P1.Carrie Underwood has revealed that she sometimes makes time to “cry for no reason” as she opens up about accepting her emotions while raising her two young children..P1
Carrie Underwood Admits She Schedules Time to Cry — and Says Motherhood Taught Her to Accept It
Country superstar Carrie Underwood is opening up about an unexpected emotional habit — and why she no longer feels ashamed of it.
In a candid interview with People magazine published Friday, the Grammy-winning singer revealed that she sometimes intentionally makes time to cry, even when there’s no clear reason behind the tears.
“Sometimes I feel like I just need to cry, for no reason, and there’s not anything that happened,” Underwood shared. “I’ve learned to be OK with that, whereas five or 10 years ago I would have been like, ‘Oh my God, something’s wrong with me!’”
According to the 36-year-old artist, that emotional acceptance came largely after becoming a mother. Underwood shares two sons — Isaiah, 4, and four-month-old Jacob — with her husband, former NHL player Mike Fisher. Parenthood, she says, reshaped how she understands her emotions and her need to process them honestly.
The singer even joked that she once phoned her mother, Carole Underwood, to ask if the habit was strange. “I called my mom and said, ‘I need to schedule myself a cry, is that weird?’” she recalled. Her mother’s response was simple and reassuring: do whatever you need to do — because “it’s best to let it out.”
Beyond emotional honesty, Underwood also spoke about how she and her family have adjusted life on the road. Currently touring internationally in support of her album Cry Pretty, she explained that the family has moved away from traditional hotel stays. Instead, they now rent houses while touring to give their children a sense of stability.
“For Isaiah, it’s hard for a 4-year-old who’s constantly looking to be stimulated,” Underwood said. “We started renting houses so he has a backyard to play in. He can be a little boy and get out some of his pent-up energy. We can make breakfast and have those comforts of home — and that makes a big difference.”
Even concert venues have adapted, creating creative spaces backstage where Isaiah can paint, color, read, or play freely. “He’s a pretty creative kid,” Underwood noted. “We try to give him space to do that.”
The interview arrives amid a challenging moment in the singer’s career. Just days earlier, news surfaced that Underwood is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit over her song “Game On,” which debuted as the NFL’s Sunday Night Football theme in 2018. Songwriter Heidi Merrill alleges the track is substantially similar to a song she wrote in 2016 and later submitted to Underwood’s producer. Underwood, along with NBC, the NFL, and her producer, are named in the suit, though the damages sought have not been disclosed.
Still, in the midst of professional pressure and personal responsibility, Underwood’s message remains grounded: vulnerability isn’t weakness — sometimes, it’s survival.
