Kiera-Rose

[Teawithnosugar]

 

[CapnPancakes]

For some bizarre reason she made a point of not saying what he’s working at. I doubt they have any stalkers that will go to his work
Surely Lana is old enough now for Kiera to go get herself a job if they’re struggling- Alex has a real health problem and she could surely take the pressure off him and go out and work and he can be a stay at home dad?
I reckon she’s pure old fashioned and thinks that she shouldn’t have to work now that she has a kid, that her job is to rear the childer and he’s to go out and work. Never understood why she didn’t work anyway, even before Lana, they’re always broke. Why live like that when she’s capable of working- does anyone ever remember her having a job outside of YouTube??

 

[SoulDestroyer]

very sad vibes indeed, she confesses to having felt like a single mother for a while

i haven't watched it so shouldnt really comment yet, but I felt very uncomfortable watching when Lana was a baby - Kiera acted like a single parent even when Alex seemed well and wanting to engage with the baby she'd be upstairs co sleeping and leaving Alex alone, she never seemed comfortable letting him have the baby so she could do simple stuff like washing her hair.

 

[netsloth]

She really, really needs to get a job, even part time in a shop, until Little Doe picks up or something. It's a horrible situation right now for so many people and I appreciate she wants to be there for Lana but when you can oat your rent and you're the healthiest of the couple, just do it.
I feel bad for them but I don't think she helps the situation (and I do like Kiera).

I agree with an earlier comment as well, who is her channel appealing to? Who is her audience? It's sadly not me anymore, and she's not doing anything to bring people in. With her subscriber count she could bring in a decent income.

 

[Kraken]

As much as I like Keira, it all seems a bit indulgent. At some point you have to let your baby off the boob to make their own way and socialise outside of your bubble.

 

[Sprezza]

What’s with same sex parenthood? Who has the „fatherly instinct“ in a lesbian relationship? What even is „fatherly instinct“? That’s such a hetero- and cis-normative thing to say.
Just because you don’t remember her saying that, doesn’t mean, she didn’t say it.

But she's talking about her relationship which is with a man. They have a child and her husband is its father. Why should she have to include every possible relationship scenario on a personal father's day post just because she's bi/it's pride month??

 

[Tanne1999]

Isn’t this fairly normal for new parents?

I wouldn’t say they’re new parents anymore, Lana is 3 now.
Neither of them are able to hold down full time jobs, I understand Alex is unwell so that’s understandable, but Kiera hasn’t been able to stick to anything at all. She gave up YouTube, haven’t seen her post much little doe these days, and she posts the odd photoshoot but I doubt she’s making a mass profit from it.

I get things change when you have a child and become parents, but it seems like Kiera and Alex’s lives have become more stressful and less structured. Really sad to see tbh, she’s been one of my favourite YouTubers for years now.

 

[Tom_Nook]

If anyone is curious about the 'something I hid from you' in the new video title, it's her eyelashes. She didn't tell her viewers about having eyelash extensions awhile ago.

I used to really enjoy her content. Now I'm watching a vlog of them 'popping into Alex's mum's house for a poo'.

 

[Esme]

I originally followed Kiera rose when she had the baby as she was being reshared and she intrigued me. I had to unfollow soon after as she was driving me crazy and seeing here other people feel the same I’m not surprised. I’m still breastfeeding my 19 month old and completely agree it should be celebrated and normalised but I think she took it a bit too far. Perhaps she wants people to follow her because of her normalising it? There seems to be quite a lot of accounts who post about it and have lots of followers so maybe she was trying to copy.

I find it crazy she says she has no time for her and she gets resentful of the fact she can’t have a shower. Both me and my husband did things from the start to make my life easier. He’d cut my food up so I could eat one handed and make my lunch before he left for work. He’d leave snacks and bottles of water out so I could just grab them when I needed. He’s always got our daughter up so I’ve had time in the morning just to myself. Then he started a routine of running me an evening bath and entertaining baby while I relaxed. It’s our routine and our daughter knows it so it’s easy for us. She isn’t helping herself and can’t complain if she won’t let people help her or offer to give her a break.

 

[mrsdewinter]

I like Kiera, but it’s very very clear to me that she was a very specific image in her head of the sort of mother she wants to be, and I think she’d do anything rather than give that up. She doesn’t want any sort of regular job and won’t get one - I think she’d much rather go into arrears/debt/bankruptcy/living with family than give up on the dream of attachment parenting, several children, homeschooling exactly as she had imagined it.

There’s something I find quite inspirational and admirable about people who don’t seem to care about making money, but when you have children I believe it’s part of the responsibility of being a parent to work hard and provide a secure and stable home for them if it’s within your means and capability. I honestly think Alex tries his best but is very limited at the moment career-wise with his mental and physical health issues, and domestically by Kiera refusing to budge an inch on the attachment parent stuff - whilst I accept that Alex might not be safe to look after Lana completely alone, she could definitely relinquish some of the control if she wanted to, I’m sure. It’s actually quite selfish of her to act like it’s beneath her to work and support her family, as if there’ll always be someone else (the state? Family?) to fall back on.

 

[Lilchickpea]

Does every single interaction she has with Lana need to be about her breasts?

I’m breastfeeding my 15 month old and I still don’t find her content relatable.
I feel like she could easily share some stuff about vegan toddler recipes, or fun learning activities on a budget. She uses cloth nappies and I’m sure she’s thrifty with buying clothes for Lana, so some green parenting info would be interesting. I know she said she didn’t want to be a mummy vlogger, but the boob stuff is just so boring.

 

[ejej123]

Kiera’s defo gonna be one of those parents breastfeeding their kids when they’re about to go to secondary school

 

[netsloth]

If Alex isn't working can she not give the baby to him for 10 minutes to film a video instead of her being loud and distracting in the background? And if he isn't earning surely that would give her more time and incentive to produce more videos or open up the shop again...

I thought this.. As awful as it is, use Alex whilst he's at home to get that extra income. Make jewellery, do those doorstep family portraits (she could even do with Lana).
I appreciate the way she wants to parent and the bond she wants to form with her daughter but if they need the money, she needs to be the one that does it. Take sponsors, do Ads, and do it without Lana on the background for an hour or something when you have her dad probably sitting in the next room.

I've followed Kiera for years and I honestly wish the best for her but she doesn't seem to be helping herself in this situation.

(Ironic coming from me being too depressed to get out of bed )

 

[Lemonz]

So Alex has been out of a job most of this year and they've openly been struggling for money but they think next year is the time to try for another baby??

 

[Lemonz]

Just seen on her stories she's planning on homeschooling. So she's planning on Little Doe still being profitable for a while then, even though its already the sort of stuff you can get all over etsy... lot of pressure on Alex being the stable breadwinner for another 15+ years depending on how many kids they have... i understand homeschooling if you are loaded or have something like rental income from a 2nd property that will always be coming in or you have a child with additional educational needs who just cant cope in mainstream but they've always been up/down with money/jobs as it is...

 

[Lemonz]

Seen the stories from today, she was worried about having walked through sewage water and having potentially picked something up and risking passing it on to the baby through breastfeeding, rang 111 for advice and they suggested if she was worried dont breastfeed and her response is like 'WHAT, cant go cold turkey!!'
What on earth did she think their response was going to be?? She rang them for advice related to breastfeeding and they gave it?? There isnt a magic pill for 'might have picked something up'

 

[Tom_Nook]

The video was a bit odd and she seems so sad and lost It sounds like a lot is going on, but maybe a part-time job with a guaranteed income would help. I could be way off but it doesn't sound like their life is sustainable. I feel a bit depressed after watching it.

 

[Tom_Nook]

I know it was beautifully shot, agree that it was depressing and some of the things seemed like an overshare, like the footage of her and Alex facetiming, Alex on the floor, and the audio of her mum struggling to put on her shoes. It felt like I was being hit over the head with 'wholesome twee vibes' as well with the random mentions of Beatrix Potter, her mum cycling barefoot, closeups of flowers, hair swishing and wafting around in dresses.... I don't know, it seems like she does videos every 6 months asking for support.

 

[Marshmallowmeg]

She also said in the video she wanted to be pregnant again by now which seems crazy given their financial/mental health situation. Alex seems to do very little to help with Lana (or at least this is what she portrays) so can’t imagine her with a toddler AND a newborn

 

[fxckmanet]

I hope some of you have warmed up before reaching this far