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She\u2019s a busy pop star, talk show host and a coach on The Voice<\/em><\/a>, but being a mom always comes first for Kelly Clarkson<\/strong><\/a>. The American Idol<\/em><\/a> alum shares two kids with her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock<\/strong><\/a>. So, who are their children, and what has Kelly said about parenting post-divorce?\n<\/p>\n After tying the knot with Brandon in October 2013, the former couple welcomed their daughter, River Rose, in June 2014. Their son, Remington \u201cRemy\u201d Alexander, was born in April 2016.<\/p>\n Kelly described River\u2019s personality to People<\/em><\/a> in 2018, revealing that her daughter was already \u201cvery bold\u201d and \u201cprogressive\u201d at only 3 years old. \u201cShe does not heed advice very well. She\u2019s just very ballsy, which is awesome,\u201d the \u201cSince U Been Gone\u201d singer said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Remy experienced hearing issues and speech development delays when he was younger, but he was able to overcome them and find his own personality \u2014 which is very different from his sister\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re not shy at all, but they\u2019re just different,\u201d Kelly said in 2017. \u201cHe could care less that you\u2019re in the room, and she wants everybody to know she\u2019s in there.\u201d<\/p>\n River and Remy are already following in their mom\u2019s footsteps as performers. Both kids joined Kelly on stage during her Las Vegas residency in August 2023. Remy danced to her song \u201cWhole Lotta Woman,\u201d while River showed off her vocal chops on \u201cHeartbeat Song.\u201d Still, Kelly doesn\u2019t necessarily want her kids to follow her musical path.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s hard for me to sit here and go, \u2018Don\u2019t do this industry\u2019 because I\u2019m in it,\u201d Kelly said on Today<\/em><\/a> in September 2023. \u201cI do think kids that grow up in it, it\u2019s hard for them not to be inspired by it or wanting to be a part of it. So I kind of understand that if they do, but also like be a teacher or a doctor or anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelly filed for divorce from Brandon<\/a> in June 2020, citing irreconcilable differences, Life & Style<\/em> confirmed at the time. Though they were both declared legally single in August 2021, the divorce proceedings continued until March 2022. The legal battle resulted in Kelly gaining primary custody<\/a> of both kids, with Brandon getting them one weekend per month. However, she was also ordered to pay Brandon $45,601 per month in child support and $115,000 in spousal support until January 31, 2024.<\/p>\n Throughout the divorce and afterward, Kelly made sure to prioritize her children. She took the summer off in 2022 to spend time with River and Remy on her ranch in Montana. The mom of two is doing her best to help them transition to life with divorced parents, but she admitted in June 2023 that they still had trouble accepting it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if you stay; it doesn\u2019t matter if you go. I am still having conversations [with my kids] three years later,\u201d she said on Glennon Doyle<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cWe Can Do Hard Things<\/a>\u201d podcast. \u201cMy kids just came back from my ex and anytime there\u2019s mention of maybe him being with somebody else \u2026 they are just really adamant about keeping that dream alive that we might still be together one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nWho Are Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock\u2019s Kids?<\/h2>\n
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