June “Mama June” Shannon is adjusting to its new normal.
Four months after her daughter Anna “Chick” Cardwell who died after 10 months of battling cancer, the 44-year-old opened up about how his life has changed since gaining temporary custody of his granddaughter Kaitlyn.
“We took on the responsibility of an 11-year-old, making sure she went to school and making sure we made her life as normal as possible,” June told E! News in an exclusive interview. “Also just getting ourselves into a routine and trying to stay consistent with Kaitlyn because that’s what she needs: structure and consistency.”
After filing a petition in Georgia for a change of custody of the child and “ex parte emergency relief” in January, the Mama June: family crisis The star said Kaitlyn moved in with her a month before Anna died from stage 4 adrenal carcinoma and had been caring for her ever since.
Anna has never publicly shared the identity of Kaitlyn’s father, even though she raised her with her ex-husband. Michael Cardwell-with whom she shares a daughter Kylee8 years old – before the couple separated in 2017. Since Anna’s death, Kylee has lived with Michael.
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