Savannah Chrisley Says Chloe Is ‘Struggling in School’ While Grappling with Their Parents’ Imprisonment

“I’m fighting with every ounce of my being to keep them from being another statistic,” Savannah said on her podcast

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Savannah Chrisley and her siblings Grayson and Chloe

Savannah Chrisley’s parents’ prison sentences are taking a toll on her entire family — including her sister Chloe and brother Grayson.

On a Tuesday, Oct. 1 episode of her podcast Unlocked with Savannah Chrisleythe 27-year-old opened up about her mother Julie Chrisley’s recent resentencing, where a judge upheld her original prison sentence of 84 months for tax evasion and fraud.

During the episode, Savannah read from a letter she wrote to the judge, emotionally sharing that her younger siblings have been affected by their parents’ absence.

“The past two years have been unimaginably difficult. I know that God destined me for motherhood, but never did I expect to be placed in this role under these circumstances,” Savannah said in her letter.

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Although she shared how much she loves her siblings, the podcaster noted that it’s been tough to provide for the three of them as a single woman with only one source of income.

“Chloe, who has already experienced the pain of abandonment by her biological parents, now faces that same heartbreak again with the absence of my parents — her true parents,” Savannah continued. “She asked me, ‘Do you think mom will be home to teach me to drive? Or will mom be here for my first high school dance?'”

She went on to say that she’s been able to rely on her brother Grayson, but she still feels the weight of juggling parenthood with her own life.

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“My mother has missed so many of the moments that define a family – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, Chloe entering middle school and starting cheerleading, Grayson’s last baseball season, senior year, prom, and now the college admissions process. All moments when children need their parents most,” she said.

“Chloe is struggling in school, despite the resources I’ve tried to provide. Both she and Grayson struggle with anxiety and depression that sometimes leaves them weakened,” Savannah shared. “I’m fighting with every ounce of my being to keep them from becoming another statistic.”

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