Evelyn Lozada is fully in her baseball mom era and she wouldn’t have it any other way.
The reality star recently shared a sweet photo of herself and her son, Carl Leo Crawford, after one of his games. In the caption, she reflected on what it takes to keep up with his busy schedule.
“This smile makes every early morning, all-day games, long drives, cold days, hot days, eating on the go, and a packed car worth it,” she wrote. “I’d do it all a million times over for this smile. So proud of your hard work, proud of you, your team, and your amazing coaches. 4–0 and CHAMPIONS.”
On a new episode of her Drop the Lo podcast, Lozada sat down with her daughter Shaniece Hairston to talk about the highs and lows of single parenting.
Both women are raising young boys — Lozada with Leo, and Hairston with her son Blaze — and they didn’t hold back when discussing the emotional weight that can come with parenting alone.
“We all have moments as single parents. I look around sometimes and [I see] all the families sitting together, mom and dad, and then there’s just me. I’m the one in the chair, single mom-ing it.”
Lozada shares Leo with former MLB player Carl Crawford. While the two maintain a respectful co-parenting relationship, Crawford lives in another state, which limits how often he sees Leo.
“And not saying that Carl’s not present. He just doesn’t live here. He’s not present because he’s not here.”
Even so, Lozada said she draws motivation from knowing Leo will one day understand everything she’s done.
“Leo’s going to realize, like dang, my mom did the thing. She really held it down. And that’s where I find strength in knowing that. Because he sees how much I do. But yeah, it’s tough sometimes when you’re the only parent at certain things.”
Hairston agreed and said her hardest moments often hit during everyday situations.
“You know when my moments are? Kids’ parties. Because you go to kids’ parties and the parents are actually together,” she said. “Or even random, like when am at the grocery store. Dad helping the mom pick something up, putting it in the [cart], the baby’s there. I’ve done so much unloading by myself. I would be unstoppable if I had help, because I’m doing all the things.”
