Helen Flanagan has shared a heartfelt post about the “mom guilt” she feels for her youngest son, Charlie, as she opened up about life as a single mother.
In March, Helen revealed that she suffered a psychotic attack earlier this year after splitting from her 13-year-old ex, Scott Sinclair.
And the former Coronation Street star, 33, took to Instagram on Sunday to share that she feels like a “horrible mum” being away from her children – Charlie, six, and Matilda, eight – when they pass time with his father Scott.
Helen shared an adorable video with her son, where she admitted to “not being as present with Charlie as I am with the girls” due to her split from Scott when the youngest was just one year old.
“I didn’t see my babies for 11 days while they were in Dubai with his dad x’, Helen wrote. ‘I feel like a horrible mom for not seeing them and I feel guilty, but I think it’s important for them to have a good time with their dad.
Helen Flanagan shared a heartfelt post on Instagram on Sunday about the ‘mommy guilt’ she feels for her youngest son, Charlie, as she opened up about life as a single mother.
The former Coronation Street star, 33, took to Instagram on Sunday to share that she feels like a “horrible mum” being away from her children – Charlie, six, and Matilda, eight – when they spend time with his father Scott.
“I guess mom guilt never goes away no matter what you do x They also went on holiday with their lovely nanny, which helps because I get lots of photos of them looking really happy x.”
In the video shared by Helen, she looked angelic in a flowy white halterneck summer dress, as she curled her blonde locks and tied them with a ribbon.
She and Charlie shared a sweet moment as they snuggled on a picnic blanket and made faces together.
Of her own health following her nervous breakdown earlier this year, Helen said in her post: “I feel in a better place than this time last year and I think it’s time, it’s a great healer and I look at myself this time last year and I can give myself kindness and compassion to maybe look for love in the wrong place. places and numbing how I felt x.
‘As moms we simply do the best we can at that moment x. Maybe I didn’t always do it right but I always had the right intentions x. I feel like I’ve changed so many times since Matilda was born and we’ve grown up together and our bond is really special x.
Helen spoke about her separation from Scott when Charlie was a baby and said: ‘Charlie was one when his father and I separated and I remember in the lead up to our separation I was still breastfeeding and couldn’t get my baby off the breast and that made me feel quite trapped and stuck because I couldn’t. do anything on my own independently as my baby needed to be with me all the time and would just cry for me and maybe because it all felt so emotional when I finally got Charlie off the boobs at 14 months with the help of a babysitter.
In March, Helen revealed she suffered a psychotic break earlier in the year after splitting from her 13-year-old ex, Scott Sinclair (pictured in 2019).
Helen shared an adorable video with her son, where she admitted to “not being as present with Charlie as I am with the girls” due to her separation from Scott when the youngest was just one year old.
“I didn’t see my babies for 11 days because they were in Dubai with their dad x,” Helen wrote.
In the video shared by Helen, she looked angelic in a flowy white halterneck summer dress, as she curled her blonde locks and tied them with a ribbon.
Of her own health following her breakdown earlier this year, Helen said in her post: “I feel in a better place than I did this time last year and I think it’s about time.”
‘I needed my space to get my head together and feel like my own person and not just like a mother but also like a woman.
‘I feel guilty for not being as present with Charlie as I was with the girls. It was difficult for me to sit down and play with him.”
She added: “To be honest, I had a hard time being at home because everything felt a bit dreary.” Her dad moved away for football and he originally surprised me with our family home that the kids and I live in and I guess at first he just didn’t want to accept the reality that it was now just me and the three little ones. some.
“That was too much for me. The beginning of the year was difficult and I felt very guilty for not having given my best.
‘I know I will have such a beautiful relationship with Charlie and the girls. Feel in a happier place this summer and I’m so grateful .’
The heartbreaking post comes after she revealed the harrowing details of a psychotic break she suffered earlier this year.
In March, Helen revealed on Instagram that throughout January and February she was fighting a secret battle with her mental health following her split from Scott Sinclair.
Helen admitted how scary the crisis was when she revealed she was seeing things and feeling like she was in danger all the time after having a reaction to her ADHD medication (pictured are her children Matilda, eight, Delilah, five years old, and Charlie, two). )
The couple ended their relationship in 2022 after spending 13 years together, but are now in a better place to co-parent.
After suffering a bad reaction to his medication, he explained: ‘It was really sad and very scary. I was seeing things and felt like I was in danger all the time.’
And now she has admitted how terrifying the breakdown was as she revealed she was seeing things and feeling like she was in danger all the time after having a reaction to her ADHD medication.
opening the Mirror, confessed that it was difficult for him to face the separation: ‘I don’t see it as a breakup, I see it as a divorce. We were together 13 years. But instead of processing it all, I got to work and turned off my emotions.
‘I just went into survival mode. Then it all came to the surface earlier this year and I was falling apart mentally and physically.
He then began taking medication for his ADHD and suffered a bad reaction to his medication, as he explained: ‘It was really sad and very scary. I was seeing things and felt like I was in danger all the time.’
While her episode was within reach, Helen jetted off to Bali with her children Matilda, eight, Delilah, five, and Charlie, two, who she shares with her ex Scott.
Helen didn’t have her children for Christmas because they were with their father, so she decided to take them to the sunny destination for a special New Year’s Eve.
During the trip, she shared a slew of sweet snaps, with smiles hiding her hidden pain following her painful breakup from her ex and her new life as a single mother.
While she did not comment on their battle at the time, she suffered a psychotic break due to unresolved trauma surrounding their separation.
Helen put herself and her mental health first and stopped playing Miss Scarlett in the Cluedo 2 theater tour because she wasn’t well enough to leave her family and commit to the show. She was replaced by Ellie Leach (pictured)
The couple ended their relationship in 2022 after spending 13 years together.
Helen’s children stayed with their parents while she sought help, as the mother made sure to put her family first.
Helen put herself and her mental health first and retired from Playing Miss Scarlett in the theatrical tour of Cluedo 2, as she was not well enough to leave her family and commit to the show.
The actress was replaced by former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach.
