For Kate Gosselin, the $1.1 million 23-acre mansion she lives in isn't just a place to call home. Since she moved in with her family last year, it's become the center of her world. It's not only where she's been on 24-hour duty as the main caretaker for her eight young children, it's also her place of work, where the family shoots the reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8.

In the wake of her recent split from husband Jon, however, Kate has been forced to do what any mother would dread: leave her own home -- without her children.

For more on Kate's life after the breakup, pick up the new issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now.

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