From American Idol to American Mom: How Kelly Clarkson Balances Motherhood and Makes It Look Easy

"Piece by Piece" songstress has seemingly mastered work life and home life

By Francesca Bacardi Jul 20, 2016 2:28 PMTags
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Kelly Clarkson gave fans the cutest close up look at her baby boy, Remington Alexander Blackstock, Tuesday, and it's clear that his sister, River Rose Blackstock, has already acclimated to life as Remy's older sibling!

Remy and River already appear to be the best of friends, and we can't get enough. From Remy's baby blues to River's adorable outfits, these two are definitely going to make for quite the dynamic duo—and the American Idol singer somehow makes it all look so easy breezy and fun!

The "Stronger" songstress and husband Brandon Blackstock have been sharing some of their adventures since transforming into a family of three—and then four!—and somehow they manage to make balancing work and family life look so easy. Since River Rose was born in summer 2014, Kelly has made it a priority to put family first and foremost. But with a dazzling career that might not always be the easiest thing, so Kelly and Brandon integrated River into her Piece by Piece Tour.

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Whether she was helping her mom warm up backstage or standing on the sidelines with VIP access, River Rose was always by Kelly's side, cheering her on the best way a 2-year-old can. While we're sure it wasn't always easy balancing her baby and her concerts, these two always seemed to have smiles on their faces—especially when daddy came along.

But even when Kelly's career took her on promotional stops like The Tonight Show, River Rose was right there hanging out with Jimmy Fallon. Not only is this little one her biggest supporter she's also making some pretty A-list fans along the way—obvious perks of being the songstress' daughter!

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During family outings to sporting events and holidays, Kelly and Brandon have toted little River and turned her into an avid sports fan. "I just want to be the best mom ever and I just want to be successful at being a wife," Clarkson told ELLE magazine in 2015. "Always be loving and supporting. It's all very selfless...I've had my whole gypsy mentality for years now. I think when you have a baby you want to do everything you can in your power to make everything easy for them and magical."

Based on the way River Rose has been living, it looks like Remy will be following in those same, "magical" footsteps as soon as he grows a little more. Similarly to when River was born, Clarkson has been taking some maternity leave to enjoy time with her kids and her husband—and the results are adorable.

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