Terri Irwin talks about raising her children without Steve
Terri Irwin, the widow of the late Steve Irwin, did an interview recently with The Sun, talking about the upcoming first anniversary of her husband's death and how she and her children are coping. Of the loss of her husband, Terri said,
I know that without my children in my life I would be feeling the loss so much more, but because Steve and I had Bindi and Robert I come home and I get grabs of joy. Being a mother is my greatest gift, my ultimate joy, and it’s really what helps me get through.
Terri talked about how she is careful not to travel anywhere without her children, explaining that she wants her children to always have a constant parent around.
I don't go away anywhere overnight without them. That can be challenging at times but Steve and I were both like that. And now there's just me, I don't want them to miss that connection with a parent.
Terri also touched on the close relationship both kids, Bindi, 8 and Robert, 3, had with Steve, saying,
I think it's really starting to sink in with Bindi that Steve isn't coming home. That is really starting to hit her. It's sinking in more and more each day. That he’s not around is evident in even the smallest things at home.
If I was at the end of my tether and losing patience with Robert then Steve would whisk him away and jump in the pool with him so I could have a breather. Now there is not that trade-off. I also know that one of the things that Bindi misses most about her dad is his hugs — she’s just missing that love and affection and attention.
Click below for more, including Terri speaking about how they handled Robert's third .
One of the hardest things to deal with, Terri said, is the s and anniversaries.
Robert's last year was the hardest thing I have ever done because I wanted it to be a celebration and not sad. But Bindi's will be even tougher because she had such a close relationship with Steve. The father-daughter thing is so intense. I'm hopeful but I know it's going to be tough. I honestly don't think we will ever get over it — there’s still a part of me that thinks Steve will just open the door one day and walk right in — but we have to concentrate on the good times. That’s what Steve would have wanted.
Steve Irwin passed away from a stingray barb to the chest in September of last year.
Source: The Sun
Thanks to CBB reader Mary Beth.
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