Khloe Kardashian, the 39-year-old reality TV personality, recently faced criticism after expressing her exhaustion from raising two kids without a live-in nanny in Thursday's episode of the ongoing fifth season.
Khloe shares custody of her children, daughter True (six years old) and son Tatum (one year old), with her ex-boyfriend, Tristan Thompson. While Tristan is a "big help" when he's around, Khloe finds herself navigating the parenting journey solo when he's away playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA.
In a recent episode of The Kardashians, Khloe Kardashian shared candidly about the reality of parenting.
In the episode, Khloe admitted that she doesn't have nannies at night. She even considered changing this arrangement or having someone available occasionally.
She explained: 'And, you know, I don't have nannies at night, which I might have to change or at least have someone be available sometimes.'
Explaining the struggles of parenting, Khloe also mentions that her decision not to join a family trip to Paris Fashion Week stemmed from anxiety about leaving her kids without immediate support.
She explained this to her eldest sister, KourtneyKardashian: 'Tristan is gone and it's hard for me to leave them and I don't have like a parent to stay with them and then I was thinking, the whole family was out of the country, and I was like: "What if there's an earthquake? What if there's something?"
After commiserating with sister Kourtney Kardashian about motherhood, Khloe Kardashian faced criticism from fans.
In the comment selection, many fans empathized with her exhaustion, acknowledging that parenting is tough regardless of privilege. However, others criticized her for not recognizing her own advantages.
One person said: She probably does have 24 hour help and was trying to sound like an involved parent. I can't imagine changing diapers with the talons she has glued to her hands. She also probably wasn't invited to Paris Fashion Week.
A second wrote: All of the Kardashians need to get an actual job before they complain about how hard their overly-privileged-for-doing-nothing lives are compared to real people.
While a third commented: She’s too rich to have to be a single parent. Bring in a nanny!
Another added: She can afford it and it will only benefit the children.
At least Khloe thought about the what ifs of leaving her children. Kim never thinks of that. Another said.
Someone else said: Welcome to the real world Khloe. We all get exhausted with our kids at times. It’s what we signed up for and wouldn’t swap our kids for anything
And she only physically carried one of her children. So precious, and setting an example to them that this is parenting. Another user defended Khloe.
Khloe's candid admission in the Kardashian episode sheds light on the complexities of parenting, even for someone in the public eye.
Although some fans sarcastically downplayed her struggles, suggesting that her life. While some others defended Khloe, recognizing that parenting is universally demanding, regardless of wealth or resources, exhaustion is a shared experience.
What did you think about Khloe's candid admission?
