Kelly Rowland Says She's Trying to Raise Sons Who Can Be 'Proud of Themselves': 'Let's Have Joy with Them'

Rowland shares her two sons with husband Tim Weatherspoon

Kelly Rowland is opening up about her hopes for her two boys.

Appearing on the cover of Kindred By PARENTS digital issue, the singer, 42, opened up about the importance of the values she's instilling in her two sons — Noah, 2, and Titan, 8, who she shares with husband Tim Weatherspoon — particularly as young Black men.

“I just want to get this right. I want to really be a part of bringing some really amazing young men forth into the world. That was my only prayer," she tells the outlet. "I don't know why I'm emotional, but my only prayer was to have really great young Black men in this world who were sure of themselves and didn't have to be told who they were."

"I really cared about that because the narrative is tough as it is," she adds.

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Rowland also recalls being inspired by the late Nipsey Hussle to raise her boys "to have integrity."

“It's amazing to me that he would talk to his kids about making the right decision even when no one is watching. That was everything," she recalls. "Nobody knows how much, how hard you work, but you do it because you love it. I want them to be the kind of men who are proud of themselves. That's really important to me—being good decision-makers."

Rowland also shares how important it is to her to enjoy all the moments with her sons.

"If we're gonna grow our kids, like, let's be lost in their interests and the things that bring them joy. Let's have joy with them about it," she says.

“I'll sit out here and watch him do basketball or do whatever it is that he loves so much because I want him to know that I see it. It's wonderful," she continues. "It's worth celebrating. You’re worth celebrating. Your try is worth celebrating. I love all that is you.”

Rowland also understands the importance of "giving myself grace" in the ups and downs of parenting.

“I hate to mess up. But I'm literally giving myself grace. I'm learning that maybe all of the decisions that my mom made were not the greatest decisions. And I'm trying to change that this generation," she says.

“The parenting fails for me is when I don't have enough in my cup. And by accident, I might just say the wrong thing. Like, ‘Go back to the other room,’ instead of saying, ‘You know what? Titan, I need a minute.’ It's not knowing how to regulate myself and I do it in the wrong way.”

Kindred by PARENTS’ digital issue is available now here.

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