The El Moussa-Haack Family Reunites for a School Year of Firsts — And Drama?
Kai Montgomery here, grumpy guru and reluctant truth-teller. I don’t do happy family reunions. But since the universe insists on forcing this one down my throat, I’ll begrudgingly break it down. You know the drill: exes co-parenting, kids growing up faster than their parents can process, and social media turning every first day of school into a full-blown emotional spectacle. Enter Tarek El Moussa, Christina Haack, and Heather Rae El Moussa — three people who once shared a reality TV marriage, now sharing a blended family calendar with all the grace of a toddler in a china shop.
On August 18, the trio gathered at Brayden’s new elementary school — yes, the same kid whose parents split in 2018, yet somehow still managed to show up together without throwing a single punch. The photo? Classic Hollywood optics: Christina hugging Brayden, Tarek standing stoically beside his wife Heather, and little Tristan (age 2) looking like he’d rather be anywhere but there. The caption? “New school, fresh start, new adventures. Let the chaos begin!!!” — which, let’s be real, is just code for “We’re not sure what we’re doing, but we’re doing it anyway.”
And then there’s Taylor, the 14-year-old daughter who didn’t make the group shot. She was off starting high school — her first day, no less — while the rest of the family posed for content. But Heather wasn’t leaving anyone out. In an Instagram Story video, she captured the moment with raw honesty: “Taylor’s first day of high school, crazy. And Brayden’s first day of fourth grade.” That’s right — two kids, two schools, one chaotic morning. And yet, they’re all pretending this isn’t emotionally exhausting. Because nothing says “co-parenting success” like posting a video that says, “You know we’re figuring it out,” while clearly not having figured anything out.
But wait — it gets better. Christina wasn’t done. After the school drop-off, she dropped another update: her 5-year-old son Hudson — yes, the one from her relationship with Ant Anstead — kicked off soccer season. “First day of a new soccer season for both boys,” she wrote, as if that wasn’t already enough to overload a parent’s emotional bandwidth. Two kids, two sports, two exes, one very busy mom. The only thing missing? A therapist on standby.
And before you think this is all about the kids, remember: Tristan had his own milestone just days earlier. On August 5, Heather posted photos of him doing a preschool trial run, proudly showing off his dinosaur lunchbox. “My sweet boy had a ‘drop in’ at the sweetest little preschool today,” she gushed. “I’m proud of myself lol mama handled it well!” Which, honestly? That’s the most relatable line of the whole story. Because parenting is less about perfection and more about surviving the next five minutes.
So yes, the El Moussa-Haack crew is doing the “we’re fine” dance again. They’re posting unity, they’re sharing milestones, they’re even using the word “together.” But let’s not pretend this is some Hallmark movie. It’s messy, it’s emotional, and it’s happening in real time — with cameras rolling, hashtags trending, and children being used as content fuel. Still, someone has to keep the peace. And apparently, that someone is a woman who once hosted a show about flipping houses… but now flips emotions instead.
Well, that was a waste of time. Moving on.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online
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