", Watch: Why Dolly Parton Goes to Bed in Full Makeup. "Now that Carl and I are older, we often say, "Aren't you glad we didn't have kids? PART OF WILD SKY MEDIA | FAMILY & PARENTING, LITTLETHINGS - Proving that it’s never too late to try new things, Dolly released her first children’s music album this year. Although Parton thinks she would have been a great mother And I just love kids! Don’t forget to SHARE this story on Facebook with your fellow Dolly Parton fans! Would they be tall because he’s tall? Parton, who released her 42nd studio album "Blue Smoke" this year, also touched on the fact that she doesn't regret not ever having children. A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Feb 5, 2016 at 7:44pm PST. A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Aug 4, 2017 at 9:04am PDT. In a candid interview, the legendary country songstress opened up about what inspired her to branch out into children’s music and why she never had kids of her own. Dolly was 36 at the time and the couple had always assumed they would have children. They loved being with me, and I loved having them. “Now I’m GeeGee, which is great-granny. With a career spanning over 50 years, Dolly is one of the most honored female country performers of all time and also one of the most prolific. I often think, it just wasn’t meant for me to have kids, so everybody’s kids can be mine,” she added. A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Oct 24, 2019 at 9:57am PDT, "It just wasn’t meant for me to have children," Dolly candidly told Daily Mail in a 2018 interview. Many of her … CAFEMOM - “I have that high-pitched voice, I’m overexaggerated — I look like Mother Goose or one of those overexaggerated cartoon characters, and kids just kind of relate to that,” Dolly explained. “I think it probably was his plan for me not to have kids, so everybody’s kids could be mine. She is the “honorary” godmother of pop star Miley Cyrus: daughter of country star and Dolly’s longtime friend, Billy Ray Cyrus. But although this country music superstar would have made a fantastic mother, she does not have kids … The singer has been married to her husband, Carl Dean, since 1966, but the couple never had any children together. Because I would’ve felt guilty about that, if I’d have left them. Dolly Parton and Carl Dean have been married for half a century, but the couple never had children. A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Nov 1, 2014 at 10:25am PDT. Why Dolly Parton Doesn't Regret Never Having Kids ... we just assumed we would have kids," she said of her 48-year marriage to Carl Dean. Thumbnail Photo: Wikimedia Commons // Flickr / Alan Light. Why Dolly Parton Doesn't Regret Never Having Kids, Fact-checking Trump and Biden during 2nd presidential debate, Obamacare Explained (Like You're An Idiot), 'Yes, I'm nervous': Mayor urges calm after police shooting of unarmed Black couple. Please help us improve LittleThings by taking our short survey. Dolly Parton has been married to Carl Thomas Dean for more than 50 years, since 1966, However, the couple never had any children. '", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. “I’ve loved their kids just like they’re my grandkids, and now I’ve got great-grandkids!”, A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Sep 1, 2016 at 11:46am PDT, Dolly explained that her siblings’ kids call Carl “Uncle PeePaw” and her “Aunt Granny.”. May 30, 2014 — -- Dolly Parton doesn't have children, and she's fine with that. However, despite her nurturing and loving nature, the country singer never had children of her own. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? I think everybody should be allowed to be who they are, and to love who they love. No, Dolly does not have kids. And they are now.”, A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Dec 11, 2015 at 10:02am PST. Moreover, she could ensure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income. I've had to go against all kinds of people through the years just to be myself. Her hit songs like “I Will Always Love You” and “Jolene” are instantly recognizable — even to those who don’t consider themselves country music fans. ", Parton added, "Now I say, 'God didn't mean for me to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine.' I try to love everybody. We’re glad," Dolly admitted. And now I have the Imagination Library (her non-profit book-gifting organization for children) and have worked with so many kids.". Dolly explained that her increasing involvement with children in recent years led her to branch out with new music. The singer also agreed that there is something about her enthusiasm for life that is “childlike” (but not childish or immature), joking that she’d told someone who asked why it took so long to record a children’s album that she was waiting for her “second childhood” in order to do it. The Jolene star added: "I would have been a great mother, I think. “So let me be her fairy godmother.”. "We weren't doing anything to stop it. Back in 2014, Dolly echoed many of the same sentiments to People. Dolly’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. The singer has been married to her husband, Carl Dean, since 1966, but the couple never had any children together. Dolly’s charitable efforts are so inspiring — she truly is a mom to all the world’s kids. May 30, 2014 — -- Dolly Parton doesn't have children, and she's fine with that. I'm very close to my family -- five of my younger brothers and sisters lived with me and Carl for many years -- and we're very close to our nieces and nephews.

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