Ashley Iaconetti reveals struggles of raising two Kkds while shooting reality TV

Ashley Iaconetti is opening up about the emotional challenges of balancing motherhood and reality television, admitting that parenting while filming has become increasingly overwhelming.

The 38-year-old star of The Real Housewives of Rhode Island shared her candid thoughts during a recent episode of The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast, where she confessed that she has recently felt emotionally exhausted while raising two young children alongside her husband, Jared Haibon.

Speaking with co-host Ben Higgins, Iaconetti described the past few weeks as “crazy” and admitted she had felt close to a “mental breakdown” amid the pressures of family life and television filming.

The reality star said parenting sons Dawson, 4, and Hayden, 1½, while preparing for the second season of RHORI has become particularly difficult.

“It’s really hard to be a parent while going through all of this,” Iaconetti said, adding, “I can’t do it all myself anymore.”

During the podcast conversation, Higgins referenced an intense dispute involving Iaconetti and fellow RHORI cast members Rosie DiMare and Kelsey Swanson that reportedly left her emotionally shaken.

Iaconetti and Haibon first met during season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise in 2015 before marrying in 2019.

Since then, the couple have built a family together while continuing their careers in reality television and media.

Reflecting on how motherhood has changed her personality, Iaconetti admitted she no longer reacts to drama the same way she once did during her Bachelor Nation days.

“That was me at my finest reality TV,” she said, explaining that earlier in life she mainly worried about romance, while now her priorities are centered around family and emotional stability.

The television personality added that growing older and raising children has given her a different perspective, making her feel “less ignited” by conflicts and friend drama.