Solange Knowles Grateful For Bond With Son

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Becoming pregnant at the age of 17 and moving to Idaho with her then-husband Daniel Smith was "definitely a change" from her life at home in Houston, Solange Knowles admitted Wednesday on The View. That change ultimately served to make her a better mom to her son Daniel Julez, 3 ½, however. "As a mother, it was the best thing I could have ever done," the 22-year-old songstress says. "Because I was so young, I felt like people thought [I was] going to … hand over Julez and [have them] figure it out for me."

"By me moving there and being isolated and not having a nanny and babysitters and aunties and a cousin up the street, I really focused on having that bond with him."

Solange’s second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, is in stores now.

Source: The View

Comments

Has she always referred to her son by his middle name, or was it after the split from her husband? Just wondering.

- brooklyn on September 17th, 2008

How is his name pronounced? Is it Jul-ez or more like Jools?

- morgan on September 17th, 2008

1. he’s always been juelz, because her ex husband’s name is also daniel

2. it’s jools…

- fay on September 17th, 2008

Solange seems like a level headed girl, just like beyonce and she seems like a good mom. Her son is such a cutie

- brooke on September 17th, 2008