Former reality TV star Kim Kardashian reveals how she shields her children from news about her and Kanye West.
In her biography, Kim Kardashian opened up about how she shields her children from news coverage about her and Kanye West. Kardashian is the focus of Jonathan Van Meter’s new book, Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future, which was published on October 27, 2026. In one section, she discussed the steps she takes to protect her children from media coverage.
The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star explained that she sometimes puts her household on “lockdown.” This means avoiding all forms of news media, including television news and radio broadcasts. Instead, her children are allowed to watch movies at home or listen to music in the car. Kim said:
“My whole household knows what a ‘lockdown’ means if I text it. Like, ‘We’re on lockdown.’ No TVs, just movies. No radio, just plug in a phone for music in the car. Not even, like, Sirius XM, because they talk about current events in real time. It’s like, they don’t have to be a party to this.”
In the book, Kardashian also opens up about co-parenting her children with the Stronger rapper. She revealed that she makes up stories to explain their father’s absence, hoping to protect her children’s perception of him. The SKIMS founder said:
“It is challenging coparenting with someone who comes by every few months. But I’m always like, ‘Oh, Dad’s traveling.’ I still make up stories and protect them because I want them to think their dad is the greatest. But I invite him over all the time.”
Kardashian filed for divorce from West in 2021, and their divorce settlement was finalized in late 2022. The former couple has shared joint custody of their children since then.
Kim Kardashian Details Co-Parenting With Kanye West
In Jonathan Van Meter’s book, Kardashian opened up about what it is like to co-parent with someone she is no longer compatible with. The SKIMS founder explained that she makes an effort to shield her children from their differences, while also admitting that she constantly worries about Kanye West. She said:
“That’s the father of my kids, I’ll never not worry about him. And that’s a big burden of having kids with someone who you don’t necessarily get along with. My kids would never know that.”
The former couple’s split was tumultuous, with West frequently targeting Kardashian on social media. Reflecting on the negative experiences following their breakup, Kardashian discussed how she manages the situation while maintaining a co-parenting relationship with the rapper. She said:
“I do everything in my power to forget about all the negative things that happened. I have to be realistic, and my therapist definitely tells me, ‘Your boundaries have to go up,’ but we manage to co-parent without too much conflict.”
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