Tamzin Outhwaite detailed the challenges of motherhood amid the coronavirus pandemic in a candid Instagram post shared on Tuesday.
Alongside a snap of herself hugging her daughter Marnie, eight, the former EastEnders actress, 49, admitted she’s struggled to adjust to homeschooling her children, but also credited the lockdown for spending more quality time with her family.
The media personality penned: ‘There have been tantrums, power struggles, many tears, homeschooling fails,separate isolation( generally on a device in a strop)& arguments… but I have to remind myself of the positives.’ [sic]
‘There have been tantrums and homeschooling fails’: Tamzin Outhwaite detailed the challenges of motherhood amid the COVID-19 crisis in a candid Instagram post on Tuesday
Sharing the pros, the soap star added: ‘.. singing, the dancing, playing cluedo, riding bikes, gardening,dog walks, cooking,the creativity, and more… ‘ [sic]
The thespian, who is dating Tom Child, 29, also admitted she misses her busy acting career, and claimed the current status of the nation’s schooling system will take a toll on her kids’ education.
‘I have realised I love and miss my job very much and I’m a rubbish teacher’, Tamzin candidly explained, before urging her followers to take care of their mental health amid the global crisis.
She ended her post: ‘Of course they will be behind on school curriculum in September, we ALL will. I am really just trying to keep us all alive,protect our mental health, and keep this ship afloat….
Trails: The former EastEnders actress, 49, admitted she’s struggled to adjust to homeschooling her children (pictured with Marnie, eight, and Florence, 11)
Pros and cons: The media personality also credited the lockdown for spending more quality time with her family
‘it won’t be forever and we are all in this together. Sending you all lots of positive vibes. Good energy breeds good energy #allinthistogether #staysafe #positiveenergy #mentalhealthawareness #thistooshallpass.’ [sic]
The screen star was previously married to Tom Ellis, with whom she shares her daughters Florence, 11, and Marnie.
The TV star’s post came after she explained fears that a number of romantic relationships may not go the distance as couples isolate together amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tamzin – who went into isolation with Tom on March 16 after the couple displayed symptoms – believes the crisis will prove to be a testing time for couples as they potentially spend months locked in together.
Worries: The TV star’s post came after she explained fears that romances may not go the distance amid the coronavirus pandemic (pictured with beau Tom Child, 29)
She told The Mirror: ‘You do wonder when people come out of lockdown how many people will go, “That’s not for me.” Or if others will propose and think, “If I can do that, I know I can be with you forever.”‘
However, when asked by the publication if she believed her own partner of two years had any plans to pop the big question, the blonde laughed as she responded: ‘I am not talking about that.’
Elsewhere in the interview, the Ilford native insisted she’s far from bothered by the 21-year age gap between herself and her personal trainer beau, who she she began dating after meeting him in a yoga studio.
‘It’s not an issue,’ she said. ‘Once other people get over it, it’s not an issue for them. It’s something if it works, if the energy of it works, your connection works then nothing else really matters.’
Exes: The screen star shares her two daughters with ex-husband Tom Ellis (pictured together in 2012)