Emily Simpson is putting family first.
After sharing that her 10-year-old son Luke was diagnosed with the rare eating disorder ARFID—or Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder—The Real Housewives of Orange County star revealed how Luke’s health battle affected her and husband Shane Simpson‘s other two kids, daughter Annabelle, 12, and Luke’s twin Keller.
“When we were deep in it, it was difficult and I probably didn’t spend as much time with Keller and Annabelle as we should have I,” Emily told E! News in an exclusive interview. “Annabelle, because she’s so strong and she’s a very confident young lady, I felt like she was managing it very well. After, she came to me and said she felt neglected during that time period.”
The 49-year-old admitted that getting Luke the help he needed with therapists and food specialists who understood his food avoidance issues pulled focus for a while in their household.
“Shane and I were very engrossed in Luke and parenting him,” Emily continued. “It was very overwhelming for us.”
