‘When I Go Home, That’s All That Matters’ – Solange Knowles On Motherhood & Career

At the New York Fashion Week, Solange Knowles sat down with Vogue magazine in a chat that generally focused on her fashion and music, but trust the loving mother and wife to relate her career to her responsibilities to her family.

When asked about her new music recordings, Solange said,

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I think this time, from a production standpoint, I really tried to start from scratch and create the songs on my own. I took a lot of time to figure out where I wanted it to sit sonically. I think my husband and son will be glad to have me back. As an artist mom, that’s something I think people rarely speak about, but I know it’s something that other female artists face, too: The internal conflict that happens, and how to switch it off—when you’re a mother, it’s challenging. I’m really grateful that I’ve found a rhythm, but it took some time to find it. Now, if I’m going to be part of a project, then I really have to feel it, because there’s a sacrifice that I have to make to be away from my family. When [my son] was younger, he came everywhere with me, so there was a lot more freedom with that. Now my son is 11 and about to go into middle school. They grow up so fast. That’s my heart and pride, and when I go home, that’s all that matters.