HOLLYOAKS actress Lucy-Jo Hudson has admitted she hasn’t “coped well” after dealing with her four-year-old son’s challenging behaviour.
The Channel 4 star admitted the week had “broken her” as she got candid with her followers about the realities of parenthood.
41-year-old Lucy told of her son Carter’s “tough” week whom she shares with husband Lewis Devine.
Carter is her second child with the Donna-Marie Quinn actress also being mum to daughter Sienna Rae whom she shares with her ex, Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall.
Opening up on her week, Lucy-Jo revealed Carter had endured several “sleepless nights” which comes months after a scary hospital dash in which he was revealed to have a water infection.
Lucy shared two images to her Instagram account – one of her looking typically glam as well as another of her breaking down in tears.
The actress said: “This is me and this is also me.”
She went on to share at length the difficulties she had faced with her son’s “really challenging” behaviour.
Lucy said: “I don’t normally post things like this… But when I mentioned my ’emotional’ week on my stories, I had so many of you reach out to me saying how much you can relate. This week has been tough, I’ve really not coped well…
“I’ve had a lot of work on, followed by a lot of sleepless nights (with carter not being 100%) that has then lead to him being really challenging.
“And there’s a lot of times that I’ve been able to cope with him and his behaviour, but this week… it just broke me.
“Being a parent is the most rewarding job in the world, but also one of the hardest. It’s ok to have a cry, it’s ok to not cope, we’re human and all have limits… and being a working mum in today’s world is tough.
The star went on to say: “Life is tough, and incredibly fast paced these days… so I just wanted you to know that I’m feeling what you’re feeling, overwhelmed, exhausted, pulled in all directions, emotional and that it’s ok to hit a wall and get to a place where you break down. It’s important to feel that and let it all out….
“So just know you’re not alone… I’m with you… I feel you… and it’s ok to have those down days.
“We’ve got this.”
Lucy went on to share a further snap where she had gotten all dressed up once more as she decalred: “Today’s a new day.”
The Hollyoaks star added: “I am all cried out after last week…. And I’ve shaken myself off, had a more chilled day yesterday at the in laws (which was just what the doctor ordered because they’re amazing) and I’m feeling more like old self again.”
Lucy was left terrified last year when Carter was left in A&E owing to an infection which left him requiring treatment.
That hospital dash came after her youngest child was admitted to hospital at just 18 months old after suffering from a very severe nut allergy.
Lucy was left fearing Carter could die after he suffered an anaphylactic shock after consuming a product which contained traces of nuts as a baby.
