In early June, Doubling Down With The Derricos stars Deon and Karen Derrico finalized their divorce. The news shocked fans as the two always seemed to be on cordial terms. Shortly before their split, the former couple had also moved to a new home with their 14 children. While many might wonder how the kids are coping with the divorce, this isn’t the only challenge the Derrico family has faced recently.
Deon has been openly sharing updates about his mother, GG, who is battling cancer. Adding to their struggles, Deon’s nephew, Amani Barkley tragically passed away following a long battle with autoimmune hepatitis. With so many hardships, one can’t help but be concerned about how the 14 children are holding up. Continue reading to find out the latest on them.
Doubling Down With The Derricos: Karen Derrico Shares Update On Her Children!
Doubling Down With The Derricos stars Karen and Deon Derrico are remarkable parents to their 14 children, managing their large family with strict household rules and care. After their split, the former couple have been living separately. However, it seems their attention remains focused on their children.
Moreover, as a part of their divorce settlement, the pair decided to split the legal and physical custody of their 13 minor children. With Deon currently occupied with his nephew Amani Barkley’s tragic demise and his mother GG’s cancer battle, it seems Karen has been taking care of their children. On Friday, August 16, the Doubling Down With The Derricos star shared a heartwarming update on her kids.
Notably, since the COVID-19 pandemic, Karen has been homeschooling her kids. However, that no longer seems to be the case. In her recent update, Karen filmed the kids’ first day of school, a significant milestone after years of homeschooling. Moreover, by the looks of it, the Doubling Down With The Derricos kids seemed happy and thriving.
The video captured the kids gathered outside their school buildings, with triplets Dawsyn, De’Aren, and Dyver walking into their classroom. The little kids looked as if they were bursting with joy on their way to school. One photo even featured Karen in their minivan at the wheel. Fans showered the post with love. One fan wrote, “No home school that’s Awesome, Have a Great School Year.”
Fans were even glad that Karen could now finally catch a break with the kids at school. A top comment read, “How wonderful! They can make friends and sis… you can breathe get a 30 min nap in!” Another comment read, “Karen get some me time sis.”
Doubling Down With The Derricos: Karen Derrico Praises Daughter Daiten!
Recently, Doubling Down With The Derricos star Karen also shared an update on her child, Daiten sharing a video of her ice skating. She penned a lengthy caption, writing down a list of fun facts about her. Karen noted how she conceived Daiten after a series of miscarriages. “Born at 1lb 14oz and was breathing on her own! The other babies were all over 2lbs and needed oxygen!” her caption read.
She then went on to mention that Daiten is the “quietest” among the quints. Karen further noted that the 10-year-old is preparing for her first ice skating competition in October. “Well you all know the rest; smart, beautiful and now a figure ice skater!!” she concluded.
The reality star also added hashtags indicating Daiten’s dream to become an Olympic ice skater. Keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers for the latest reality TV tea about Doubling Down With The Derricos.