Kelly Clarkson is on an ’emotional rollercoaster’.
The I Dare You singer admitted life has been ‘really hard’ while isolating at home due to the coronavirus pandemic because she’s been having to juggle all her work commitments – she still does her talk show and is working on a new album – with attending ‘non-stop’ to the needs of her children River, five, and Remington, four, and stepkids Savannah, 17, and 13-year-old Seth.
‘Honestly, I have been on an emotional roller coaster,’ she said in an interview seemingly conducted before she split from husband Brandon Blackstock earlier this month. ‘This has been really hard as a working parent, because I’m still doing all the same jobs.’
Too much: Kelly Clarkson is on an ’emotional rollercoaster’. The I Dare You singer admitted life has been ‘really hard’ while isolating at home due to the coronavirus pandemic because she’s been having to juggle all her work commitments with attending ‘non-stop’ to the needs of her children
Her two little kids: The singer has children River, five, and Remington, four
The crooner added, ‘It’s been exhausting honestly, cooking every meal and cleaning nonstop after toddlers and teenagers!
‘Everybody’s learning from home now and the teaching! So, everything has been crazy.’
The 38-year-old singer admitted she’s had to remind those she works with about her family commitments because she doesn’t want to be an ‘absentee mom’ to her children.
And two more: And The Voice star also has stepkids Savannah, 17, and 13-year-old Seth. Seen in 2019 with husband Brandon Blackstock, whom she has split from
Speaking on Glamour Unfiltered, she said: ‘Well, especially in this time, I’ve definitely reminded people that I work with I’m doing the best I can.
‘I’m literally holding down so many things right now. Not only jobs, but even things where we usually had a lot more help.
‘We are fortunate, so I’m not complaining in that sense, but I’ve definitely had to people that I work with, “You hired a mom and I’m not an absentee mom. I’m a full-on mom.”
Full on! ‘We are fortunate, so I’m not complaining in that sense, but I’ve definitely had to people that I work with, “You hired a mom and I’m not an absentee mom. I’m a full-on mom.”‘ she said. Seen in 2018
‘I already have abandonment issues, so I don’t want to pass those down.’
Kelly’s parents split up when she was six years old and though there are moments that ‘bum [her]out’ about her dad’s absence in her life, she’s also grateful because her childhood made her a ‘very strong’ person.
She said: ‘There are always things that happen that come up that bum you out, but at the same time you’ve got to recognize at some point though, that it’s made you who you are.
Show time! On her talk show The Kelly Clarkson Show with Derek Hough earlier this year
‘You are thankful and I’m a very strong individual. I’m very confident and I’ve been forced to find that in myself. I’ve been forced to at a very early age.
‘At some point, I say thank you to my father, who passed away last year. But I thank him as I wouldn’t have been able to be all that I am right now without all of that.
‘So, you just take your cards you’re dealt, and you do the best you can with them.’
On Wednesday People came out with a report about why her marriage split – she filed for divorce on June 4.
‘It just came out of nowhere. Their marriage was so strong,’ said a source close to Blackstock and Clarkson.
Sad split: On Wednesday People came out with a report about why her marriage split – she filed for divorce on June 4. ‘It just came out of nowhere. Their marriage was so strong,’ said a source close to Blackstock and Clarkson. Seen in 2015
‘It was a stressful time,’ it was added, ‘Quarantining in Montana exacerbated any issues.’
‘We’ve been in really close quarters and it’s been kind of nuts. I’m not going to lie,’ Clarkson told People in May. ‘There’s definitely some cabin fever going on. It’s challenging being a working mom.’
Another insider told People that Clarkson and Blackstock have ‘been like friends for a while’ and work just made it harder.
‘Things had changed in their marriage and the split was a while coming,’ said the pal. ‘They both work so hard. It’s nearly impossible to enjoy each other, especially with the children needing constant attention.’
Now back in Los Angeles, the star is continuing to work and focusing on her children. “Kelly’s been through a lot, and she thought Brandon was her happily ever after,” says the source. “It’s very sad.”