Carrie Underwoodhas learned that life doesn’t always go according to plan.After she and husbandMike Fisherwelcomed sonIsaiah Michaelin February 2015, they endured a lot ofstruggle and heartache along the roadto second-time parenthood.“We initially in our lives kind of wanted our kids a little closer in age,” the country singer andCALIAcreator, 36, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, out Friday. “That didn’t happen, because God has a different plan sometimes.“Underwood and Fisher, 39, conceived in early 2017, but she suffered a miscarriage. She then went on to have another loss in 2017 and a third in 2018, before their sonJacob Bryanfinally joined the family this past January.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Carrie Underwood/InstagramMike Fisher with sons.Carrie Underwood/InstagramThere is a silver lining to the timing of the brothers' births, though. Now that Isaiah is a little bit older, he’s willing to jump in and participate in tasks to assist his parents with caring for the family’s newest addition.“Being almost 5 years old, he’s just so helpful, and he looks out for his little brother,” says Underwood. “And he’s good at [obliging]when you ask him to do something; he’s a very task-oriented child. So if you ask him to do something, he wants to feel helpful and he wants to do it and be a part of things.“WithChristmascoming, though, Isaiah is understandably alittledistracted with getting his wish list ready for the man in red.“I was telling him recently, ‘We need to sit downand write a letter to Santa,’ because then I feel like he needs to lock in what he wants Santa to bring him. So we’re going to have to do that,” Underwood tells PEOPLE.RELATED VIDEO: InsideCarrie Underwood’s Emotional Journey from Three Heartbreaking Miscarriages to Her Happy Life Now: “We Are Beyond Blessed"TheAmerican Idolseason 4 winner had to remind herself of CALIA’s “stay the path” mantra after the birth of her second son, when she felt the societal pressure to have her body “bounce back” right away.“After having my first kid, I felt like I bounced back fast. And then with Jake, it was like my body took a minute to get back to me. It was frustrating, because I’m like, ‘Why wasn’t it like the first time?’ " Underwood shares with PEOPLE.She adds, “But I’m four years older. Thatalso helped me shift my mindset— I’m still working hard, wanting to be the best me possible, but cutting myself slack and just thinking, ‘Be kind to yourself.’ It’s amazing what we [women] do to ourselves. We’re probably all our toughest critics.“For more fromCarrie Underwood, pick up the latest issue ofPEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
Carrie Underwoodhas learned that life doesn’t always go according to plan.
After she and husbandMike Fisherwelcomed sonIsaiah Michaelin February 2015, they endured a lot ofstruggle and heartache along the roadto second-time parenthood.
“We initially in our lives kind of wanted our kids a little closer in age,” the country singer andCALIAcreator, 36, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, out Friday. “That didn’t happen, because God has a different plan sometimes.”
Underwood and Fisher, 39, conceived in early 2017, but she suffered a miscarriage. She then went on to have another loss in 2017 and a third in 2018, before their sonJacob Bryanfinally joined the family this past January.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
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Mike Fisher with sons.Carrie Underwood/Instagram
There is a silver lining to the timing of the brothers' births, though. Now that Isaiah is a little bit older, he’s willing to jump in and participate in tasks to assist his parents with caring for the family’s newest addition.
“Being almost 5 years old, he’s just so helpful, and he looks out for his little brother,” says Underwood. “And he’s good at [obliging]when you ask him to do something; he’s a very task-oriented child. So if you ask him to do something, he wants to feel helpful and he wants to do it and be a part of things.”
WithChristmascoming, though, Isaiah is understandably alittledistracted with getting his wish list ready for the man in red.
“I was telling him recently, ‘We need to sit downand write a letter to Santa,’ because then I feel like he needs to lock in what he wants Santa to bring him. So we’re going to have to do that,” Underwood tells PEOPLE.
RELATED VIDEO: InsideCarrie Underwood’s Emotional Journey from Three Heartbreaking Miscarriages to Her Happy Life Now: “We Are Beyond Blessed”
TheAmerican Idolseason 4 winner had to remind herself of CALIA’s “stay the path” mantra after the birth of her second son, when she felt the societal pressure to have her body “bounce back” right away.
“After having my first kid, I felt like I bounced back fast. And then with Jake, it was like my body took a minute to get back to me. It was frustrating, because I’m like, ‘Why wasn’t it like the first time?’ " Underwood shares with PEOPLE.
She adds, “But I’m four years older. Thatalso helped me shift my mindset— I’m still working hard, wanting to be the best me possible, but cutting myself slack and just thinking, ‘Be kind to yourself.’ It’s amazing what we [women] do to ourselves. We’re probably all our toughest critics.”
For more fromCarrie Underwood, pick up the latest issue ofPEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
source: people.com
