Famous American actress, Tori Spelling, discusses the angst of raising teenagers on the latest episode of the PEOPLE Every Day podcast. The Beverly Hills 90210 star shares five kids with her husband, Dean McDermott. They include Beau, 5, Finn, 10, Liam, 15, plus daughters Hattie, 11, and Stella, 14.
Although the actress got popular on an unforgettable teen soap, she’s unprepared to parent teenagers like everyone. She explained that raising teenagers is more challenging as they age. The star quipped about families that are yet to have teenagers. She stated:
On the podcast, Tori Spelling further discussed raising teenagers by comparing their toddler phase. The 49-year-old actress thought the toddler phase was more difficult. But teen years are a whole different ball game.
Tori Spelling Discusses Raising Teenagers, Admits It Gets Rough
The mother of five admitted that raising teenagers who are just experiencing adolescence gets rough. She disclosed that comparing the needs of the five-year-old to her older kids is interesting.
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It comes after she took some time away in Malta to host the dating series, Love at First Lie. The star described the experience as tough, attributing it to the distance. She loves being with her kids and hates leaving them alone. In her words:
Unfortunately, the children were in school then, so they had to stay with their dad. It must be worth filming this series for Tori Spelling to leave her little kids and teenagers she’s raising with love and care.
The new reality show involves the actress guiding eight couples to play observational games. They will try to unravel who is in love and faking it. The winners will go home with a cash prize. When asked about the show, Spelling described it as captivating and suspense-filled.
Her daughter, Hattie Cat, recently turned 11. She’s grateful for her daughter and the latest show.
