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Kehlani Monaleo Mental Health Talk
Kehlani and Monaleo discuss motherhood, mental health, and setting boundaries in a candid Billboard interview.
In brief
Kehlani and Monaleo discuss motherhood, mental health, and setting boundaries in a candid Billboard interview. Kehlani and Monaleo share how motherhood pressures and mental health challenges require honesty and joy in parenting. Originally reported by Billboard.
Kehlani and Monaleo on motherhood
Kehlani and Monaleo sit down for billboard's like-minded panel to discuss motherhood, mental health, identity and boundaries.
“Everybody wants to feel like they’re like the perfect mother, they’re doing everything right, and i think it’s ok to admit that you’re gonna drop the ball sometimes”
Kehlani on parenting challenges
Kehlani says she feels like she’s double processing her daughter’s experiences while trying to focus on joy and honesty in parenting.
“Everything i watch my daughter process, i feel like i’m double processing. so i’ve really tried to like focus on just like having as much joy with her as possible while being honest when things aren’t as joyous”
Gail Mitchell hosts panel
Gail Mitchell hosts the panel with betterhelp counselor sonni williams to discuss mental health and motherhood in candid conversations.
“So i’m gail mitchell, editor-at-large of rnb/hip-hop for billboard magazine. welcome, you guys. so thrilled to be here, have you here”
BetterHelp's role
Betterhelp provides perinatal mental health counseling through licensed professionals for artists and cultural voices.
“Sonni williams is a licensed professional counselor specializing in perinatal mental health”
Key discussion topic
The panel explores motherhood pressures, community care, healing in real time, and navigating fame while maintaining mental health.
“What truth about motherhood do you wish women were given permission to admit without having their love for their children questioned”
Here's the gist
Kehlani and Monaleo share how motherhood pressures and mental health challenges require honesty and joy in parenting.
