Amanda Kloots Talks Navigating Being A Single Parent: 'There's A Lot Of Mom Guilt'

Amanda Kloots is opening up about being a single mom to her son, Elvis, whom she shares with the late Broadway performer Nick Cordero. 

Kloots has constantly spoken candidly about her life since the death of her husband, and now she is letting fans know that being a lone parent is not all roses, especially with her busy career.

It is widely known that everyone got more familiar with the budding producer on social media during the heartbreaking demise of her significant other. And she has been an open book ever since where grief and strength are concerned. 

Speaking recently on Dear Media's "Not Skinny But Not Fat" podcast, Kloots is shedding more light on living life after loss and navigating being a single working mother. She confessed:

"Being a single parent is hard. It's really, really hard. The day-to-day things of being a single parent, it's just a lot, especially right now."

She explained that her son had begun having opinions and talking back at her to test her. He also never wants her to leave or go to dinner, as he wants her to stay home with him. This has made her feel like she had wronged him, she said:

"So there's a lot of mom guilt coming in right now. So it's really hard."

When Elvis was only three months old, the family of three, including Cordero, relocated to Los Angeles, during which Kloots experienced postpartum depression. She recalled that they had nobody and no real friends to assist with their baby, making her feel even more hopeless. Kloots further shared: 

"I was in postpartum depression. I did not want to live here. I was begging and pleading to move back and hoping that Nick would understand and also want to move back, that he would find work and be forced to move back."

Although the dancer now has a different opinion about L.A., her challenging parenting experience is still the same. Without pretending she could handle the job on her own, she hired help and had friends and family come in to help with little Elvis whenever she had to film a movie.

Besides, in 2021, while performing on "DWTS," her parents stayed in L.A. for three months to look after their grandchild. "They are rockstar grandparents," Kloots gushed, "And I could not do it without them." She also mentioned that she has a sibling in San Francisco who travels down to assist with Elvis.

Asking for help has been a constant struggle for the TV personality as she believed that she has always been seeking assurance from "babysitters or for people to help for an hour or two." Additionally, she never wants her son to miss out on spending quality time with her, but that has also affected her routine, self-care plans, and dating life.

Once again, Kloots is speaking her mind about balancing work and motherhood, but this time on Instagram with an adorable snap of herself with Elvis on a beach. The Blast noted that the March-born celeb and her baby had an emotional farewell at the time as she had to leave for work. 

They were both in tears, repeatedly hugging and kissing, indicating that they already missed each other. While revealing so in the caption, she added:

"The work/life balance as a working mother is so hard. I love work, and I love my son. It's an emotional rollercoaster, and I don't think you can fully understand until you do."

"The Talk" co-host further expressed how lucky she was to have "incredible people" who give a helping hand daily and to whom she would be forever grateful.