Kelsey Parker has opened up in regards to the difficulties of solo parenting with out her husband Tom Parker by her aspect.
Parker, who was a member of The Needed, died on March 30 final 12 months aged 33 after a two-year battle with mind most cancers.
The pair married in 2018, however little did they know two years later Parker can be identified with glioblastoma, an inoperable mind tumour.
On the time of prognosis, Parker wrote that he and his household have been all ‘completely devastated’, however they wished nothing however ‘love and positivity’ so they may increase consciousness of ‘this horrible illness’.
Kelsey, who’s mum to Parker’s two youngsters – three-year-old Aurelia, and two-year-old Bodhi – has bravely continued her late husband’s legacy by sharing updates on how she is getting on within the wake of his demise.
Now, on Mom’s Day, Kelsey has candidly shared that she had all the time seemed ahead to her and Parker ‘rising previous collectively’ and watching their children develop side-by-side.
She went on to say that being a solo father or mother has been one of many greatest struggles of the previous 12 months, and thanked her ‘particular mums’ for serving to her by way of the troublesome instances.
Kelsey wrote: ‘Once I first had Rae by no means would I’ve thought I’d be a solo father or mother. I used to be so trying ahead to me & Tom being dad and mom, sharing all of the highs & lows, rising previous collectively while watching our infants develop.
‘Being a solo father or mother has presumably been one of many hardest issues about this previous 12 months. Not having that particular particular person to take pleasure in all the things with, or to take over when it simply will get an excessive amount of.
‘I couldn’t have executed it with out the particular mums in my life. Thanks for sitting with me, for pulling me by way of and for all you do for me & the children. You’ll by no means understand how grateful we’re for you all ❤️’.
This comes after the mum-of-two shared a candid put up about grief on her first birthday with out Parker earlier this month.
She wrote of how a 12 months in the past Parker was about to go on his last The Needed tour with bandmates Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness and Nathan Sykes.
‘I didn’t assume then that I’d be dealing with my first birthday with out him. One other first. We’re nearly executed with firsts however I’m unsure that’s going to make any distinction,’ she wrote.
Kelsey additionally opened up about her journey with grief in the ITVBe documentary Kelsey Parker: Life After Tom.