Kendra Wilkinson she knows the power of a group of mothers in her Southern California neighborhood.
“I’ve been through it,” Wilkinson, 40, shared exclusively Us Weekly at Supermodels Unlimited magazine25th Anniversary Theme Party on Tuesday January 13th. “I know how the mom group thing goes, especially in Calabasas. The mom group thing is very alive in Calabasas.”
After seeing the headlines about Ashley Tisdale Frenchthe controversial essay on leaving a group of toxic mothersWilkinson decided to share some insight from her own experiences.
“I don’t do well with mom groups. I never fit into mom groups,” she explained at SUR Restaurant & Lounge in West Hollywood, California. “I don’t know why. Every time I get involved in a mom’s group, I always hear from people that everyone starts talking shit about me, and I’m sitting here, like, ‘What have I done? What?’ It’s something that drives me crazy.”
Ashley Tisdale French raised eyebrows earlier this month when she revealed she left her “toxic” mom friend group nearly five years after bonding with the women over pregnancy and motherhood. “Here I was sitting alone one night after my daughter went to bed, thinking, ‘Maybe I’m not cool enough?'” Ashley, who shares daughters Jupiter, 4 (…)
In a personal essay for the cut posted Jan. 1 French, 40, recalled being left out of multiple events with her mom circle of friends. As a result, he decided to text the group that “it’s too high school for me and I don’t want to be a part of it anymore.”
“You deserve to go through motherhood with people who actually, you know, like you,” he wrote. “And if you have to wonder if they do, here’s a hard-earned lesson that I hope you’ll take to heart: It’s not the right group for you.”
Like Wilkinson keep going up Hank Jr., 16, and Alijah, 11, with ex-husband Hank Baskettthe real estate agent turned reality star wants to avoid drama, especially with other moms.
Kendra Wilkinson
Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for Supermodels Unlimited“I never want to be a part of that toxicity. I just want to keep life simple,” she explained. “You grow out of things like that. I just want to raise my kids and stay at peace. I don’t want to feel any negativity or drama with anybody. That’s who I am these days.”
Wilkinson rose to fame as one of Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends on E!’s The girls next door. In recent years, the former Kendra above The star has stepped away from reality TV to focus more on building her real estate career.
However, after documenting much of her life through the small screen, Wilkinson understands why so many fans love getting updates from her two children.
Kendra Wilkinson is single and not ready to mingle. “I don’t think I’m qualified to be a spouse or a girlfriend. I don’t think I’m qualified right now,” Wilkinson, 40, exclusively shared with Us Weekly at Supermodels Unlimited Magazine’s 25th anniversary party on Tuesday, January 13. “I don’t think I’m fine (…)
“Whenever I post my kids on Instagram, it’s like a time lapse. Suddenly people realize how old they are because time has passed,” she shared. “My two kids are so humble. They’re so amazing. They’re so smart. They’re so kind. I couldn’t be happier with my kids.”
As for the possible future of Hank Jr. in athletics, Wilkinson confirmed that his son continues to shine on the basketball court.
“My son is killing it at basketball and I can’t wait to see where the weather takes him,” he teased. “He plays basketball for the love of it, but I hope to see him one day thrive in college at a D1 school.”