Karen Koster has opened up about the realities of being a working mum.
The 35-year-old has admitted that she finds it difficult balancing her fast-paced career as an Xposé host, with being mum to Finn (3) and John James (1).
Although she loves her job, sometimes juggling home life and work life can leave Karen feeling overwhelmed.
“It’s full on. If I’m honest, I feel pulled apart. I feel guilty when I can’t work late because I have to pick up the kids and then I feel bad when I get to creche and they are the last two babies to be picked up.” she told the Irish Sun.
“I feel like I am always failing and I need to give more to my kids, my job, my husband, my parents, my friends.
“But I do the only thing I can when I am with someone, I try to be present. So if I am with someone, I am not checking my phone, and if the boys are getting too much I just stand in the kitchen for a moment.”
The blonde beauty also opened up about the dynamics of family life with her businessman hubby, John McGuire.
“We say John looks after the big stuff and I look after the smaller stuff getting food, cleaning them, dressing them, it is constant.” she said.
“John has his own business so he never took time off. So when I had Finn, I got out on the Saturday and he was back to work at 8am on Monday. I was just thinking, ‘I shouldn’t be allowed be alone with this baby, there should be another grown-up in the house’.
“The father-son bond is strong, but … even though I am conflicted, I know our connection is strong, I am the top dog in the house.”
