Kim Kardashian is opening up about her side of the story. Three years after her divorce from Kanye "Ye" West was officially finalized, the star of *The Kardashians* delved into the intricacies of how she and her former spouse have navigated co-parenting their four children—North West, 12; Saint West, 9; Chicago West, 7; and Psalm West, 6.
"I take care of the kids full-time," she confided to Alex Cooper during an October 15 episode of *Call Her Daddy*. "They live with me, and I strive to foster a wonderful, healthy relationship between my kids and their dad. He knows that. I consistently advocate for it, but I also shield them when necessary, and it ebbs and flows in different stages. It's a tremendous amount of work."
While Kim maintained that she allows her four children to see the "Runaway" rapper "whenever he reaches out," she candidly admitted that it has been some time since they've had contact with him. "It's probably been a couple of months since we've heard from him," she added. "They've always understood that he had a vibrant life on the road before, with tours and all that, and that he frequently resides in different countries, loving to live all over the world. So, we manage it quite effectively."
The founder of SKIMS underscored that she never obstructs her children's time with their father—despite what he may have previously implied online. "I think what really irks me is the narrative that I enjoy keeping the kids away from him," she pointed out. "I've never done that once. There have been countless occasions when I've thought, 'Ah, I wish I could show all these texts. What is he talking about?' I've pleaded with them to go spend time with him and do things together."
"I believe everything is fine, and we're just living our lives," she elaborated. "And then I wake up to a flurry of tweets accusing me of kidnapping the kids, and I'm like, 'It's not a kidnapping. It's a divorce.'"
As Kim noted, "Every single time he has requested it, I have always permitted them to see their father. That's just who I am."
Kim did mention that the only time she might intervene is if Kanye seems to be experiencing a mental health crisis, though she clarified, "When he's in that state, he doesn't want to see the kids much anyway. So, it's always worked out."
E! News has reached out to Kanye's representatives for comment but has not received a response.
Ultimately, Kim admitted that she is simply striving to do what is best for her children. "They adore their lives, their routine, and their schedule," she continued. "My role as their mother is just to ensure they adhere to their routine and that they remain healthy and happy."
Although her co-parenting dynamic with Kanye isn't ideal at present, the 44-year-old remains optimistic that it will improve in the future. "My mom always used to say, 'You've got to give it five years after a divorce before everything truly falls into place, and everyone can coexist and be friends,'" she reflected. "I just embrace healthy relationships, but it's certainly not effortless."
