Carrie Bickmore on why motherhood has been different with her daughter

Carrie Bickmore never expected to have another child when her late husband, Greg Lange passed away after a decade long battle with brain cancer.

The Project host had a son, Ollie, eight with Greg, and now also has a 16-month-old daughter with partner Chris Walker. Carrie admits she didn’t think she'd have another child.

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Carrie spoke about how her little girl has been an unexpected joy.

“With Evie, I was like, ‘OK you never thought you’d have another one, so take this time and enjoy it,” she told Mamamia.

“And even though it was really full-on and I was up all night…I just really enjoyed it.”

The mother-of-two opened up about how it was different when Ollie was younger because she had to keep working during that time. The presenter admits she never stopped to just “be in the moment.”

During Greg’s 10-year cancer battle, Carrie reveals that it was hard because they didn’t know anyone else in their 20s going through anything similar. Carrie drew inspiration from her mum – who raised her as a single parent – and threw herself in to work.

When Carrie met TV Producer, Chris Walker she found a – somewhat unexpected joy with a new partner. Her and Chris then had a baby, Evie, who has been a ray of sunshine for the 35-year-old.

“She's full of surprises and keeps us on our toes...despite my exhaustion I never get tired of seeing this little face and her cute little bows,” Carrie posted on Instagram in June.

The happy mum opened up about her favourite time of the day with Evie; before she goes to work.

“I have the morning with Evie,” she told Mamamia, “I try to keep it free so I have some time with her that’s uninterrupted.”

In June, Carrie spoke about the fear she has about her daughter growing up in an online media obsessed culture.

“I’ve got a little girl and I’m terrified what life is going to be like for her when she hits social media,” she said on The Project.

Carrie admits that she is often tired juggling work and motherhood, but she is so grateful for what she has and her two little bundles of joy, Ollie and Evie.

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