Kim Kardashian gets backlash for 'complaining' about being a single mom
Kim Kardashian has sparked the ire of many fans after recently voicing her challenges with being a single mom.
The reality TV star, 42, said that parenting is 'really f*****g hard' while appearing on Monday's 'On Purpose With Jay Shetty' podcast, where she also admitted she sometimes 'cries herself to sleep' due to the stress.
However, many took issue with her 'complaints' and pointed out that the SKIMS founder — who shares North, nine; Saint, seven; Chicago, five; and Psalm, four with ex Kanye West, 45 — has a lot more help than the average mom.
'She has Nannie's [sic] and a lot of support in comparison to the average woman, and yet she still complains,' one commentator pointed out.
'Kim has 4 nannies, one assigned to each kid. Motherhood is not hard. Nannies are raising her kids. She needs stop trying to act like she's middle class,' another wrote.
Hard: Kim Kardashian sparked the ire of many fans after she said being a single mom-of-four is 'really f*****g hard' as she spoke about her parenting challenges on the Jay Shetty podcast
Not your average mom: Many took issue with her 'complaints' and pointed out that the SKIMS founder, 42 — who shares North, nine; Saint, seven; Chicago, five; and Psalm, four with ex Kanye West, 45 — has a lot more help than the average mom
'She also talks as if she doesn’t have A FULL STAFF OF PEOPLE HELPING HER WTF,' someone else added.
'I HATE the way they never acknowledge their help, like they dont have nannies, maids, personal chefs, personal trainers, plastic surgeons on speed dial. get REAL kim,' another person chimed in.
'So much fakeness and contrived drama in their lives. Has so much background help from nannies. You would swear she does it all alone,' another quipped.
Other comments praised Kim for her work ethic but complained that she didn't acknowledge the help she receives.
'I just wish w the parenting stuff she’d acknowledge and go into detail about Nannie’s and help,' one wrote.
'Kim has Nanny’s to help her, and I don’t doubt she works hard & appreciate her grind - but she is not doing everything by herself..'
However, the Hulu star also received many positive comments with others who related to her situation.
'As a mother of 4 myself, and a single mom at that, she is speaking from legit experience! She may be extremely successful, and nanny’s…but what she speaks about with 4 kids and one mama….is SPOT ON! No one understands that if you don’t have multiple kids.' one woman wrote.
More help than most: 'She has Nannie's [sic] and a lot of support in comparison to the average woman, and yet she still complains,' one commentator pointed out
Middle class cosplay: 'Kim has 4 nannies, one assigned to each kid. Motherhood is not hard. Nannies are raising her kids. She needs stop trying to act like she's middle class'
Acknowledgment: 'I just wish w the parenting stuff she’d acknowledge and go into detail about Nannie’s and help,' another wrote
Not the right messenger: 'Kim Kardashian with her nannies, wealth, nad literally having every resource possible is NOT the person to interview about the challenges of parenting'
Not relatable: 'Your [sic] a single mother with millions and a rich baby father you got driver nanny chef and assistants so don't try to be relatable'
Trade places? 'We can trade places. I'll take the $$$, nanny's butlers, maids etc!! And you can take my place & be a real single mom sis,' another wrote
She has help: 'Kim has Nanny’s to help her, and I don’t doubt she works hard & appreciate her grind - but she is not doing everything by herself..'
Makes it easier: 'I HATE the way they never acknowledge their help, like they dont have nannies, maids, personal chefs, personal trainers, plastic surgeons on speed dial'
'Being a single mom is hard. I cannot imagine also being in the public eye, constantly being judged and criticized for every aspect of living life,' another added.
'I can’t imagine being a single mom of 4 with millions watching and ready to criticize every move! Made me respect so much more! ❤️ ' yet another fan commented.
When the TV personality was asked by the host what her 'vision' of parenting was like in the past before kids versus 'what is actually is' she expressed, 'Everyone says the days are long and the years are short, and that couldn't be like a more true statement.'
She continued, 'So, like, when you're in it, I mean, especially when they're babies and you're feeding and there's madness going on. It's like full madness. It's the best chaos though.'
'Like, my mornings, you have no idea what is going on,' Kim explained. '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. That's why I need my workout in the morning, just to like, prepare for the two hours of craziness.'
The media personality then reflected on parenthood and told Jay, 'I'd say parenting is the thing that has taught me the most about myself.'
'It has been the most challenging thing. There are nights I cry myself to sleep. Like, holy shit, this f*****g tornado in my house. Like, what just happened?'
Mom life: Kim discussed her struggles on the podcast saying parenthood 'has been the most challenging thing. There are nights I cry myself to sleep'; Seen with Kanye and kids in 2019
Good cop, bad cop: 'It's [just] me to play good police officer and bad cop,' she admitted, adding that she was 'working on being a little bit firmer'; Pictured with daughter North
Co-parenting: Kim's marriage to Kanye came to an end in February of 2021, before their divorce was finalized in November of 2022
'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 good police officer and bad cop,' she admitted, adding that she was 'working on being a little bit firmer.'
Kim continued to open up candidly and admitted to Jay that, 'There's nothing that can prepare you. Anyone, any person that says, "Oh, we're waiting to have 'x' amount of money in the bank" or "Oh, we're waiting to have a home before we have kids"...you are never prepared.'
However, despite the challenges when it comes to parenting, the star positively stated, '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.'
While the mother of four admitted to the hardships that raising a family could bring, she also revealed how rewarding it can be. 'It teaches you so much more about yourself than I think anyone, any parent, could have ever anticipated.'
Kim's marriage to Kanye came to an end in February of 2021, before their divorce was finalized in November of 2022.
Source: Daily Mail
