Kelly Clarkson reveals how she’s helping her daughter through ‘hard’ junior high one year after Brandon Blackstock’s death

See more of our coverage in your search results. Kelly Clarkson opened up about helping her daughter navigate the challenges of junior high, and revealed the advice she gives both of her young children as they grow up. Clarkson shared her two children, daughter River, 12, and son Remington, 10, with her late husband Brandon Blackstock, who passed away at age 48 from melanoma. “I’m a pretty progressive parent, so I’m like, ‘No, no. You’re gonna make your own mistakes, and that’s OK,'” Clarkson told E! News in an interview published Tuesday. “I’m not like an ‘I told you so,’ but I do implement advice.” Kelly Clarkson explained her parenting philosophy in a new interview. Art Streiber/NBC via Getty Images Clarkson revealed how she is helping her two children, daughter River, 12, and son Remington, 10, through school (the two kids are seen above in 2023). kellyclarkson/Instagram The “Since U Been Gone” hitmaker explained that her daughter is in junior high, which “sucks.” “It’s a hard age with friends, and arguing and stuff like that. I do offer advice, and I’ve had my daughter come back and be like, ‘So you were right,'” Clarkson said. “I’ve had them be like, ‘OK, so I didn’t do that, and I should have,'” she added. Blackstock tragically died in August 2025 after his private, three-year battle with cancer. Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband, died at age 48 in August 2025 after a battle with cancer. Instagram/@kellyclarkson Kelly Clarkson and her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock were married from 2013 to 2022 before his death in August 2025. Instagram/@kellyclarkson Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Clarkson’s parenting guidance comes after a source exclusively revealed to Page Six in August how she helped her kids navigate the loss of their father. “It’s been an incredibly emotional year for Kelly and the kids,” the insider said. They added, “Her focus has been making sure they feel loved, supported and as stable as possible while giving them the space to grieve in their own way.” Clarkson said that she is a “progressive” parent. Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Brandon Blackstock passed away in August 2025 following a battle with cancer, as he is seen above with his daughter. Instagram/@kellyclarkson In January, the mom of two also shared that she lets her children sleep alongside her. “There’s been a lot for our family recently, and so I have allowed my kids to sleep with me quite a bit. So it’s my two dogs, my kids and me, it’s a lot,” Clarkson said in an Instagram Q+A at the time. “It’s been really special, though. The conversations you have during that time are pretty cute. So that’s probably my favorite time of day,” she added. “The Voice” coach was married to Blackstock from 2013 to 2022. She filed for divorce in 2020, and it was finalized two years later. Clarkson does not often speak about her children publicly. GC Images Clarkson and her late husband finalized their divorce in 2022. GC Images The two had a complicated, drawn-out divorce, partly due to the fact that Blackstock had become the star’s talent manager at one time. Clarkson was granted primary custody of their two children, but was ordered to pay millions of dollars in spousal and child support to Blackstock. Since her divorce, Clarkson has not been romantically linked to anyone. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!