Stacey Solomon has struck a chord with fellow working mums after sharing an emotional conversation with son Zachary.
The Loose Women star, 28, took to Twitter on Wednesday to share what Zachary, nine had said about her hectic working schedule.
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Her post read: “So my eldest just said to me… Why do you leave us everyday to go to work, then come home and do your work, then you get a day off & go to work?
“Why can’t you just stay with us? We don’t need a house, we can live in a tent and grow our own food.”
She concluded: “I’m considering it.”
Fans were quick to reply to Stacey’s post by saying it’s a familiar situation for them.
One fellow working mum told Stacey: “Being a full time working mummy is hard, I work shifts too so sometimes I’m in bed when my children are downstairs playing and going out with their dad.
“The strong work ethic I’m giving them is worth it, I can afford more things for us as a family to enjoy.
“You are a fab mum!”
Another said: “They must understand you work so they can have lovely things however, you’ll never get this time back with them so make the most before they start grunting at you! Work life balance missy!”
Others laughed at her son’s inventive solution to their living situation.
“Clever ! I love kids coming up with wonderful ideas lol,” said one fan.
Stacey, who rose to fame on X Factor in 2009, currently works as a Loose Women panellist, and makes appearances on other TV shows.
As well as being mum to Zachary, she has son Leighton, five.
Stacey told The Sun earlier this year that she’ always has breakfast with her boys before they go to school and she goes to work.
She then collects them from school and they all walk home together, before dinner at 6pm and bed for the boys at 7pm.
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“People ask me if it’s hard being a mum and working in TV, but it’s just as difficult as working in an office,” she said.
“Everyone’s trying to juggle raising a family with earning a living.
“One part of you wants to always be at home with the kids, while the other knows that if you don’t work then there’s no one to pay the mortgage.”