Southern Charm’s Kathryn Dennis admits to having ‘difficult times’ without kids after losing custody to Thomas Ravenel

shared that she’s been going through a really emotional time lately without her kids.

Wanting to try to comfort others who are possibly going through the same situation, she shared some of her experiences and some of her tips.

The personality began on Instagram: “There will be a lot more difficult times than good times when you are without your kids. 

“It’s normal. It’s normal if it’s only difficult at first. 

“It’s going to be that way, it’s going to be hard…you gotta accept that’s just the way it is and pivot. Just like everything else in parenting.”

She continued: “I like to visualize a tunnel and the light at the end being my children. 

“Focus on the light even if it seems dim at first. Kids are resilient and the bigger picture is not as bad as the smaller picture feels.”

Of what else has helped to keep her emotionally and physically busy, Kathryn added: “I started doing little projects like setting up Kensie’s dolls for her and telling them they had been playing while she was gone, moving the Pokemon action figures and saying they were battling while they were gone!