Kim Kardashian Shares Emotional Post Reflecting on 'the Sad Part About Motherhood'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kim Kardashian with her four children.Photo:Kim Kardashian/Instagram

Kim Kardashian/Instagram

Kim Kardashianis getting real about motherhood.

On Saturday, Nov. 9, the mother-of-four, 44, shared a heartfelt message on herInstagram Storiesabout the “sad part” of being a parent.

Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Stories post from Nov. 9, 2024.Kim Kardashian/Instagram

Kardashian sharedanother emotional messageabout parenting back in September, after her eldest daughter, North, revealed that she has dyslexia during a TikTok live stream. The SKNN BY KIM founder reposted a clip of her friendLauren Sánchezdiscussing her personal struggles with dyslexia during an appearance onThe View.

“I’m reposting this not bc she’s my friend and I love her,” Kardashian wrote in her post, “but because every mom who has struggled with their kids with dyslexia or any learning difference needs to hear that it will be okay.”

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More recently, Kardashian shared a tribute onInstagramto her own mom,Kris Jenner.

“Happy Birthday to the queen of our world @krisjenner!” she wrote alongside a photo of herself as a toddler with her mother. “I am so beyond grateful for the love and support you show each of your kids,” she continued. “It really is unmatched and am just so lucky I get to experience true unconditional love like this. I love you so much and celebrating you today and every day!”

The Keeping Up with the Kardashiansstarshares kids North, 11, Saint, 8, Chicago, 6, and Psalm, 5, with her ex-husbandKanye West. The pair began dating in 2012, married in 2014 and were together for nearly 10 years before Kardashian filed for divorce in February 2021.

The divorce was finalized in November 2022. The stars agreed tojoint physical and legal custodyof their four children, though a source told PEOPLE at the time that “Kim is the primary caregiver.”

In a June 2023 episode ofThe Kardashians, the SKIMS founder admitted that shedoes not want more kids. “I think I’m done,” she said, adding that parenting four children is “a lot.”

In October, a source close to the reality star told PEOPLE that Kardashian is “pretty much a single mom,” as West, 47, is often “not around.”

“Although she has help, it’s still a lot of work for her to balance and coordinate everything,” the insider added.

source: people.com