Mary J. Blige on being a stepmother
It is no secret that Mary J. Blige, 36, has had a rough life, as it has been felt through her music. But now, Mary is finally happy; she gained a husband, music producer, Kendu Isaacs, and along with that, Kendu’s three children, Briana, 20, Jordan, 8, and Nasir, 7. Mary recently gave an interview to Redbook Magazine – here are some highlights where she talks about her step kids:
On suddenly being a mom with three stepchildren: I’ve been a stepmother for three years now and I love them so much. They would ask me questions like, ‘What do we call you?’ I said, ‘Call me Mary, call me what you want. You don’t have to call me Mommy until you’re ready.”
Mary makes the most out of the time she gets to be with them: The children’s mom works too, but she’s a full-time mother to them. She’s a wonderful mother, and the children are a result of what she is. When we’re out here in L.A., my husband will go and pick up his kids. Or if it’s Christmas or something like that, we’ll fly them to New York.
We don’t get a lot of time with them, but the time we do have, we try to make sure we are walking examples for what their life is going to be. It’s not like we’re throwing wild parties or anything like that. We’re homebodies. When we don’t have to work, we’re home or grocery shopping or helping with their homework or just letting them talk us to death.
She doesn’t want her kids to feel what she felt growing up. There was a lot of damage done to [my mother] by my father. I don’t want my children — my stepchildren — to see that kind of anything or to feel that kind of energy. I want them to always feel loved and secure.
Source: Redbook, May 2007 issue
- Posted on Apr 16, 07 at 9:46PM
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April 17th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Mary is a great woman, she has come up in the world..and she is a very positive person, her stepkids are very lucky they have someone like her to love them and nurture them in life.
I love her to death…I hope she has a lil Mary of her own.
April 17th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
Correction: MJB’s only 36.
August 25th, 2007 at 7:49 am
I am a fan and an admirer of Mary J. Blige, she has gone through so much and has proven that if you put God first and learn to love more than you don’t, God will bring your dreams to pass. I am excited for the fact that they are expecting their own addition to the royal family!! May the happiness that alluded you for so long, stay in your life from this day forward…
September 4th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
I was at a concert in New York to see Mary J. Blige I made her a ring and bracelet out of Saworski Crystals and gave it to one of her people. Did she ever get it?
December 11th, 2007 at 12:56 am
What happened with Mary J Blige’s being pregnant?
June 11th, 2008 at 8:05 pm
if this is Jordan and Nasir Isaacs,just try to remember me,Brittany Green.I just wanted to let you know i wish you have a alsome life of God.
HAVE A COOL SUMMER!!!
number:310-876-5650 -or- 323-758-3817
June 11th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
if this is Jordan and Nasir Isaacs,just try to remember me,Brittany Green.I just wanted to let you know i wish you have a alsome life of God.
HAVE A COOL SUMMER!!!
number:310-876-5650 -or- 323-758-3817