyone updated as I work through this decision.

26/12/2022

I hope every one is having the happiest Christmas and holiday! It was actually cold for Christmas in Florida, which NEVER happens, so it was extra special this year for us.

Ornaments didn't make it on the tree this time around! We'll try again next year 🙃

16/12/2022

It's been a year of minimal streams, and I miss you guys!
So tell me! I'll go first..

♡ I had a baby.

♡ I survived a blood clot, which was/is one of my biggest fears.

♡ I overcame so many obstacles with my health and mental wellness. I kept my promise to myself that I would get my health back in order after I had my last baby. While it's an ongoing process and it's very difficult to keep up with it all, and honestly, it's a little scary at times.. I HAVE KEPT THE PROMISE TO ME.

♡ I enrolled in college and will start in just a few more weeks!!

♡ Arnaldo and I remodeled the house after hurricane damage and did NOT kill each other or even argue one time while our house was torn apart for weeks. 🤣

♡ This is the big one for me: I started focusing on my mental health and healing. I started apologizing where I really meant it and not for just existing. I started thanking those who were truly there for me. I started accepting and even asking for help from loved ones. I said, "I love you," more and meant it. I confronted people that I care about who hurt me instead of silently letting it bother me. I generally come off as a very outspoken person, and I am most of the time, but I struggle to let people know how I truly feel, what I go through, and how things effect me beyond superficial topics. I used to silently go through really hard things, feeling alone, and not wanting to inconvenience anyone or experience confrontation of any kind. Throughout this year, I've started to change that.. I spoke up to loved ones for a multitude of reasons, some I was worried that I hurt, and some who hurt me. Only one refused to acknowledge or consider any wrongdoing aside from the things I had done wrong. I explained my feelings, apologized where I needed to, and now feel free and beyond proud of myself, knowing that I put it all out there regardless of being totally out of my comfort zone and the possibility of stress or backlash. And if just one person wasn't considerate or receptive, then I think that's worth keeping the people who do listen and who genuinely care for me, close to me without any unspoken, negative feelings lurking.

05/10/2022

Starting a cult..

02/10/2022

Should I fire up the stream this evening for my birthday? 👀

29/09/2022

Update on Hurricane Ian 🌀

28/09/2022

HURRICANE UPDATE 🌀

28/09/2022

Hurricane Ian 🌀 🌀

27/09/2022

Keep us Floridan's in your thoughts, friends. This storm is now aimed pretty much directly at us. Roughly near that blue dot is where we and our families live.

SeazndMedic and his wife and Stickydaystv MrsStickydaystv and their family live even closer to the coast. Check in with your streamer friends in a few days.

Send love, this is about to suck a lot.

12/08/2022

I would like to formally apologize to everyone who was looking forward to me coming back to streaming.

In case some of you missed the discussion on a previous stream, I was in the process of being evaluated for ADHD since I had my littlest in January. I was officially diagnosed just a month ago and am now going through the process of finding the correct medication that will allow me to coexist comfortably with my ADHD and anxiety. So far, it has been unsuccessful, but I am working towards a solution.

This, along with catching COVID, Salmonella, and several other viral infections over the past few months, I just cannot mentally handle streaming right now after the regular day-day with being a mom to three kiddos and trying to work as much as possible.

These aren't meant to be excuses, more of just a brief look into why the streams stopped again. I know so many of you will support me regardless of how long I'm away, but I appreciate all of you so much.

Transparency has always been a huge thing for me and at the end of the day I'm just a mom fighting every day with my own brain and making sure my kids are happy and loved. 🤍

05/07/2022

To all my fellow American friends. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Firework holidays have always been my favorite.

I will be returning this week. Baby Navi had a minor Salmonella infection, so we had to take extra care of him and several days worth of disinfecting everything. He is doing fine now, so everything should be getting back to normal. 😊

01/04/2022

⚠️Not an April Fools joke⚠️

You guys miss my face yet?

I'm going to be starting the stream back up this month. What's everyone playing these days? 👀

12/02/2022

I owe you guys an update!

Little dude was born January 20th after discovering I had pre-eclampsia. He had a 5 day NICU stay, but he is healthy and perfect! He was born weighing 9 pounds 12 oz. 😄

I have had some pretty severe complications since, including the most recent development of a blood clot in my leg, so things have been pretty rough.

Once I get back to being in good health again, I will be back to introduce the newest member of our family. In the meantime, here is a photo of the little one.

14/01/2022

Hi friends! Just a quick update!

I apologize for my extended absence. Everything is fine aside from me having a lot going on and being super uncomfortable in the last few weeks of pregnancy.

I am 37 weeks and the baby's yeeterus day, as of right now, is going to be on January 26th. He is already measuring around 9 pounds on ultrasound, which is HUGE. Enjoy this photo of the little bean, and I hope to be mentally and physically able to stream one or two more times before his arrival.

25/12/2021

I hope that every one has a safe and happy Christmas/holiday! We enjoyed the evening with some family and then went to check out some awesome Christmas lights 😊

23/12/2021

Hi friends! I was planning on streaming this evening, but unfortunately, there is something wrong with the ethernet connections on my router. Someone is coming to fix it in the morning, so I will be back tomorrow!

03/12/2021

Hi friends! We decorated our tree this evening. 80% of the ornaments are located at the bottom where the kids could easily reach. They are so proud of it. 😊

It's not perfect and it may not be super pretty, but we're making all of the memories and that is all that matters. 🖤

01/12/2021

Ayyy thanks to everyone who stopped into my very short stream this evening! I had a lot of fun on Halo Infinite for the first time and I'm super excited to see what they do with it. Feel free to add me so we can get a full squad of community members next time we play

25/11/2021

For those of you that were hanging out for a bit tonight!!

We had to cut it short. This little guy needed his momma and making sure my kids are okay is my biggest and most important priority. It is the beauty of parenthood! No matter how frustrating it can be to never truly have a break from the constant chaos, seeing my little one smile after dealing with some really big emotions makes it all worth it.

🖤🖤🖤🖤

24/11/2021

Hi friends! I would like to start one day a week dedicated to CO-OP spoopy/puzzle games! If you are interested, please join in the Discord and say HI in the spoopy game channel.

May start some of the more popular ones DBD, of course Phas, or any other random co-op spoopy/puzzley things we can find. There are so many of them and I'd love to check out as many as possible, so don't be afraid to send suggestions as well!

https://discord.gg/MKD48ACEEn

Check out the B0TM0M community on Discord - hang out with 156 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

17/11/2021

Calling all engaged followers! Honesty time!

TL;DR: Changes coming, pregnant lady in distress 🤣

I realize that I haven't been super active lately and there are a few reasons for this. I am not giving up on content creation, but I am going to be making some changes.

1) I am not having fun anymore because I am tired of a lot of the games I have been streaming. My mind and personality are not built for only playing one or two games. I've been doing a lot of thinking lately and I am definitely going to move away from playing the same 2-3 games.

2) I am 29 weeks pregnant and exhausted/overwhelmed a lot of the time. This is unavoidable given the circumstances, but it does get difficult to manage my regular job, being a mom to two young children, and just life in general. This is not meant to be an excuse, but more of just what it is right now.

3) I am not super thrilled about the various ongoing platform issues. I'm not going to get into detail about this one, but it has been a struggle for me and so many of my fellow content creators.

I am weighing my options at this point as far as what to do and I would like your input, if you're willing to give any. I know many of you will be on my side regardless of what I end up doing, but I do value my communities thoughts as you guys play such an important part in this.

Option A) I am debating starting fresh on my ButtMother page as a true variety streamer and we will cycle through different games as well as doing IRL stuff. I don't know if the best option is to start over on FB, but I feel like it would give me a more accurate idea of where my content should go moving forward.

Option B) Continue on this page and just push through the page changes to see where it goes.

Option C) Stream games to either Twitch or Trovo and starting IRL stuff on a FB page or on YouTube.

Thank you if you took the time to read through this. 🖤

13/11/2021

My kid just "dabbed" after beating a round of Fall Guys 🤦‍♀️

I'm too old for dis.

12/11/2021

Day 2 of no AC and a cough/snot nose. To top it off I fell down some stairs today and messed up my ankle. 😬

I may try to stream later tonight if it cools down more, but the heat and humidity is a tad too much in the stream room for my stuffy nose preggo self.

I hope everyone had an amazing week 🖤

29/10/2021

🖤🖤

21/10/2021

To all my friends with streaming/business pages, please be aware. There are SO many scams going around right now.

- Do not click on any links
- If you are concerned about legitimacy, contact FB Support BEFORE clicking any links.

01/10/2021

I was really hoping to stream this evening, but I am battling a headache from hell. Happy Friday Eve everyone! I will see you all tomorrow and Saturday for some birthday festivities! I'm about to be 30 😬

18/09/2021

Congratulations to Tiffany, Paul, and Cody! I have reached out to all of you!

Also, for those who missed the announcement, here is the big surprise...

17/09/2021

Will be live here in an hour or so. Announcement tonight! 😊

There will be a few giveaways tonight for either $$(CashApp or PayPal) or food delivery gift card(DoorDash, GrubHub etc), winners choice. Make sure you drop reactions, and comments on the stream!

Also, there is going to be a game going on throughout the stream, and the first person who guesses correctly will also win something!

I would really love if everyone could join in some games tonight, so I was thinking we could play some regular, open lobby Among Us games, but if you have any other suggestions, please let me know!