Sherri Shepherd Vents About Raising Teen Son By Herself, Paying Child Support To Two Baby Daddies

Sherri Shepherd

Sherri Shepherd Vents About Raising Teen Son By Herself, Paying Child Support To Two Baby Daddies

Sherri Shepherd is publicly venting about a challenging time that she’s currently having in her personal life. This week, the 52-year-old actress and comedian spoke candidly about being a single mom and paying child support.

She was previously married to Jeff Tarpley from 2001 to 2010 and they share a son together.

Sherri Shepherd & ex husband Lamar Salley (circa 2010)

She married her second husband, TV writer Lamar Sally proposed in 2011. They split in 2014 and were involved in a nasty battle over surrogacy. In 2015, a court ruled Shepherd is the legal parent of a child born from a surrogate mother.

Sherri wrote on social media,

So much transition in my life I feel like my head is spinning… everything seems a little off… a lot of no’s being thrown my way… being told I am a “tough sell”… raising my very moody teenage son by myself… (if you see his dad tell him his son’s mother needs a little help)… child support payments to two baby daddies… gotta stay employed bc if I don’t the entire house of cards will collapse… family far away… needed by many and only able to help a few… always hustling… I never stop grinding… always making you laugh but sometimes behind the smile… holding onto the promises of #jesus for dear life… taking my pain and making it funny at a comedy club… so thankful for friends that are holding me down bc at this moment I am careening.

She continues,

If you had told me last year that working out would help my mind, I would’ve laughed hysterically – but it’s true… working out takes me to a peaceful place. But even in the midst of uncertainty I know that God is in control. Just have to breathe … mood… #tired #singlemommingsucks #jesustakethewheel and even in the midst of this mental mind depression, I’ll get a hundred requests for someone wanting to do graphics and my next animation artwork & cartoon illustrations ?? #youcantbreakme #onlyforaseason #godwontgiveyoumorethanyoucanhandle #weepingmayendureforanightbutjoycomesinthemorning AND I CANT EAT CHEESECAKE OR PEACH COBBLER OR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER! Gotta go thru all these emotions raw! #sugarfree #teamhealthy amhealthy

Her celebrity friends shared their support.