Keke Palmer shares how her 17-month-old son has completely changed her life

child, Keke Palmer You love being a mother.

the no The star recently shared what life is like as a mom to a 17-month-old son. Leodis-which she shares with her ex-husband Darius Jackson– saying it had completely changed her life “in ways I never expected.”

“The funny thing is, a child is the most responsible person you can be,” Kiki told E! News. Francesca Amaker“Having a child brings a certain level of responsibility that nothing else can.”

As the 30-year-old explained, parents not only have to keep their children alive, but they also have to teach them how to be people and “learn how to do things for themselves.”

But most importantly for Kiki, Leo taught her that in order to be the best mother to him, she had to be the best version of herself and focus on her independence – which she felt was lacking in her life because of her constant busyness.