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Caroline explains why she always puts family first.

May 19, 2009

So, here we are again.

OK, before everyone goes nuts on my Lauren...Yes, she knows what the seven continents are. You have to understand Christopher, he is a b*** buster! That is one of the things everyone is going to have to get used to about the Manzo's - we have a VERY dry sense of humor, so take everything we say with a grain of salt.  The laughter we share together as a family is an integral part of who we are. I will admit that one of Lauren's concerns about going to cosmetology school was that her hands were going to hurt. We laughed at the time thinking she was crazy, but guess what, it seems that hand pain is a common problem among the students. Who knew?

We have a VERY dry sense of humor, so take everything we say with a grain of salt.

I hope you all enjoyed my little puppy, Austin. He is twelve years old and a very important member of our family. However, it is not common practice for Austin to be present at the dinner table eating from a fork. I don't even remember that, truth be told. But, I have to admit, he looked so damn cute, it made me laugh. I'm just grateful that it was Austin and not one of the Shepherds...that would've been a little much!

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228 Comments

Caroline,

You & Albert are awesome!! You may be tired of hearing that but it is so pleasant & funn;y to watch your family.

Congratulations on your weight loss, you look fantastic!! I love your wardrobe! I hope you are feeling better from your kidney stones! I know that pain & I'm glad you were able to make your trip..

Your parents were so precious!! Just wonderin' did ANYONE get a word in edgewise when Teresa was in the room??? She is SO loud & screams & whines so much it is hard to focus on anything else when she is on screen!! Holy Crapinoli!! She is so full of herself!!

Anyway, Albie is so cute, I have been praying he would do well with the summer program & get into law school this fall. Can't wait to hear the results!!

You are so loved & wish we would see much more of you in each episode! You make my day!! Do your kids watch the show? (tell 'em to re-listen to your request for grandchildren!!!!) What little dolls they would be!!

God bless you very much!!

Sweet Caroline, (I'm sure u heard that song a lot), I love the classy way you show yourself to be. Your family reminds me very much of mine! We are latin, a mixture of Cuba and Spain. We stick together, and when something goes wrong or someone messes with one of us, my mommy is there! Family is everything to her and we stick together through thick or thin. I see you as the one to go to for advice, just like my mom! I wish I had the pleasure of spending the weekend with your family...no, I'm not a freak, lol! I just think my family and yours would be a trip together!!! Congrats on the show, much success later on and so on. Keep that familia strong!!

Caroloine I think you are the best. Family is everything. Stand tall and be proud. I love watching the housewive shows. You are the top. Know you stand way above Danielle. With your goals and standards. My one saying has always been "don't mess with my family" and I'm from the south. Must be our age. Thanks for being YOU! Love the way you are with your family. You are showing others what family really should be like. Thanks for that.

I LOVE YOU!!! You are the mother any kid would want. you make the show real. ive watched all the housewives and i have to say new jersey is my favorite partilty because of you.

CAROLINE ENOUGH ABOUT THAT "FAMILY" OF YOURS ALREADY WE ALL GREATLY LOVE OUR FAMILIES AND WOULD DEFEND AND PROTECT THEM METHINKS ALMOST "THE LADY DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH" YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO FEELS THAT WAY ABOUT YOUR FAMILY WE ALL DO!!!

Caroline..

I truly admire you for putting family first. That's the way it should be. You appear to be head strong.. I love it. You remind me of myself. I have a good heart... But do not! f...k with my family. I'm the oldest of 5 siblings. Thats what family is suppose to be. I enjoy your presence on the show... I'm looking forward to season 2..

A viewer in Las Vegas

Love your show it is the best housewives show yet. Please think about putting out a cookbook please!
Thanks
God Bless your family

You are my favorite Housewive out of all the seasons. Your kids are great and you have a honest and pure family. I love the way you take care of your family 100% percent of the time, that is my number one prioity to tend to my faily like you do. You are so beautiful and have the greatest laugh it is contagious and when you cry I wanted to cry because I could see how much pain you were in. Keep doing what your doing and hope to see what your family is up to next season. (hopefully the stripclub car wash is up and running) :)

Dear Caroline,
I must say, with all my heart, that you remind me so much of my mother. She to was raised in your life's circumstanses and she also married quite young, "17". She lost her father and her father-in-law within 6 months of each other, also at a very young age, but she moved on and lived the perfect life & marriage for 42 years before her sudden death in 2001. I see my Mom's smile, her love for her family, her passion, and her protection in your face every time I see you smile on your TV show and for that, I Thank You. Oh yeah, and you pointing your finger is perfection as well!!! I always knew if Mom was pointing at you, you better listen! With all my Love & respect... God Bless You and Your Family.

Hello Caroline!

I hope everything is going well with you and your family. I really admire the Italian family dynamic that the Manzo's have displayed on the show. It is one of love, class, and respect to name the few that the nation has had a chance to view.

I am only 22 but I can't wait until the day I have the opportunity to have a wonderful family to nurture and care for. I do admire you as the Matriarch. On the finale you went through a list of things you do to cater to your husband. I listened and realized these values must have been programmed into your DNA! I am an African American woman and we pride ourselves on being strong, so much so that our family dynamics become Every man for himself - in my opinion. I suppose we have a fear of being used and disregarded as a woman if my husband expects me to deal with all the matters of the home by myself. I want to change that, and in doing so I whole heartedly agree with your comment about you not 'letting' your son doing anything as a Man.

I guess my question is how can I be more catering toward my husband to be??

FYI - I'm basically a blank slate, I have not had the conditioning from either mom or dad on how to treat a man and I suppose I've just been going through trial and error and I want to stay away from the Errors, if you know what I mean!

Thank you! I Love you On the Show.

I applaud the passion with which you protect your family, I am also the head strong leader in my pack and believe that's the way it should be. If your not there for your family and vice versa then who will be? I laugh at your conversation with your husband and Lauren over her career choices because it's ok to laugh at your self and joke with your children in the manner you do; life is so short no one should take themselves too seriously. Lastly being that doting mom, your right, mothers need to hold on as long as possible because once children spread their wings you can't pull them back in. Thanks for a great season!

I just started watching last week and I love it! You are just the kind of person I would be friends with. Straight forward, good hearted, always putting family first.

I am 47, and think its great to see woman taking care of themselves and loving life.

Julie

I'm with "viewer" I want that sausage, potato and pasta recepie!!!!

Haha despite the hilarity behind strip clubs and carwashes... I have to admit, Christopher has the right idea in being that it's recession proof. aahah I love it. You have a great family and are truly blessed. Continue to be true and don't let the blinding lime light of life as a 'realebrity' take over your vision. I highly doubt it will...but it's good to be cautious ;)

~ A friend in New York ~

OMG ok... Is Chris single?? Bump Albie! lol Chis is hot fire lol! I'm a great girl and would love to meet him!

Caroline,
Those who are without sin cast the first stone, or should we say Brownstone. Just remember that when you point fingers and talk about another's past, your past too will come to light. Whether you married into your "past" or were raised in that life, you are absolutely not one to talk. Reading things does not make them true. You should hope that everyone does not believe everything they read when your family's past comes to the surface. This is a clear case of the pot calling the kettle black!

I have been scouring YouTube to try to find the clip of Christopher explaining the color theory... for years I have said the same thing to friends and family, and wanted to show them I'm not the only one that thinks that way. Please let him know I feel his pain and still wonder sometimes if someone else is seeing the world with a sky the color of my grass or red that looks like my blue.

Hi Caroline,

I just wanted to say that you are by far my most favorite housewife of all of the shows. You remind me a great deal of my own mom, always putting her family first and acting like a real mom. I think the women of NJ are the first time I've seen mothers actually act like mothers from all of the "Real Housewives" shows. If I were Italian, I would want you as my mom, you seem to be one of the best out there!

Caroline,

You are my FAVORITE of the NJ crew! I wish I had a Mom like you! I think you are awesome and love the fact that you know who you are and have no apologies for it! I also think you look great for however old you are!

Best Wishes to You and Your Family!

Hi Caroline! I don't think it's because I'm a NY'er and you're from Jersey, but you are definitely the most REAL Housewife out there! I love to watch the shows but NJ is now my favorite (even more than NY but don't tell my girls that). You are so honest and upfront. You say it like it is and don't play games. That's the only way I can live yet most people, they're in life for creating drama. Who needs it! Actually, maybe I do since i'm watching all the Housewives shows but hey, I don't have a big family to laugh with and about. Thanks for keeping it real and making me laugh! All the best, Deb in NY

Caroline,
You are my most favorite housewife!I love the way you are as a Mom and just the way you are as a person,you are fabulous!!

Caroline I love your family. I just wanted to say that when your son was talking about the color theory, I was laughing histerically! I used to have that exact same theory and I always tried to explain it to people, but no one understood what I was talking about! Just let him know that there is at least one person in the world that thinks like him :)

Mrs.Caroline
You are my favorite by far. I have watched all the Housewive shows and I honestly stopped watching New Yorks and Orange County because it makes me sick.Those women are materialistic,shallow and egocentric. It is so refreshing to see a REAL WOMAN.You put family first, husband and then business. Thats how it should be thats why you have been so blessed.Im not big on blogging but I felt I had to give you your props for being a Phenomenal woman and mother. Im not Italian but I am African American and we dont play when it comes to our familly either.Keep being you. You have many woman out here supporting and cheering for you and your family.

Oh Caroline, You are the mama bear. I love that. Dina is stunning! If everyone in the world had their past from 24 years ago brought up and they were judged on that and that along; half of us would be shunned like lepers. Why don't you focus on her behavior now! Have an intervention; Jacqueline is in way over her head. Teach her, don't make her choose. She doesn't need any stress, she"s trying to get pregnant. Caroline, call Danielle out on her shit, be the bigger person. And keep you sons away from her. P.S. Please shop more, I love that.

I've only watched the show twice, but I love how you are so dedicated to your family! Throughout the past year or so, I've seen at least one episode from every Housewives show, and I want to thank you for making family so important! Most of the women are all dressed up and perfect when the camera's on them, but you let your natural beauty shine through...especially around your family. I love that about you!

Your Sister Inn Law should listen to you,,, I am a blond haired blue eyed Irish/German Girl who married into an Italian Family!!! I love it and feel so blessed to be a part of "the Family" I resented their butt in's and "advice" "can I tell you something???" and it was NEVER good but THEN I saw (after 28 yrs now) how they are there for me much more than My OWN FAMILY. My family resents them because I love them more... they says it's the $ but it's NOT,,, it is who they are! they would take a bullet for me and one thing about them is THEY CAN SAY IT BUT NOBODY ELSE BETTER! I think ITALIANS ROCK! I am so proud to have a Son who is "Italian" just ask him,,, he doesn't claim my half!

You are wonderful, I lost my mother to cancer almost two years ago. You remind me of her,and she was awesome. Your family is blessed.

i relate to you the most because my mother raised me to be the one to cook clean the house, watch out for my brothers and sister. I'm italian too. You know we italian girls are always fabulous, loving, compassionate, smart, i'm the oldest girl in my family

Caroline, You rock. You are a great Mom and are my hero on your show. You are right, family first. I admire you and cant wait to see what unfolds for the rest of the season. xoxoxoxo Kathrine, Real Housewife of Detroit. Keep it real girl

Best "Housewives" so far - from one Jersey girl to another, Caroline, you've been spot on in every episode so far! I'm a throwback, too - family first. Can't wait to see what happens next - DYING for the Teresa table-flipping episode!!! :) My best friend (I married into her family too!) had her wedding at the Brownstone (gorgeous) and we LOVE DePasquale the Spa - it's so cool to see you ladies going to places we go to! We're all hooked! All the best.

i love your sense of humor dont change Daniella shes a piece of work not worth your time protect your family from her

Caroline,

One of my favorite things about you is that your not the stereo typical pushy mother. You allow your children their space to develop on their own with limited supervision. Albie your oldest is quite handsome and charming. If I lived in New Jersey I would definitely want to run into him. He seems like he has a good head on his shoulders and he is making you proud. More so, you should pat your self on the back because all your children seem so happy.

Another thing is I noticed you have fantastic communication skills, like most Italians do. I would know because I am. You don't sugar coat anything and you try not to beat around the bush with things that you know are beneficial to your children's lives. Your my favorite mom on the House wives and out of all the shows.

A true fan
Amanda

finally - a housewife that has made her children a priority and productive members of society!!!!

granted, i'm a little scared of the stripper/car wash - however, chris is right - resession proof.

love u and ur kids.

Caroline, yes, it's true I am writing to a TV show and my favorite housewife again..... Just wondering how many networks have offered you a show of your own? Talk show? Cooking? Parenting tips? You know it's coming!

Signed,

Older than you but still want to be like you when I grow up :)

i just loved the episode when you had wvweybody at dinner and the dog was being fed with a fork!!! I LOVED IT!!! A lot of the time i feed my english bulldog off silverwear. just loved it when i say it. i am just now going through a dissolution with my husband. i was diagnosed with a chronic disease which led to medications of which have caused me to gain some weight and he just came home one day and said he didn't know how he could love me gaining weight. A couple months later he came home and said that he wanted a divorce because i was getting fat and if i was sick and couldn't work then he wanted to move on so he could be happy. not another thought about me being chronically ill!!

I love, love, love your show.
Caroline, you are my hero! You're a great Mom. If I wasn't 40 yrs old, I'd ask you to adopt me!!!!

You are my favorite housewife!!!!And all moms should protect their family like you....Go Girl.....

I see so much of my family in yours. We are a very large Irish family and we too have each others back. You remind me of my mother. Thank you for being that strong mother, wife, support, confidant and friend to all who know and love you.

Seriously, you would be much more loveable if you didnt think you were from the mafia. Youre ridiculous with those comments.

Hi Caroline, You are funny as hell! I love the show it's my comic relieve lol! I live in central Jersey and watching your family reminds me so much of my crazy Italian family. And if you sister Dina would like to have a Psychic/ Medium at her next Ladybug event let me know :) freewebs.com/spiritualintuitive
Blessings to you and your family!
Jennifer Lall

You are an amazing, intelligent, funny, strong mother and woman! If only there were more mothers in this world like you.

I think you are funny and beautiful. I love your smile and you should still feel the same way about your husband, he is hot!!! I love your younger son he has a very sexy and funny sense of humor. LOVE YOU GUYS---The best housewives so far. You guys are down to earth. I don't know about Dina, she is starting to get on me nerves.

Caroline,
You are by far my most favorite housewife of all seasons! I love that you are old school and put your family first! You are the real deal and you have a beautiful and loving family to show for it!

Caroline - I followed the Real housewives till now.. but you are the only one whom i found a true and genuine person. you make every woman feel proud just being themself.. please keep it up...its so nice to see you and Dina, reminds me of my sister and me..

and keep your family safe from Daniel.. she is such a fake.

Your kids are hysterical and crack me up BIG TIME!Christopher is the one that cracks me up the most.Especially the part about the colors and balls part.Lauren also made me laugh when she said that her hands are going to hurt.It also cracked me up when your husband called her dum (no offense Lauren!) By the way Albie is really good-looking.

P.S.I agree with you that C.J. is really adorable!!!

Dear Caroline,

I hope you get this message. First let me say I have been watching the show and I have read some of the Blogs not a lot. But I would like to say it is a welcome surprise to see a Successful Business women, a wonderful mother first. I know I have never met you and I don't suggest that I know you.

The reason I can tell is the way your children look at you, not what they say or how they act but the way they look at you . I know this look because this is the way I looked at my mother.

My mother was my best friend, my hero, a sister, and always a Mother. I was raised first God, then Your children, then husband and family.

People look at me like I am crazy, why not hire someone is what I hear the most or I need time for myself. I see it as I will have time for my self once my son is grown, after all it was my choice to have this wonderful person come into my life.

I lost my father when I was seventeen, my mother missed my father so much she passed away two years after my father. I was lucky I was dating my husband then now we have been married for twenty years we have our son, I have been blessed. My husbands family are very close we all live in family homes on the same block. It is wonderful their are two grandchildren and they love the fact we live close. My father in law passed three years ago he was like a father to me. So when I watched the show, I can say you really do remind me so much of my mother. I have several degrees I can pretty much work anywhere I want but I chose the best job of all being a mom. I am lucky to have a supportive family.

I am glad to finally see a Strong women on a reality show . In today's time women and men feel you are either a Career women or a stay at home mom, I think as long as you are able to do both great. I did do both for a while then, one day my son was two then five and he was gr-owning up so much so fast. I quit and I am now a full time mom, wife of twenty years. I am lucky to have the family I have and I just wanted to say, I think you are a great Inspiration to young women. I hope no matter what anyone might say to you in the feature you never change. I am going to be thirty nine this year, I have been paralyzed since July of last year. It has been very hard and I miss my mom so much. So it has been great watching your show I call it your show as It seems you are the mom to everyone. I just like watching as it really does remind me of my mom and my crazy wonderful family. I hope you have a wonderful safe year. God Bless.

When I saw the previews for this season I have to say I didn’t think I was going to like you or this season. However, it is quite the opposite, I am totally hooked. I’m a young mother from a big Italian family and I can totally relate. Not to mention that all the other shows are so fake with their children. You are exactly the way a normal mother would be with her children you don’t put on a show. You are a great role model.
Also I wanted to comment on another comment that I read. There is nothing wrong with wanting to do a background check on someone coming into the lives of your FAMILY. There are sick people out there and you just can’t trust just everyone. You never know.

Caroline,
You are the ultimate Italian housewife and Momma. You are to be admired. You take no one's BS and you tell like it is and I love it. You keep things real. Keep it up!

Hi Caroline, you are my favorite. Your family is so funny especially Chris. The things he says are just so funny. I am looking foward to this season. "Thick as Theives" that is my favorite saying, your family is just like mine, old fastion Italian family. Good luck on the show!!

Caroline! You are hilarious and have a great laugh. I think that you are a great mother and look out for your family in every way possible. It is evident that while you have nice things, you are wealthy because of your supportive and loving family. I think that as people watch the show they will be inspired to raise a family and help their kids live out their dreams. I look forward to watching more of the show.

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