Kelly Clarkson recently opened up about her parenting choices in an interview with People. Clarkson, shares two children, River, 9, Remington, 7, with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. One rule that Clarkson won’t be changing anytime soon is that her two children aren’t allowed to have social media until they’re 18. “That can be really hard on kids in general but especially kids with parents in the public eye,” Clarkson, 41, explains in this week’s cover story. “So I have informed them they’re not allowed to, under my roof, ever have [it].”

Clarkson filed for divorce from Blackstock in 2020 after seven years of marriage. The singer has been open and honest about her experience so far co-parenting, saying that it gets easier with time. “Co-parenting is o different [for everyone]. It’s harder at first,” she says. “There’s so much emotion and trauma involved.” She continued, “It’s hard enough when you’re married and come from two different backgrounds and ways to discipline and educate. Doing that in different households can be tough.” For now, Clarkson is confident in her decision to keep her children off of social media, even though she is co-parenting. “My daughter was like, ‘Well, what if Dad lets me?’ I’m like, ‘Well, you’re there four days a month. Enjoy that.’ And right now he’s not letting them do it either,” Clarkson says. “I’ll listen when they’re older, but until they have a solid argument, it’s a no.”

As a mom, Clarkson opened up that she “can be hard on myself, but I think I do a pretty good job. I’m definitely not a helicopter mom.” She added, “I like that they’re independent, but I’m adamant about my schedule, making sure I’m there as much as I can be. There’s no perfect parent; I’m definitely screwing up my children somehow! But I’m doing my best.”