Teenage mother alum Jenelle Evans revealed that her children are her “best friends” and have helped her overcome a difficult battle with depression amid the drama surrounding her eldest son, Jace Evans.
MTV reality star taken to Facebook with a candid video about his emotions on Thursday, November 30. The video began with Jenelle, 31, wiping tears from her eyes as she said in a voiceover, “Sometimes it’s me waking up, crying. Then it’s time to wipe away your tears, put on a happy face, and be the best mom you can be.”
She continued with a clip of her doing her hair: “I can’t even begin to describe to you what my emotions have been like. Quite a roller coaster.” Jenelle then shared a photo of her 9-year-old son Kaiser Griffith, whom she shares with her ex-boyfriend Nathan Griffith, and her 6-year-old daughter Ensley, whom she shares with her husband. she. David Eson.
“But my kids are my best friends and they make me smile all the time. So… I know that when I turn around and wipe my tears, they are there to say ‘Hi Mom!’ and give me a big hug.”
Jenelle concluded the video by saying that she’s “been having a lot of time alone lately to think” and that she’s been “stuck in [her] emotions”. Although she has struggled to get out of her depression, Jenelle wanted to make sure other people who felt the same way weren’t alone.
The video surfaced as Jenelle’s son Jace, 14, is separated from the family while in the care of Child Protective Services (CPS) after his fourth escape attempt. On November 18, the teenager ran away from his grandmother. Barbara Evans‘ house, where he had been staying after trying to escape three times in two months while living with Jenelle and David, 35. After Jace was found on Nov. 19, he was admitted to the hospital and CPS planned to place him in foster care, sources said. TMZ on November 21.
Insiders told the publication that Jace ran away in response to Barbara, 70, taking his phone away as punishment for being caught vaping at school. The Ashley reported on Nov. 20 that a source claimed Jace “was unable to take his proper medications while at Barbara’s house, due to Jenelle still having the power to deny him access to certain medications.” However, Jenelle closed the claim and said In contact in a statement that “wasn’t true.”
“All medical decisions are not made by me or my mother at this time,” the former reality star said. “I cannot comment on the details at this time due to the ongoing court case.”
Jace was previously admitted to the hospital after his third escape attempt, during which time he accused David of assault. The father of three became the subject of a CPS investigation and was charged with misdemeanor child abuse in October following an incident that occurred on September 28, the day Jace ran away for the third time.
“The defendant illegally and intentionally caused the father of [Jace Evans]that was a child under 16 years of age, inflicting physical harm on that child”, document obtained by In contact on October 26 revealed. “The physical injury inflicted caused marks on the right arm and the left and right sides of the neck and was not inflicted by accidental means.”
David was due to appear in court on Wednesday, November 29. However, a member of his law firm, William Goreappeared to report that the attorney David initially hired to represent him was on maternity leave until January 1 and asked that the case be resumed then. The Ashley reported. The outlet also noted that David only hired his lawyer the day before.
In Touch confirmed that proceedings in David’s case would continue on January 18, 2024.
