Something all parents have to face is dealing with how to go about allowing their kids to sleep in their beds. While some parents embrace co-sleeping, others want to put that boundary up ASAP, including Alicia Keys.
In a recent interview with People, Keys discussed how she told her youngest son Genesis to stay in his room most nights.
“I’m like, ‘Genesis, you cannot come in the bed every night. You can’t!’ ‘But why?’ He’s cute, though,” Keys laughed, adding how she “had to break it down” to Genesis. “I said, ‘Listen, when Mommy and Daddy are happy, whole family happy. Mommy and Daddy not happy, whole family not happy.'”
Honestly, we love the simple, blunt way she went about explaining that boundary, and we’re taking notes.
For those who don’t know, Keys and Swizz Beatz got together in 2008, and dated for two years before tying the knot in 2010. They later welcomed two boys together named Egypt Daoud, born in Oct 2010, and Genesis Ali, born in Dec 2014.
The couple also co-parent multiple children together. Keys’s eldest stepkid is named Prince Nasir Dean, who was born on Oct 2000, to Swizz and his ex Nicole Levy. Keys also has a stepson named Kaseem, born Dec 2006, with Beatz’s ex-wife Mashonda Tifrere. There’s also Swizz’s wonderful daughter Nicole Dean, whom he welcomed with his ex-girlfriend Jahna Sebastian in May 2008.
Back in 2019, Keys opened up to People about how motherhood has shaped her mindset on both herself and how she views life. “Motherhood, I find, makes you look at yourself in a way that is a mirror-like no other that you’ve been presented with before.”
She added, “I think [motherhood] is equally challenging as it is rewarding and I think that’s part of the reward. You have to really look at yourself.”
Before you go, check out these celebs who are close with their stepkids.
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