Kim Kardashian has opened up about feeling “mom guilt”, and sometimes cries herself to sleep at night due to the chaos of single parenting. Kim Kardashian has come a long way from being known mainly as the girl who cleaned out Paris Hilton’s closet. Ever since she and her family first starred in their own reality series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, fans have been fascinated by Kim, her family members and their drama.
Kim Kardashian has been successful with her companies as well as her show. By opening up their lives up to the world with their hit show, the family members have also invited their fans into their private lives. As a result, viewers often want to know about their personal lives as well as what the Kardashian and Jenner family members are doing with their careers.
Kim Kardashian Sometimes “Cries Herself To Sleep” At Night Due To Challenges Of Being A Single Parent
InstarKim Kardashian and her ex-husband, rapper Kanye West, share four children: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm. Kardashian has her own business empire, which includes a cosmetics company, a skincare line, and more. She is also paid for appearances and product endorsements.
Many celebrities deal with tough issues, for example serious illnesses or trouble with their familles. Kim Kardashian has had tremendous successes in her life, and she has also faced some difficulties in her personal life.
According to The New Zealand Herald, Kardashian spoke about the “chaos” of being a single mom, admitting she sometimes “cries herself to sleep at night”, on the podcast On Purpose with Jay Shetty.
“There are nights I cry myself to sleep. Like, holy s***, this f****** tornado in my house. Like, what happened? Everyone says the days are long and the years are short, and that couldn’t be a more true statement.”
According to Yahoo! Entertainment, Kardashian revealed sometimes taking things slowly to raise her four kids. “Sometimes it’s nights where we are going hour by hour to see if we’re gonna survive. Night by night. If a tantrum comes in – oh, my God your life is turned upside down.”
Kim Kardashian Discusses “Chaos” Of Single Parenting
Some celebrities are notoriously private about their children. However, Kim Kardashian has spoken about raising her four children with ex-husband, Kanye West. During her interview on the podcast, On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Kim Kardashian spoke more about how chaotic things could quickly become at her house.
According to The List, Kardashian described parenting as “the best chaos” in the world. “When you’re in it, I mean, especially when they’re babies and you’re feeding, there’s madness going on. It’s like full madness. It’s the best chaos though.”
“It’s like I always have to do one of my daughter’s hair, and it has to be perfect, and it has to be a certain way, and then this one needs me to put his shoes on and they all need you.”
“It’s like full crazy madness, cooking, running around. Like, it’s wild. Parenting is the thing that has taught me the most about myself. It has been the most challenging thing.”
Kardashian continued, “You know, with all the moods and the personalities and sometimes they’re fighting, and you know, there’s no one there. Like, it’s [just] me to play a good police officer and bad cop. That’s the only way I can describe it.”
However, no matter how tough things might seem, the celebrity mom seems to love every moment. “It is the most rewarding job in the entire world. It is. There is nothing that can prepare you… I don’t care how long you wait.”
“I don’t care what you’re waiting for. You are never prepared. But you will figure it out, and it will make you so proud of yourself that you figured it out and that you got through the day.”
Kim Kardashian Sometimes Feels ‘Mom Guilt’
InstarAlong with building a successful business empire, Kim Kardashian has also had to deal with plenty of controversies and personal problems. Kardashian recently spoke about the challenges she has faced as a mother.
Kardashian revealed sometimes feeling “mom guilt” over the difficulties of motherhood. According to Insider, she said during the podcast interview, “Mom guilt is probably the hardest thing.”
She mentioned reaching out to friends when feeling overwhelmed. “I have chats with my girlfriends when our kids are having tantrums and there could be things going on that we don’t even know about.”
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star described feeling helpless when she couldn’t “fix” something. She also said she feels like the “worst mom” when her kids have tantrums and she feels so overwhelmed she has to lock herself in another room.
“You feel like you’re the worst mom if something’s going on and you can’t fix it, you have no idea how to change it, your kids are fighting, whatever it is. And my friends and I will text each other and be in tears, literally locking ourselves in the room away from a kid having a tantrum when that’s not what you should do. You should go and lean into them but sometimes it’s so overwhelming.”
When Kim Kardashian discussed described “working hard”, some weren’t impressed. Similar to this, when she opened up about the challenges she faced as a single parent, she faced criticism on social media. This is mainly because the reality star is reported to have a nanny for each one of her children.
However, just because celebrities have help with their children doesn’t mean things are always going perfect. Even with help, celebrity parents can become overwhelmed by the tough job of raising a child, especially in the public eye.