As most of you probably know, a few months ago, Rosie O’Donnell announced that she and wife, Kelli Carpenter, who parent 4 children together split up back in 2007. While they were together they were making a documentary that showcases modern family life called A Family Is a Family Is a Family. When asked if she had ever thought about stopping production due to the split the following was her response:

“Kelli and I had been working on what kind of arrangement our family was going to proceed in for the last two and a half years. I never once thought to stop doing the documentary.”

She continued stating that she feels “it’s different when gay people with children separate.”

“It is not as dramatic as what you stereotypically think with heterosexuals, where one person walks out … It was more of a collaborative effort of how are we going to proceed and make sure of the most important thing — which is that the emotional health, the heart and soul of these kids, remains intact.”

She believes “the greatest thing you can teach your child is how to deal with adversity.” She says “even though change is scary, sometimes it is necessary.”

I agree.

From what I know of her mothering skills I think she’s an excellent mother. I’ve seen a couple of her children in interviews and they seem like very well adjusted, bright, loving children. You don’t achieve those kind of results unless you’re good at what you do as far as mothering goes. Kudos to Rosie and Kelli for being great parents.

Source & Photo courtesy of Celebrity Baby Blog