Exposing Tammy and Amy’s Mom: Tammy & Amy’s Strained Relationship With Mom Explained

Tammy and Amy Slaton of 1,000-lb Sisters have always had a turbulent relationship with their mother, Darlene, but fans want to know what has caused such strife. A mother should always be the pillar of support for their children, but it seems like Darlene let them down. Now fans are trying to get to the bottom of why their relationship is so strained.

For as long as 1000-lb Sisters viewers can remember, there have been issues between Amy, Tammy, and Darlene. The relationship is complicated, which is made clear by Darlene’s lack of effort to try and fix the family dynamic. Tammy and Amy have often called their mother out for missing important milestones in their life when they were young. It doesn’t help that Darlene also seemed to pass down some of her toxic traits to her daughters, who are struggling with weight issues. The only saving grace for the two sisters was that their grandmother helped raise them.

Many wish for a perfect mother/daughter relationship, but this is not the case for Amy and Tammy, who feel their mother made their lives harder. The 1,000 lb Sisters stars have been extremely open about the family’s financial issues growing up as they have shared with viewers that they were often left to fend for themselves. Darlene was out working multiple jobs, but it never seemed to be enough to win her daughters over, as both Amy and Tammy have revealed they never felt a connection with Darlene. Instead, the Slaton girls turned to food for comfort and love.

There have been multiple instances within the 1000-lb Sisters series where fans have noted Darlene’s absentee parenting. The Kentucky native never made an effort to go wedding dress shopping with Amy and also refused to encourage both Amy and Tammy in their weight loss journey. Amy openly stated in 1,000-lb Sisters season 1 that her mother did not care about them. Fans were reminded of this when Tammy and Amy tried to celebrate Mother’s Day with a proper tea party. While the two sisters tried their best to enjoy the outing, Darlene could care less about the effort her daughters put into the day.

There is no doubt to 1,000-lb Sisters fans that Darlene doesn’t treat her daughters properly. The failed relationship between all three women doesn’t look like it will be changing soon, especially since both Amy and Tammy acknowledge that their mother just wasn’t the best growing up. Amy is trying to be the best mother she can be to her son and break the toxic cycle.