This morning we were treated to a lovely “pity me” explanation from Jon Gosselin regarding his terribly selfish and juvenile behavior in the last several months. Now Kate’s getting her turn, though it’s not in response to Jon’s comments. And as far as I know, Kate has yet to align herself with a celebrity rabbi, though I’m sure those dudes over at the Kabbalah Centre are just chomping at the bit over her.

Kate had a sit-down with The Today Show’s Natalie Morales, and gave a one-hour interview that’s going to air on TLC (the same station that aired “Jon & Kate Plus 8”) tonight. She showed a short preview of the interview on Today, and from the little bit available it does look more interesting and revealing than a lot of the interviews Kate’s given. One thing both Morales and Meredith Vieira noted was that although Kate clearly has a tough, hard exterior, you can also tell that her emotions are still just right under the surface.

The stress of a very public divorce played out in the tabloid press is starting to take a toll not only on Kate Gosselin, but also on her eight children. The revelation came during an often emotional interview Gosselin gave to TODAY’s Natalie Morales for a one-hour special, “Kate: Her Story,” that will air Monday night on TLC. Morales shared excerpts from the interview and her own observations Monday on TODAY.

“She said some of the kids are starting to show signs of stress and behavioral changes,” Morales told TODAY co-anchor Meredith Vieira. ‘You tend not to trust’ Morales said that Gosselin said that she has become more isolated and alone since the breakup, as people she once trusted have rushed to cash in on the stories they’ve peddled to the tabloid media.

“You look around and very close, trusted people who you swear on your life would never ever, ever cash you in, for lack of better words, and those people do that,” Gosselin told Morales. “When people leave your house and tell completely different stories, you tend not to trust people.”

Morales asked, “Who do you have on your side now?”

“A very, very small group of people,” Gosselin replied.

“How is this affecting you all that we don’t see?” Morales asked.

“I’m awake in the middle of the night thinking, ‘Am I making the best decision?’ ” Gosselin said, brushing away tears from emotions that are still raw.

[From MSNBC]

I think it was smart of Kate to admit that she questions her parenting. I’m assuming when she asks if she’s making the best decision, she’s talking about day-to-day parenting things, since I can’t imagine how she could possibly question the divorce, given Jon’s behavior. But she generally comes across as a know-it-all, and it makes her more relatable to hear she asks herself the same questions all decent parents do.

One thing that wasn’t shown in the clip was whether or not Kate had an affair with her married bodyguard Steve Neild. Natalie Morales said that Kate’s response was that Nelid and his family were some of the very few people she actually trusted and that wouldn’t “cash you in” – and she wouldn’t do that to them. I’m looking forward to seeing that actual segment. When it’s not first person it’s more difficult to tell if it’s honest, but from the way Morales phrased it, it sounds like she at least believed it.

Going through a divorce when you have kids is just about one of the most painful things most people ever have to endure. I can’t imagine what it’s like to have 8 of them under these circumstances. Everyone would need a few people that they truly trusted and felt they could go to. It must make Kate feel incredibly alone to think that most anyone would “cash her in” under the right circumstances. I guess that’s just one of those things where only time will tell. Hopefully the people she trusts now are deserving of that trust. She’s going to need adult interaction as she raises her kids. And hopefully she’ll get the some kind of family therapy or something of that nature to help the kids handle what they’re going through too.

Here’s Kate shopping at The Grove while being filmed for ‘Kate Plus 8′ in Los Angles on Wednesday. Images thanks to WENN.com .