You can't always promise that things will work out with your partner. That pressure mounts up even more when you introduce a child into the mix. Then, you're either dreadfully persevering through the relationship to make it work or you're splitting up the household entirely. That introduces the world of co-parenting, where you're trying to be an effective mom or dad outside of the traditional family unit. That's the case for Kelly Clarkson, who navigates the headaches that can come with co-parenting.
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Recently, Clarkson sat down with Kylie Kelce for her Not Gonna Lie podcast. There, she opens up about the many stresses of parenthood, especially when trying to balance it with her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. Kelly keeps it pretty light for the sake of her family's privacy. However, her tongue-in-cheek demeanor definitely suggests that the co-parenting situation can get pretty turbulent. "There's a lot that I keep in because ... co-parenting is fun," she tells Kelce.
Kelly Clarkson Talks Co-Parenting and Her Problems With School Systems
Most of Clarkson's frustrations stem back to her critiques of the school system. She lists her biggest pet peeve as a working woman trying to manage school schedules. "I'm not gonna lie, I don't know when the school systems thought it would be a good plan for families and their emotional stability to start having performances at 10 a.m. during the week. This just in — a lot of us work," Kelly says. "And, [they're] surprising you with it, like not giving you an advance, so you can at least tell your work, 'Hey, I'm gonna need this morning off.'"
"A lot of jobs wouldn't let you do that anyway, but even if you're like the boss and you would have that control our kids don't understand, and we just look like a-------, when we're not there," Kelly adds, before jokingly adding, "And, then they go, 'Why was this mom there?' And, then you have to say, 'Because that kid's got a better mom.'"
