Little People, Big World star Tori Roloff says she’s been judged for her parenting, but she isn’t going to “worry about what everyone else thinks.”
Tori has shared her personal life on LPBW alongside her husband, Zach Roloff, for over a decade. She and Zach met in 2010 when they were still teenagers; they began dating, married in 2015 and welcomed three children: 5-year-old Jackson, 2-year-old Lilah, and 1-month-old Josiah.
As Tori has learned, being in the public eye comes with plenty of unwarranted advice. She recently talked about sharing her life on TV and social media and how it impacted her and Zach.
Tori Roloff feels ‘judged’ by LPBW viewers for her parenting
Tori admits that parenting on camera is difficult and says, “I think that I’ve been judged every minute of my life for how I raise my kids and what I do.”
The 30-year-old mom of three says she and Zach aren’t going to worry about being judged for their parenting, however. “It’s more fun and more beneficial to share our life and not care about what people say about our parenting and what we do,” she told Yahoo Life as a part of their parenting series, So Mini Ways.
Tori added that she and Zach simply don’t have time to worry about their naysayers: “I just can’t worry about what everyone else thinks. We like to think we have something to do with how our kids behave … [Parenting has] been a constant reflection of like, how can we be better? How can we help others? Sharing that with people has been really fun for us.”
One of the hardest things Tori has dealt with in the spotlight was her miscarriage in 2021. Although she typically shares everything with her fans, she was hesitant to talk about her pregnancy loss on social media.
“When it comes to social media, there was a part of me that was not talking about it. It just felt like I was ignoring it and I don’t ever want to forget that baby. I don’t ever want to forget what happened, because they are important,” Tori added.
Despite the backlash and struggles, Tori has found purpose in motherhood
Tori and Zach recently uprooted from Oregon to Washington, where they’re adjusting to life as a family of five since welcoming their third child, Josiah, on April 30. Although she admits to struggling at times, especially when she’s sleep deprived, Tori has found purpose in motherhood.
Tori said, “Every single day I get up for my kids, and I get up to do things with them and for them. And I think it’s taught me that I’m a lot more capable than I thought I was, especially when it comes to health issues or when your kids are sick or when you feel like you can’t give any more.”
At the end of the day, Tori has found more joy in being a mom than anything else: “Motherhood has taught me that you can, and you will, and you have to. It’s the best job ever.”
Little People, Big World airs on Tuesdays at 9/8c on TLC and Discovery+.