*Phaedra Parks is focused on raising her sons to be independent, professional, and entrepreneurial while balancing her busy career.
In an interview with Essence, she discussed guiding 14-year-old Ayden and 11-year-old Dylan toward success as she prepares to return to “Real Housewives of Atlanta” for its sixteenth season. She explained that managing her work alongside motherhood requires prioritization and support from her family.
“I have an incredible mother and incredible brothers who really step in, and they really help out because, I mean, people have moved away from the village, but without the village, I couldn’t do it,” Parks said. She also makes a point of involving her children in her various jobs, from visiting her funeral home and law firm to appearing on sets, including “Dancing With the Stars.” Through these experiences, Parks aims to instill integrity, commitment, and professionalism.
Both of her sons are exploring their own business ventures. Parks shared, “Both of my boys have companies. My youngest son, you’ll see on Housewives, is somewhat of a seamstress. So he wanted some pants, and instead of having someone make them, I ordered him a sewing machine off Amazon, and I said, you’ll learn how to sew, and you’ll make your own pants. And so he learned to sew. So he’s going to debut his pants line on the show.”
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Meanwhile, Ayden is investing in cryptocurrency and planning a natural haircare line. “He’s worked with my wealth managers, and he invests in Bitcoin and crypto. But he’s also into natural haircare,” she said. “He wants to develop his own haircare line because honey, he can tell you everything about your coils and your 4Cs and 2As and all this stuff. I have no idea what he’s talking about, but he can pull your strand of hair out and tell you exactly what it’s lacking.”
Raising a high school freshman and a sixth grader comes with its own challenges. Parks described how her eldest son is now focused on social life and fashion, while Dylan is still in the “sweet stage” but developing his own personality. She highlighted fun interactions with celebrities, saying, “I’ll mention some names of some very cool people like Latto…he’s shocked. But he’s had the opportunity to meet her a few times.”
Parks expressed excitement about returning to “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” describing it as “like coming home.” She praised her relationship with Porsha Williams and the new cast members, calling the reunion “TV gold, TV magic.”
“It’s going to be an amazing season,” Parks said. “It’s going to put us back in the forefront of everyone’s Sunday night programming because it’ll be nostalgic. After all, we’re getting back to the basics. Fun, good, clean fights.”
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