Kate Ferdinand has opened up about her struggles about being a stepmother, sharing her true feelings about the challenges of blended family life.
The former TOWIE star, 35, has broken her silence about her family life, admitting that she sometimes fears her husband’s children ‘hate’ during arguments.
Kate co-parents Tate, 18, Lorenz, 20, and Tia, 15, who her husband Rio had with his late wife Rebecca, who tragically died from breast cancer in 2015 aged 34.Â
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Speaking on the latest episode of her podcast, Blended, Kate revealed that despite sharing a close relationship with Rio’s children, there are times when she doubts herself as a step-mother.
Kate, who is also mother to Shae, three, and Cree, five, said: ‘I still struggle. Like there’s been many times when I go, “Oh my god, like what do I do? They’re not listening to me. They hate me”.
‘But you just have to keep pushing. You can’t give up. The dad can’t take your responsibilities away.’
Her co-host Priscilla Kessie, reassured that Rio’s children felt safe enough with her to show their emotions rather than hide them away.Â
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