Since welcoming their baby in February 2023, keke palmer She has often shared glimpses of her motherhood journey. Speaking with TODAY’s Craig Melvin on February 2, she described how she is overcoming the “terrible twos” with her child.
Keke Palmer reveals she’s going through a terrible time having two kids
Keke Palmer is currently busy promoting her upcoming series, “The Burbs” and recently stopped by TODAY for a chat. When host Craig Melvin asked for an update on his son, Leodis Andrelton Jackson, he responded that he was doing “awesome” as he is about to meet the “terrible twos” stage.
Palmer said, “His attitude is really crazy. He’d say to me, ‘Mommy, what are you doing to me? What are you doing to me?’ He is speaking his childish language, but I am right there and doing everything possible to ensure that I come across.” Their child will turn three on February 25.
Elsewhere in the interview, the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast host said that playing a mom for the first time on “The Burbs” gave her “more than I knew.” She explained, “I think I should have expected it. After your child is born, it really expands your heart in a way that you can’t imagine until it happens. And so, I definitely put that into the character of Sameera.”
Palmer shares her child with her ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson. She often shares glimpses of her life with baby Leodis on her social media. In October 2025, the actor, who usually avoids personal posts, opened up about the challenges of motherhood. Instagram Post.
With a series of photos that show the mother-son duo smiling and laughing, the “One of Them Days” star addressed moms who are “doing it on their own.” She wrote, “Not as a moment of pity or a badge of difficulty, because being a mother is hard, period. I just want to acknowledge you!” This long caption was a heartfelt message from her to all the mothers.
Originally reported by Ankita Shaw Momtastic.