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Yes! She's a huge supporter of the vlog, if she didn't she wouldn't appear. When I started she had no idea how to be or act (she also takes issue with how some folks act fake on youtube). We talked about this a lot. Eventually she got comfortable with just being herself. She's NOT a do-nothing person. She doesn't apologize for who she is and she certainly does not feel a need to smile or be cute because the camera is around. People misinterpret this and disapproval, the reality is this is just her being her. Candice is what honesty looks like and she doesn't give a shit if commenters take issue with that.

I hope not. That stuff is toxic

Getting home at 6pm to give Francine a bath. That's number 1

He's currently interested in computer science. I hope that sticks but he's young and keeping an open mind is very important at that age.

The generic answer, which has a lot of merit, is our creative relationship had run it's course. We'd worked together, litlerally side-by-side, for 10 years and we both wanted diffferent things. I really really wanted to make videos/movies/tv with main-stream appeal, Van wanted desperately to focus on his sculptures and fine art. Money, earning an income and security was a priority of mine - less so for Van.

I think me having a kid grounded my goals (still does) moreso than Van. The money thing - being broke, not being able to afford rent or food or the basics is probably the scariest thing in any parents life and right up until HBO that was something that was right in my rear-view mirror. It still kept me up at night. That has real impact on your priorities.

There are a million little details that accumulated and ultimately yeilded us ending our working relationship but that was the big picture.

Van is and forever will be the most creative guy I've ever known and the art he continues to make is just brilliant.