Melissa Etheridge Opens Up About Parenting

Rocker Melissa Etheridge has been making headlines recently after splitting with partner of nine-years Tammy Etheridge. The two are parents to 3 1/2-year-old twins Miller and Johnnie Rose, while Melissa has two older children, Bailey, 13, and Beckett , 11, with ex Julie Cypher. The singer who has a new album out tomorrow, (April 27) sat down with Babble.com to dish on life as a parent to four.

On the kind of music her children listen to: They have pretty different tastes; they meet in the middle at about Nickelback (laughs). My son is very rock ’n roll; he’ll listen to Jimi Hendrix and Foo Fighters. He can barely stomach any of the pop stuff. My daughter has a sugary pop tooth — but not too much. She’s a big Taylor Swift fan; she likes Owl City.

On her parenting philosophy: Love and strong boundaries. As much love as you can possibly slather on — with a hold of your own sensibility.

On what shocked her most about being a parent? How much I love it, how it calls to a part of myself that I didn’t know I had. It’s the greatest thing that ever happened to me.

For the full interview check out Babble.com!