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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Kelly, welcome to the show.
Thank you.
We are so excited to have you. Honored.
I'm so excited to be here.
Where do we start? We were actually, before we just started talking, we were talking about... I did not know you were a twin mom.
Yes, I'm a twin mom. I mean, I've been a twin mom for 10 years now. 10? She's going to turn 10? Yeah, she's going to turn 10. And they're going to do it at the same time. That's crazy. And then they're going to want different birthday parties. Oh! Yeah.
it was so funny nally was telling me the story last week you went to the grocery store i don't know what story you're gonna tell so i don't know the guy who said he'd never met oh yeah yeah it was just kind of it was always just funny because like ever since we found out now he was pregnant with twins uh-huh the amount of like twin parents we've met right and it just seems like you know it's one of those things you know when you break up with someone uh-huh and then you're like i've only seen their goddamn car everywhere everything reminds you of them but
You're kind of like looking for it, but I don't know if it's like the universe, but like Natalie went to the grocery store and you tell the story.
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Chapter 2: What inspired Kelli Potter to join The Real Housewives of Atlanta?
I went to the grocery store and the sweet man bagging the groceries was like, you know, wow, how far along are you? You look like you're close. And I'm like, yeah, I am, you know? And he said, is this your first? And I said, no, it's my second and third. And he was like, I've never met anyone with twins. Never in my life have I met a twin or anyone with twins. Yeah.
And I thought it just made me think it felt so fascinating because, you know, in life, like we're just kind of like we have that tunnel vision.
Yes.
You know, we're just kind of like and until something gets brought into our world because like I've certainly have met twins.
Yes.
But like ever since we found out and I was pregnant with twins, I can't tell you how many like we went on vacation and we ran like the and the lovely lady who was like concierge. Yeah. Yeah. And she, you know, it was early in the pregnancy and it came up. She's like, I'm a mother of twins. And then we met a couple on the beach and they were like, we have twins.
And it was like, it's so weird how the universe does that. And let me, it's so empowering. Like, first of all, you are absolutely amazing.
gorgeous like you are like glowing and I'm seriously and just to think like as a woman like you just being able to carry two children at a time so funny story I would have never thought I would be pregnant with twins you know like I would have twins yeah so the last person in my family that was pregnant with twins was my grandmother who's Nana who I named the restaurant after and she lost her twins
When she was, you know, so I mean, Nana's 88 now. But, you know, just think about back in the day, they clearly didn't have all of the resources that they, you know, that we have now. And when I found out, so she told me that I was pregnant with twins. So I had found out I was pregnant. And she said, when you go to the doctor, I want her to check for twins because you're having twins.
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Chapter 3: How does Kelli manage being a twin mom while running a business?
And she's like, Mrs. Feral, I have some news to tell you. And I said, well, what is it? And she's like, you're pregnant with twins. And I'm like, what do you mean I'm pregnant with twins? You just told me yesterday it was just one baby. And she's like, well, that's the other part. And I said, well, what is it? She said, you're pregnant with something called monochromatic twins.
And it's short for Momo twins. So I'm like, so what does that mean? Because I was just here yesterday and you said that I was only pregnant with one. And she said, so Momo twins are in the same sack. So when she looked, yes, you know, the day before, she only looked for the sack. She didn't look for anything else. So, you know, so I'm pregnant with Momo twins.
It's the most high risk pregnancy that you can have. So what people don't know is Momo twins are twins right before you become conjoined. So I had a really high risk and it was like one out of 200,000 pregnancies. You get Momo twins and typically one twin doesn't make it. So I had to live in the hospital. For about three months. So I lived in a hospital. I was on bed rest for 23 hours a day.
I only had one wheelchair ride a day for one hour. And I would have my husband take me downstairs and get McDonald's. And I love a fish filet to this day. Fish filet and Big Macs were my thing. And I had one wheelchair ride a day. And I'll never forget the doctor wrote on the board in my hospital room, stay pregnant as long as possible. That was your goal.
That night before I went in labor, because you had a planned labor because I knew I had to have a C-section. You couldn't go the full term. It's too high risk. And that whole night, I mean, I was like miserable. And the next day the doctor came in and did his rounds and he said, Ms. Farrell, you're having twins today. And I was like, what?
And I remember crying and I was like, I don't want to have my babies on Friday the 13th.
Their birthday is Friday the 13th.
So they were born on Friday the 13th. And then the other thing I thought about was I didn't even get my wax yet. It was the most craziest thing. Cause at that time, like I had people that would come into the hospital and like do my nails, do my toes, do my hair, like get my, cause I live there. Like I literally had to be, you know, contrapped to make sure that my babies would live and make it.
And yeah, I had them Friday the 13th and yeah. I'll never forget it. And they were my miracle babies. They're my marriage. They're so special. So to say twins and have, you know, identical twin girls and just be a twin mom is so special. So just enjoy every single moment because they go so fast. They go so fast. But it is the I mean, it's fun.
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Chapter 4: What challenges did Kelli face during her high-risk pregnancy?
Yes. OK. Once you have them and you welcome them into this world.
you'll it's like a light it's like it's something that's so empowering and so inspirational like it it's it's a beautiful thing it's I mean it's you're strong like you are amazing to carry two babies give birth give life breastfeed I mean all of the things you're gonna you're gonna figure it out something like clicks the only thing I would probably suggest is I'm sure the my kids have been mixed up several times at this point I
Well, they say... Is there a possibility that one's name is the other? No, seriously.
You're not entirely sure? I have all the craziest twin stories. We made a mistake and took one baby to the hospital thinking it was the other baby. And we got there and... You're like, this one's sick.
They're like, no, she's not. Their ears look fine.
I'm telling you. And, you know, so we... So they were in NICU for a very long time. So one twin came home before the other twin. That was probably one of the hardest things. Yeah. Once we got them both home, we had to do bracelets because, I mean, they were literally identical. Like, I mean, identical. And, baby, once those bracelets came off, a few times, they're not the right people.
Right.
But they're fine. They're fine. They're doing great.
They're totally fine. They're doing great. Do they still look identical today?
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Chapter 5: How has Kelli navigated life after divorce?
How was it? We were talking this morning because like we have River, two and a half year old. And obviously, like she's our first.
Yes.
The quality time that we both get to have with her is always special. Yes. Now that River's getting older, like it's I'm bonding with her more.
Yeah.
And I was honestly thinking about this last night where it's just like. Not that I'm worried. I obviously will love them the same, but how do I love both of them at the same time and bomb with them in a way that I was able to do with just my daughter? How did you figure that out? Was that something that you process or it just takes care of itself? Because it almost feels like
Yeah, there was all these special moments and it was just River.
I've seen so many videos of like when they're both crying, how do you choose which one to pick up first?
Well, you want the crying to stop. So at this point, it doesn't matter. Who has the runniest tears at this point? But one thing I can say is first, I think it comes natural because I had two when I was pregnant with my twins and Chance, you know, and I was in the hospital. So it was really, really, really hard to like do that.
What I've enjoyed now with my girls is that even with the twins, like we have separate dates, like we have separate moments now. So like we love getting cheeseburgers. And Chastity was like, I don't want to go. I'm just going to let you and Chelsea go. And then sometimes, you know, so it'd be me and Chelsea. And then Chassie's like, let's go get ice cream. Chelsea wants to stay home.
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Chapter 6: What lessons does Kelli share about co-parenting?
So, you know, I talked to them about being on the show. I'm like, we're going to be on TV. Just a little something. People might know us every now and then. Because, I mean, people would know me, but not like know me like that. Not like going public's know me, right? And that first season, the twins were like... My teacher asked about you, mom. And I'm like, oh, God.
Like, so I've had the conversations with them. The great thing about my kids is I'm just their mom. Yeah. They could care less about any of this. Chance will humble me so bad. She will humble me so bad. Like, nobody cares about you. You're not that famous. But then she just told me, yeah, mom, I want to go to Miami for my birthday. Nipple baby style. I was like, what the hell is that?
What the hell is that?
Nepo baby style is like so... I would almost be impressed. Has anybody seen this trend of nepo baby style? Okay, it's a thing. It's something like when your parent is a celebrity and it's like, you know, it's like you're a trust fund baby. It's like a big... I don't know. She sent me some crazy meme. She's 13. That's so funny. I'm like, you're going to Chuck E. Cheese. How about that?
You're going to have all, you know, unlimited pizza.
I can just imagine you going to like a parent-teacher conference. They're like, your kids are great, but can we talk about episode five?
But can we talk about five, please? I mean, it's so funny. So, I mean, you know, the fans are... The fans are fans. The kids don't watch the show. You know, they couldn't really film with me this season, but they still don't really watch the show. Chloe watches the show every now and then. And everybody just, you know, we don't take it so serious. I think the only time Chloe probably got upset.
Oh, Chloe's like, Mom, these fans are so silly. They think you bought me 18 bags but didn't buy me a car.
And I was like...
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Chapter 7: How does Kelli handle the pressures of being in the public eye?
We all did, you know, a whole generational celebration for her to be there. So all of us could experience it. But no, they were really hurt by that. And that was a really uncomfortable conversation that I had to have with them because they, you know, They enjoyed, you know, those mommy and me moments with the camera.
You know, they enjoyed cooking and, you know, just having fun like we normally do. We would do on an ongoing basis. So they were really disappointed about that. And I had to, you know, just I had to tell them the truth. And that's one thing that. was a little uncomfortable for me, you know, but I, I had to, I didn't want them to find out from anywhere else.
And that was a whole thing at that time. And, um, so yeah, but you know, they, they understood and, um, But it was difficult for them. It really was.
It was difficult because like last season, you know, we had a huge like watch party running out the movie theater and they invited their friends and their, you know, you know, they invited people to like, we're going to be on TV, you know, and they were super excited about that. And even still, you know, but they I love that my girls are understanding and they give mommy a lot of grace.
And, you know, they always know as well that mommy is fighting and Really, really hard for them. And that's the part that was most important, you know. And yeah, I'll just leave it at that.
You recently did go back to Potter. What was your reasoning for that?
Oh my God, that's who I am. You know, that was an old chapter of my life. I didn't want to be the woman that needed to keep the last name. Yeah. I don't need that last name. How was that process?
Paperwork sucks.
A lot of paperwork. Paperwork sucks. Yeah, but the judge had awarded me back my last name in my divorce, so it was okay. Isn't that crazy? Yeah.
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