Cardi B has achieved a lot in her life and being an incredible mom to her daughter, Kulture, is at the very top of her list.
The rapper prides herself on her strong relationship with her daughter, and it seems she has put that down to her refusing to hire a nanny to look after her.
She opened up about her decision when Kulture was born, recently telling Vogue Singapore that it’s something she had previously thought about doing.
And with such a busy life, who can blame her?
“There weren’t a lot of artists out there who had babies at the beginning of their career,” Cardi said. “I didn’t have an album out when I found out I was pregnant.
“Everybody was so nervous for my career and future, but I kept telling them, ‘It’s easy. Trust me, I’m going to have a nanny and she’s going to travel up and down with me. It’s not even going to be a hassle.'”
However, all that changed when she finally gave birth to her daughter back in 2018.
“When the baby got here, I couldn’t even think about getting a nanny because I was afraid of anybody being around her besides my family,” she said, adding: “I’ve never had a nanny for Kulture.”
And despite having a pretty demanding schedule, she has admitted that she tries her best not to ask family members to look after her children.
“Your parents have already lived their life and raised their kids. They are older and don’t have the same energy as someone in their 20s,” she said. “I’m never far from my kids because that’s my responsibility as a mother.”
Cardi explained that she has a lot of “compassion for good mothers who get up and hustle and work, or even not work — having kids is work. Raising a kid is work.”
She also shared in the interview that she has been going through a “very stressful” time recently due to her daughter Kulture and 10-month-old son, Wave Set, being under the weather. She said: “I’ve been up all night and all day with my baby for the past two days — but what can you do, you know?”
We hope they get better soon!