Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Says It’s Bittersweet Raising Tween Son (Exclusive) [Video]

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is embracing her busy life as an entrepreneur, reality star, wife and mom of three.

Speaking with PEOPLE about her partnership with Green Gobbler, the Jersey Shore star, 36, says it’s as busy a time as ever for her family of five. The reality star and husband Jionni LaValle share sons Angelo, 5, and Lorenzo, soon-to-be 12, as well as daughter Giovanna, almost 10.

These days, Polizzi is doing her best to manage chaos in the weeks before back to school. The time of year can be chaotic, but the mom of three says her kids are getting through it well this time around.

“Angelo is definitely the easiest because he’s in pre-K. My older son’s very easy because he’s a teenage boy. He’s probably gonna wear these clogs to school. He’s definitely gonna steal them. That’s like his look, the clogs,” Polizzi said while showing her special Green Gobbler clogs.

“It’s just the sweatpants …