Kate Gosselin returns to pediatric home health nursing in NC

Kate Gosselin, the former reality TV star known for Jon Kate Plus 8 and its spin-offs, has returned to a hands-on nursing role, working 12-hour shifts as a pediatric home health nurse in North Carolina. In a recent TikTok post, she described a busy day tending to a young patient, balancing medical care with outdoor activities, and preparing to start again the next day. She also spoke about the financial realities of raising eight children and the toll of years of legal battles, noting that earnings from reality TV did not secure a retirement and that lawyers played a substantial role in funds spent.

Gosselin rose to national prominence with the TLC series beginning in 2007, chronicling life with eight children—twins Mady and Cara, now 24, and sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Leah, Joel, Aaden, and Collin, now 21. After her divorce from Jon Gosselin in 2009, she carried the responsibility of eight children through multiple legal disputes and public scrutiny. By 2022, two of the older children, Hannah and Collin, had moved to live with their father, while the others remained primarily with Gosselin. She has frequently reflected on the financial and emotional costs of the custody...