Savannah Chrisley Gets Emotional About Being 'Solo Bonus Parent' To Chloe & Gray: 'Most Rewarding Job'

Savannah Chrisley might not have biological children yet, but she is doing amazingly well as a parent. Following unforeseen circumstances, Savannah had to step in and take full custody of her younger siblings. 

The podcaster was thrust into the caretaking role after her mother and father — Todd Chrisley, 54, and Julie Chrisley, 50, were found guilty of taking part in a $30 million tax fraud scheme and sentenced to 12 and seven years behind bars, respectively. 

While the journey hasn't been smooth for the 25-year-old, she is unrelentingly giving it her best shot.

After Savannah's parents headed off to prison in mid-January, the reality TV star once took to her podcast, "Unlocked With Savannah Chrisley," to recount the difficulties of looking after her younger brother, Grayson, 17, and her niece, Chloe, 10. 

However, in a surprising turn of events, she recently took to her Instagram page to eulogize and appreciate her younger siblings while narrating her role as a ''bonus parent." The ''Chrisley Knows Best'' star compiled a carousel of photos taken at the beach into a single video, capturing the love that existed between herself and her younger ones.

The heartwarming clip was set to the tune of Brett Young's "Weekends Look A Little Different These Days." In the video, the trio played together and struck several cute poses at the camera.

Savannah looked chic and classy, wearing a blue print long puff sleeve mini dress. She wore her short blonde hair in a side part and accessorized her fit, wearing a gold necklace, matching bracelets, and gold earrings. 

Her niece Chloe looked like a Barbie doll in a pink playsuit, while Grayson wore a blue round-neck T-shirt paired with white shorts."What my world spins around ❤ …," she gushed in a lengthy caption.

The podcast host continued, "I'm not their mom. I'm not their dad. I'm their sister and I get to love and guide them through life. Being a bonus parent is TOUGH…no one could ever add up to their parents."

Disclosing how brave her siblings are, she added, "But these kiddos have shown me so much love, patience, grace, understanding, and appreciation! Helping to raise these two kiddos is the hardest but most rewarding job I will ever have."

"I've always said, 'God meant for me to be a mama!'... little did I know, the journey would start a little sooner than expected! But luckily, I have had THE MOST AMAZING mama in the world to learn from! Because of her, I can do this!...," Chrisley penned.

The podcaster further commended single parents for doing it all alone. In her words, "Single parent/income households… I SEE YOU! We do it solo. IT IS HARD! It can be so defeating! But I promise you… God will NOT give us more than we can bear! I SEE YOU! I BELIEVE IN YOU! YOU CAN DO THIS!..."

She sweetly concluded, "Chloe and Gray… YOU ARE MY LIFE! Thank you for letting me love you and thank you for loving me back ❤"

Apart from the post amassing thousands of likes, fans of the "Sassy By Savannah" founder trooped to the comments section to encourage and hail the star for her sacrificial love. One fan hailed, "The strongest person I know! So so proud of you and your strength! Love you"!

Another wrote, "You are doing an awesome job! Grayson looks so much like your dad! Chase should've been in these beautiful pics." A third fan expressed, "They will never forget what you're doing for them, and neither will your parents 🙏🏾💙." A fourth commenter added, "So proud of you being there for your family! Huge responsibility but necessary."

One admirer gushed, "You're the BEST big sister ❤ sending your family so much love." A sixth commenter chimed, "These pictures are beautiful. They make me smile, yet they make my heart hurt too. I know your parents are the proudest!!! ❤🙏🏾."

Being an elder sister to her younger siblings is already a cumbersome responsibility, but taking on the role of a solo parent is an entirely different burden that Chrisley has had to deal with all by herself.

As a result of this, the reality TV star revealed on an episode of her podcast, "Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley," that she was uncertain about her future after catering to the needs of her younger ones.

She began by admitting, "I'm in that anger part of grief right now. I'm just angry at everything. And also, after taking on the kids. I'm like, 'Okay. Do I actually want kids? Do I? You know, seeing how much this whole thing has affected us?'''

Noting that she held no ill feelings about stepping into the significant role for the children, she affirmed that she enjoyed spending time with Grayson and Chloe, whom she considered to be her "everything."

Chrisley further added, ''I try to be a good adult figure in their life, but it's really hard being 25 and having two kids and trying to figure out what's best for them because normally you get to grow – like you get to grow from one to two to three to four. Like you get to grow through the ages. Now, I'm just being thrown into it."

Ending on a positive note, the podcaster revealed that she had gotten a glimmer of hope during a trip she and the kids made to visit Todd. 

Chrisley recalled that her younger siblings were in high spirits despite the circumstances, "laughing and singing and cutting up," and it was then she realized "we're gonna be okay."