Keke Palmer talks about holiday traditions and important milestones with son Leo

Keke Palmer I couldn’t be more excited to start creating new holiday traditions with 9-month-old son Leo.

“I love the idea of ​​making ornaments for each year [Leo’s] first, second, third, fifth, whatever Christmas,” Palmer, 30, shared exclusively We weekly while her collaboration with HelloFris. “But then also the idea that it is something that can be a namesake within our family. That’s something I’m excited about.”

Palmer said she first got the idea from a friend who gave her some custom jewelry with Leo’s face printed on it.

“Maybe it could even become a tradition… that you make a new habit every year to mark his age and growth, and that it’s something he can pass on and do with his kids too,” she continued. “I think that’s actually a tradition that we’ll probably continue.”

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Palmer welcomed Leo with ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson in February after two years of dating. The pair have now called it quits. Palmer was granted a temporary restraining order against Jackson, 29, last month after she alleged he physically abused her “multiple times” during their relationship and filed for full custody of their son.

Now Palmer turns her attention to celebrating Leo’s major milestones as he continues to grow. “It rocks back and forth, so that’s really cool,” she said Us. “And he’s been kind of… not crawling, but sliding. So it’s like he’s about to crawl. He also has a budding tooth at the bottom getting ready to come. So I’m very excited about that.”

Palmer has been documenting her motherhood journey since announcing her pregnancy in December 2022. Since then, she has been candid about the ups and downs of parenthood, from finding a healthy work-life balance to shutting down critics who publicly condemn her for breastfeeding.

“I think sometimes I carry a lot of shame when I’m in public spaces,” she said during a September episode of her “Honey, this is Keke Palmerpodcast. “I don’t want to make other people feel uncomfortable and I’ve really had to make sure I don’t have to worry about that.”

Being authentic about her lived experiences is something Palmer is known for, whether she’s chronicling her struggles with acne, rejecting unrealistic body standards, or opening up about her sexuality. Palmer strives to be as relatable as possible so she can inspire others to believe that “success is approachable,” she said. Us.

“It’s always the case that in order to be successful, there’s this idea that this is only for heartless people,” she explained. “And I think for me it’s, ‘No, success is for you. Success comes to you as someone who follows his dreams, believes himself and is persistent.’”

Palmer noted that she wants others to see that everything she has accomplished is “accessible” to them as well. “Because if people can’t identify with you, I think it makes it harder for them to achieve their own personal goals,” she said. “So if I’m not doing my part to help them identify with me or feel connected to me so they can feel more inspired to achieve their goals, then I don’t think I’m really doing a good job . my job.”

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From landing a 2023 Daytime Emmy nomination for her show password of Jimmy Fallon, on her new song “Serious,” which dropped last month along with her holiday single “Christmas Kisses,” there’s not much Palmer can’t do. She’s a quadruple threat and a mom on the go, which is exactly why she teamed up with HelloFresh.

“With the kind of schedule I have, it’s always good to know that you can just have simple meals ready,” she said. “So when I was asked to do this great collaboration, I was very excited because it is a way to eat healthy, but also make it fun and keep it exciting.”

Palmer added that now is the “best time” to sign up for HelloFresh because customers can get a free breakfast for life with every order. “[It’s] just the perfect collaboration, honestly,” she said.