Trading Places! Daughter Gia ‘Stepping Into The Mother Role’ While Teresa Stuck Behind Bars
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Jan. 19 2015, Published 7:45 p.m. ET
When Teresa Giudice is away, her daughter Gia will play — the role of substitute mom, anyway.
“Teresa and Gia have always had more of a friendship than a traditional mother-daughter relationship,” an insider tellsRadarOnline.com, noting that as a result Gia, 14, feels responsible for filling her 42-year-old mom’s shoes while she’s behind bars in Connecticut.
“Gia is stepping into the mother role” for her sisters Milania, 9, Gabriella, 8, and 3-year-old Audriana, reveals the insider. “It comes naturally since even when Teresa was around Gia was frequently responsible for disciplining her siblings.”
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But at least now she’s getting some support from her father, Joe. As RadarOnline.com reported, the 42-year-old convicted felon is trying his best to keep life as normal as possible for the girls.
“With their mother gone, the four are totally dependent on their dad now,” a source close to the family told Radar.
Still, the days since Teresa went away haven’t been easy. “This truly is a sad situation for all of the children,” says the insider.