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Kelly Clarkson<\/a> is doing everything she can to keep life steady and full of love for her kids \u2014 even as her own heart continues to heal.<\/p>\n The pop-country powerhouse spent the holidays focused on staying \u201cpresent\u201d for her children, daughter River Rose (11) and son Remington (9), after the loss of their father, Brandon Blackstock<\/a>.<\/p>\n Blackstock died in August at age 48 after a three-year battle with melanoma.<\/p>\n A source told People<\/em><\/a> that Clarkson is \u201cheartbroken for her kids\u201d but determined to give them a sense of stability.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Reba McEntire Shares How Brandon Blackstock\u2019s Kids Are Coping With His Death<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cLosing their dad is incredibly painful and confusing,\u201d the insider shared. \u201cBut she\u2019s also very grounded. She\u2019s not someone who falls apart. She looks at life realistically and does everything she can to make things as steady and loving as possible for her kids.\u201d<\/p>\n The holidays marked River and Remy\u2019s first without their dad \u2014 a milestone Clarkson approached with quiet strength and intention<\/a>.<\/p>\n Her \u201cfocus is to be present for her kids,\u201d the source said. \u201cShe\u2019s a great mom.\u201d<\/p>\n Those close to her say she made the season about comfort and connection<\/a>, doing her best to keep things \u201cnormal\u201d while holding space for her children\u2019s grief.<\/p>\n Since her ex-husband\u2019s passing<\/a>, Clarkson has leaned on the routines that have always grounded her \u2014 family, work, and music.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Kelly Clarkson\u2019s Glowing, Grounded + Ready for Love (With a Little Help From Reba)<\/a><\/p>\n Between The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em>, her return to The Voice<\/em><\/a> for Season 29, and her Las Vegas residency, she continues to balance it all while making time for her kids above everything else.<\/p>\n For Clarkson, the new year isn\u2019t about starting over \u2014 it\u2019s about holding steady, finding peace, and showing her kids what resilience really looks like.<\/p>\nFinding Strength in the Hardest Moments<\/h3>\n
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Kelly Clarkson’s Body Transformation in 31 Pictures<\/h2>\n