Kyle Busch's Wife Samantha Says She Misses Her Husband 'Every Second of Every Day' but 'Grief Doesn't Stop Parenting'
Kyle Busch's Wife Samantha Says She Misses Her Husband 'Every Second of Every Day' but 'Grief Doesn't Stop Parenting'
Ingrid VasquezFri, June 26, 2026 at 4:56 AM UTC
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Kyle Busch and Samantha Busch with their two childrenCredit: Kyle Busch/ Instagram -
Samantha Busch is opening up about parenting her two children while grieving the loss of her husband, Kyle Busch
The racing legend died on May 21 at 41 years old
The two shared son Brexton, 11, and daughter Lennix, 4
Samantha Busch is reflecting on how she is navigating grief while parenting her two children following the death of her husband, Kyle Busch.
Kyle died hours after he was hospitalized for a serious illness on Thursday, May 21. The Busch family and Richard Childress Racing announced his death in a joint statement shared by NASCAR,
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, June 24, Samantha shared photos of her and her late husband's two kids, son Brexton, 11, and daughter Lennix, 4, speaking candidly about how her life as a mom has changed since her husband's death.
"I lost the love of my life, my person, and my best friend," she wrote. "The man I built a life with and the person I thought I would grow old with. But I'm still Mom."
Noting that "grief doesn't stop parenting," Samantha said she is still tasked with being a mother every day despite how she's feeling.
Kyle Busch with his wife and children on Feb. 21, 2026, in Hampton, Ga.Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty
"The morning still comes," she said. "There are questions to answer, tears to wipe away, races to get to, bedtime stories to read, and two kids trying to make sense of a loss that no child should ever have to face."
While people may think that she is staying strong, the mom of two revealed, "I don't feel strong most days."
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"I miss Kyle every second of every day," she said. "I want to curl up in a ball and cry. But I'm a mom."
Samantha, who married Kyle on New Year's Eve in 2010, said her two kids "still need hugs, comfort, laughter, routines" and "someone to help carry their hurting hearts."
Kyle Busch on February 11, 2026 in Daytona Beach, FloridaCredit: Patrick McDermott/Getty
The lifestyle blogger, author, and IVF advocate said that there is something that takes over her when her children are hurting, as all she wants as a mom is for them to "feel safe, loved, and protected."
"You get up early, have a good cry, and then go make the pancakes," wrote Samantha. "You answer the questions the best you can when you still have so many of your own. You smile for them when you're in physical pain because you miss him so much. You do everything you can so they can keep being kids and not carry the full weight of all this."
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Samantha ended her post by saying that her and Kyle's children "are the reason I keep putting one foot in front of the other."
"For Brexton. For Lennix. For him. ❤️," she concluded.
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