Amanda Kloots Laments Feeling Like 'The Worse Parent' During Son's Drop Offs

Amanda Kloots has strong feelings about dropping her son, Elvis Eduardo, off at school.

The mom-of-one has had a challenging time raising her boy alone following her husband, Nick Cordero's demise in July 2020. She has now opened up about how emotional she gets whenever she leaves the four-year-old somewhere that is not their home.

From sharing updates on Cordero's health issues and ultimate death to being vulnerable about grief, Kloots has become one of people's most relatable celebrities. The 41-year-old recently invited her fans into her personal life again when she took to her Instagram Story to drop a stunning makeup-free selfie of herself in a car.

Since the image only covers the top of her body, we see bits of her black outfit alongside a white baseball cap and bracelets. The fitness instructor placed one hand on her face, highlighting her blue-set eyes and sun-kissed shoulder blade. Across the pic, Kloots queried:

"Why is school/camp off always SO HARD?! Every day I feel like the worst parent leaving him, watching his little body walk away 😭😭😭😭."

While we assume that her DMs quickly filled up with responses from her teeming fanbase, we are confident the comments are nowhere near what she would have received when Elvis turned four.

The dancer had uploaded a montage highlighting some of the best moments she has shared with Elvis over the past year. Set to the tunes of Styx's 1977 song, "Come Sail Away," the visual collage included videos and pictures, ranging from their at-home Halloween festivities to playful adventures in snow and sand. The compilation was accompanied by Kloots' caption that began:

"My favorite memories from this past year as Elvis turns four today! Happy 4th Birthday to my beautiful little boy!"

Continuing the tribute, the television personality shared this sweet story from Elvis' days as a preschooler, "I drop him off at preschool every morning, and we are always running 30-45 minutes late, so he's the last to arrive. (🤪) He walks into his classroom, and everyone screams, "Elvis!" Then they get up and run to hug him one by one."

The "The Talk" co-host then explained that the outpouring of hugs led her son to playfully fall to the ground, allowing his classmates to pile around him. After she expressed that seeing her son get such attention every day profoundly moved her, the "Fit for Christmas," actress effused:

"The things he's doing now and learned this past year have blown my mind. I wish I could freeze time but can't wait to see what this year brings. I'm so in awe, so proud, and so impressed by my little buddy."

The celebratory post expectedly inspired her followers and fans to drop their good wishes, with some dubbing the then-celebrant as "one of the greatest boys ever."

Last week, The Blast reported that Amanda partook in this year's Father's Day celebration despite being bittersweet. She had shared three slides dedicated to the top three men in her life, such as her late husband, her brother Todd, and her dad Freddie.

While the first slide was a clip of Elvis trying to play the drum set in his front as he sat on his grandfather's lap, the second featured the tot's uncle attempting to teach him to say "Happy birthday, mama." Although the boy did not understand the words, his platinum-haired uncle still cheered him on.

Amanda saved the best for last, placing a video of Cordero carrying the then-infant in a carrier strapped to his chest. The Broadway star seemingly had no worries as he beamed and moved along to the song playing in the background.

In the lengthy caption, the "Dancing with the Stars" participant referred to Freddie as "the best Dad and Grandpa," who was always available "for a hug when you need it or a leak in your facet if he finds it!" She then boasted that she "really won the lottery here with brothers" and wrapped up with praise for Cordero.

"I wish I could have seen him be a Dad longer than ten months. I wish I could see him now with Elvis, playing music or monster trucks. Nick was such a big kid; I know he would have loved watching Elvis grow," Amanda mentioned.