Janet Jackson is opening up about the wonders of motherhood and the “beautiful effect” it has had on her. In an interview with The Guardian on Saturday, the 58-year-old revealed she wanted three children but held off on doing so after having her son, Eisa Al Mana, who is now 7 years old.
Janet Jackson reveals why she only had one child despite wanting three
The All For You singer told the outlet, “The most important thing I’ve done, the greatest thing I’ve ever done, is becoming a mother, and it has had a beautiful impact on my life.” Jackson welcomed Eissa with her then-husband Wissam Al Mana in 2017. However, the couple ended their five-year marriage just three months after their son was born.
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The Miss You So Much singer added, “I wanted three kids, but thought, ‘I should stop here, maybe that’s all I can handle.’ Because you have to give it your all.” “Of course, you have to work, but you don’t come first anymore. Your life changes completely. And I wouldn’t change it for anything,” she added.
In 2019, Jackson opened up about raising her son without the help of a nanny. “It’s hard being a working mum. I don’t have a nanny, I do it all myself. Of course, someone watches him when I’m working, but it’s my baby and me,” she told The Daily Telegraph’s Stellar magazine at the time. She now co-parents Eissa, who lives in London with her ex-husband.
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When asked by the Guardian about the differences between her and Eissa’s childhoods, Jackson said they were “totally different, because I worked and he didn’t. And that’s it.” “I want her to experience being a kid, because you don’t have to go through that again. You’re an adult for the rest of your life, so I want her to enjoy every moment of being a kid,” she explained.
