Jen Hatmaker

[Anonymous]

Big Sis reminds me of my moms friends growing up who’s style got stick them they thought they were the cutest. So ladies in the 80s and 90s with hairstyles like Jackie O.

Big Sis is stuck in 2014 with the big earrings, big bleached hair, torn, holey super unflattering skinny jeans and dumb knee high party boots. It was trashy then. Now it’s super trashy.

Sis needs to up her game.

[Anonymous]

Did only 2 women show up to the book club meet?

[Anonymous]

What happened to Jen? She completely ran out of substance. Most of her posts are ads, ads, cheap attacks on Remy or hyping up a fake relationship. At least Brandon and Tina recognized they were not suited for the influencer lifestyle and stepped back.

Supposedly Jen has these amazing relationships with family and friends but other than Sydney coming out years ago and the divorce, we haven’t actually seen much evolution in any of these relationships. It’s 1) here are my besties who along with their husbands are obsessed with me, 2) here are my parents who are obsessed with me, 3) here are my siblings and kids and we’re so loud and spicy.

Jen has become too image-obsessed and greedy to let any natural, authentic talents shine. Everything is curated and superficial so there is no meaningful growth. Even her post-divorce “healing” was a complete joke, which is why no one other than Sherri Shepherd cared enough to give her a bigger platform. Sad.

[Anonymous]

When Jen went into business with her super dear and wonderful "therapist" for a MeCourse I knew that her post divorce "healing" was an absolute shitshow.

The ethics conflict is amazing.

Jen can't truly heal from her divorce cause she can't be 100% honest about it. She has to be the 100% mighty victory girl boss of all the things recovery and also, simultaneously, the 100% victim in all the things.

[Anonymous]

2013 Jen was warm, funny, not materialistic, sweet, approachable, gentle and devoted. At least on the surface.

2023 Jen is brassy, loud, gross, super materialistic, always shilling, angry, brittle, and fake. But not on the surface.

[Anonymous]

Does Jen write anymore? Is she working on a book at all? I am sure we'd be hearing about it 24/7 saying shes currently "curating" the most dear and wonderful and "healing" thoughts and feelings ever put on paper like ever!!!

Is the cook book the last of it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What happened to Jen? She completely ran out of substance. Most of her posts are ads, ads, cheap attacks on Remy or hyping up a fake relationship. At least Brandon and Tina recognized they were not suited for the influencer lifestyle and stepped back.

Supposedly Jen has these amazing relationships with family and friends but other than Sydney coming out years ago and the divorce, we haven’t actually seen much evolution in any of these relationships. It’s 1) here are my besties who along with their husbands are obsessed with me, 2) here are my parents who are obsessed with me, 3) here are my siblings and kids and we’re so loud and spicy.

Jen has become too image-obsessed and greedy to let any natural, authentic talents shine. Everything is curated and superficial so there is no meaningful growth. Even her post-divorce “healing” was a complete joke, which is why no one other than Sherri Shepherd cared enough to give her a bigger platform. Sad.

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[Anonymous]

Apart from Sarah Bessey, who continues to write, the other internet besties have slowly receded into the background. I think a lot of it has to do with having stable, happy relationships. Jamie Wright has backed away from most posting on IG or her blog. Kristen Howerton doesn't seem to be doing her podcast anymore. Tara Livesay is stepping away from her birthing center. What do they have in common? Seemingly happy marriages or relationships over the past several years.

[Anonymous]

Howerton's blog still has the Friday finds shopping links but she also features a foster child every week, which I admire. She also just recycles content from the "vault."
Seems her kids are doing well. I felt bad that she had to launch her book during the pandemic. Her writing is okay but has more of a point than Bessey's. I can hardly get through one paragraph of her stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apart from Sarah Bessey, who continues to write, the other internet besties have slowly receded into the background. I think a lot of it has to do with having stable, happy relationships. Jamie Wright has backed away from most posting on IG or her blog. Kristen Howerton doesn't seem to be doing her podcast anymore. Tara Livesay is stepping away from her birthing center. What do they have in common? Seemingly happy marriages or relationships over the past several years.

Did they fade away into happiness… or did they implode their own careers? They were all billed as “Christian” authors whose message morphed into: “Actually, religion is BAD. The Bible is wrong. Live YOUR truth!”. What is the result of that? Your religious fans dump you. Those fans that deconstruct with you now have a plethora of secular authors and influencers that are way more talented. (Are you going to choose a book from some crass no-name like Jamie Wright, or are you picking up Brene Brown?)
I think they deconstructed themselves out of a job.

[Anonymous]

Did they fade away into happiness… or did they implode their own careers? They were all billed as “Christian” authors whose message morphed into: “Actually, religion is BAD. The Bible is wrong. Live YOUR truth!”. What is the result of that? Your religious fans dump you. Those fans that deconstruct with you now have a plethora of secular authors and influencers that are way more talented. (Are you going to choose a book from some crass no-name like Jamie Wright, or are you picking up Brene Brown?)
I think they deconstructed themselves out of a job

I think Howerton was heavy on the shilling and it eventually did her in because it was so overwhelming and her spouse left in the middle of it. Jamie seems to have a lot of church hurt and mental issues in general and a horrible marriage- I wonder if she is proud or ashamed of her memoir? I read through it and it is really just sad. Sarah Goodfellow was in the mission field for a while but it became too much for her. Now they all dump on the church.

I wish Tara could calm down long enough to write a book about her time in Haiti. She was doing amazing work. And Troy seems like a wonderful man.

Ugh- as a kid born in the 70s, I can't with Brene. She is regurgitating every psychotherapist I watched on Donahue during summers off or sick days home. No original thought from her. I am baffled at her success.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apart from Sarah Bessey, who continues to write, the other internet besties have slowly receded into the background. I think a lot of it has to do with having stable, happy relationships. Jamie Wright has backed away from most posting on IG or her blog. Kristen Howerton doesn't seem to be doing her podcast anymore. Tara Livesay is stepping away from her birthing center. What do they have in common? Seemingly happy marriages or relationships over the past several years.

Did they fade away into happiness… or did they implode their own careers? They were all billed as “Christian” authors whose message morphed into: “Actually, religion is BAD. The Bible is wrong. Live YOUR truth!”. What is the result of that? Your religious fans dump you. Those fans that deconstruct with you now have a plethora of secular authors and influencers that are way more talented. (Are you going to choose a book from some crass no-name like Jamie Wright, or are you picking up Brene Brown?)
I think they deconstructed themselves out of a job.

Jamie had a very narrow schtick, the I Am A Missionary And I'm A Total Mess And Am Terrible At It schtick. That's a one and done. Which is not something you can build a long-term career around. Which is sort of a shame in that in my opinion she's the best writer of the whole sad bunch.

Sarah B is just so twee and precious and bloodless. I can't read more than a few paragraphs of her before I feel like I'm about to go into diabetic shock.

Kristen H. is super mid. A less edgy Glennon D. Glennon D. without the passion or sizzle.

Jen has some talent. She can be funny in her witing. She has the depth, though, of a puddle.

All these ladies had a brief moment in the sun. The world's moved on and there are better, funnier, more insightful, fresher voices coming up.

[Anonymous]

Glennon is ruthless and eviscerated her ex. Her kids' dad. I grudgingly give credit to Kristen and Jamie and heck Jen for being more tight-lipped about their ne'er do well exes.
Glennon has serious, serious issues.

[Anonymous]

Glenn on is gross for me to try to watch. She looks like she just rolled out of bed into the floor and started recording.
#wecandobetterthings

[Anonymous]

Poor Abby, dealing with glennon's ridiculousness every day.

I do feel a little sad for Jen, with Brando marching all over TX with his half naked wife. Tina does like the attention. Jen is stuck with Tyler. But he never looks....well. I wonder if he will have another health crisis soon.