Kelly Stafford, wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, is juggling NFL family life and parenting four daughters while preparing for the 2025 season. Recently on her podcast, The Morning After, she revealed a growing struggle with one daughter whose changing behavior has left her feeling emotionally fatigued.
Kelly Stafford says one daughter has started “disrespecting coaches”
On her podcast, Kelly – mom to twins Sawyer and Chandler, plus Hunter and youngest, Tyler – spoke candidly about a challenge that’s caught her completely off guard. Without naming the child, she revealed, “One of my daughters I have been very, very much struggling with… She has become a little girl that I don’t recognize. Right now, I’m trying to be mild with it.” She described a troubling shift, including “disrespecting coaches” and literally walking away mid-conversation.
Kelly Stafford shares how a small moment turned emotional for her youngest daughter
Kelly also shared a moment meant to be light and supportive that quickly turned emotional. She complimented youngest daughter Tyler on her dress, but the remark triggered an unintended reaction, causing Tyler to cry and run to her room. With raw honesty, Kelly said she called herself “gross” in the moment, accidentally deepening the emotional fallout.
Matthew Stafford’s wife admits parenting is exhausting: “I have tried everything”
Kelly spoke from the heart about her frustrations. She said, “I’m like, ‘I have tried everything,’” she told her daughter. ”I have tried sitting near your room. I’ve tried taking things away. I have tried just talking to you like a young woman that you are. Nothing is working. I’m exhausted.’”Kelly Stafford also revealed she’s found relief in small routines—on her podcast, she discussed how occasional use of weed gummies helps calm her nerves, joking they act like a “glass of patience” on tough parenting nights, making her feel more grounded in the chaos.
As Matthew Stafford focuses on Rams’ preseason, Kelly shares family life updates
Amid these family challenges, the Staffords also share joyful milestones. Kelly recently posted photos celebrating her girls heading back to school – “Kinder, 2nd and (2) 3rd graders” – alongside their “swaggy backpacks.” Even as Matthew enters his fifth season with the Rams, where he threw for 3,762 passing yards last year, Kelly ensures family stays front and center. Also read: NFL icon Jim Kelly shares emotional update on grandson Beau Hunter Bean’s 40-day hospital battle: “Only on oxygen at night”With the team practicing and the 2025 regular season kickoff against the Houston Texans set for September 8, the Staffords are navigating football deadlines and parenting highs and lows at once.
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