From infidelity to paternity scandals, it’s no secret that Khloé Kardashian and her ex Tristan Thompson have gone through public struggles during their former on-and-off relationship.
But despite all of the drama, the reality star has maintained that co–parenting with Thompson, the father of her children True and Tatum, has been relatively “seamless.”
Kardashian has been open about co-parenting with Thompson in the past. But in a new episode of her podcast “Khloé in Wonder Land,” the star got candid about how being a “co-parenter” can be hard emotionally at times and admitted that she can get “defensive” as a mom when she and Thompson have opposing opinions.
Kardashian then recalled an instance where the NBA star once questioned her over the length of 7-year-old True’s shorts.
“Tristan’s not wrong, but he’s like, ‘Don’t you think those shorts are too short on her?’” she explained during Wednesday’s episode. “You wanna almost be like, ‘Yeah, she’s my kid!’ But it’s our kid. You just want to have that ownership.”
Kardashian continued, “I’m like, ’Yes, they’re short, but we’re just hanging out at the house pool — because I will send pictures to him or whatever.”
In moments like those, Kardashian said she gives herself and the Canadian basketball player grace.
“You still wanna let your co-parenter be the parent as much as they want to. And you also have to give them grace [and] yourself grace,” she shared.
Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian first began dating in 2016.
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Kardashian added: “Sometimes, you have to take a breath and be like, ‘It’s OK. He’s doing what’s right. Yes, the shorts are short, but we’re at home lounging, so let me explain the context of these photos.’”
Wrapping up her comments, Kardashian noted that her exchanges with Thompson can cause an “emotional battle” within herself.
“That is an emotional battle I have [with] myself. I can’t be like, ‘This is my kid.’ I have to allow for Tristan to be the dad, too,” she said.
Despite their occasional difference in parenting styles, the mom of two said elsewhere in the episode that there’s ultimately “no drama” when it comes to co-parenting with Thompson.
“Him and I are seamless co-parents. I’m really grateful for that,” she said. “Tristan trusts me as a mom, so I don’t get a lot of pushback … he just knows that I’m not going to do anything to harm the kids.”
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Watch Kardashian’s “Khloe in Wonder Land” podcast below.