The past few months have been bittersweet for Kristin Cavallari. Just three weeks after she gave birth to her baby girl Saylor James in November, her brother Michael was found dead after being reported missing for several days. As if this wasn't enough heartache to deal with, she was then involved in a car accident that left her hospitalized with a dislocated elbow.
As someone who has been through so many highs and lows in such a short period of time, she's had to find strength in the midst of grieving the tragic loss of her brother.
"It's been tough," she said on "Good Morning America" while promoting her new book "Balancing In Heels." "I've really just found a lot of strength in my children. When you lose someone that you love, it obviously makes you realize how precious life is and so, I've just been thankful for my family and everyone in my life."
While at the Bella Magazine March/April 2016 cover launch party in New York City on Monday, she also opened up about just how much her family is helping her deal with this tragedy.
"I'm okay. I'm going to have good days and bad days, but I've really found a lot of strength in my kids, especially Saylor," she explained. "I couldn't just fall apart - I had a little baby to look after. When you lose someone, it really makes you realize how precious life is, and so I'm jut thankful that I have my babies and I'm thankful for everything in my life."
She and her husband, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, have three children together: 3-month-old daughter Saylor, 22-month old son Jaxon Wyatt and 3-year-old son Camden Jack.
The fashion designer and former reality star recently took to social media to share that following her loss and the scary car accident, she's been trying to have a more positive outlook on life.
"Sorry-gonna get corny on u for a second. I dislocated my elbow in a car accident last week and because of that, and everything else I've been through in the past couple of months, I have such an appreciation for life," she wrote at the time. "I am so thankful it wasn't worse, and more importantly that my babies weren't with me. My arm hurts like a bitch but I'm thankful because I have my arm! Shot my spring shoe book today and even though I could barely move my arm, I am forever grateful for being there to shoot it."
