Kim Kardashian hides Kanye West's antics from kids

Kim Kardashian has opened up about navigating motherhood as a single parent while being bombarded with news of her ex-husband Kanye West.

Speaking to Vogue Italia, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum said that when dealing with gossip surrounding the Donda rapper, she has to maintain composure for the sake of the former couple’s four children North, 10, Saint, 7, Chicago, 5 and Psalm, 4.

"If it's something concerning my kids' dad and I'm upset, I try not to show as much emotion," she said. 

"I have to be ready to explain why I'm upset and it might not be appropriate for them to know. There's nothing worse than 'You'll understand when you're older.' I don't want to be that person."

However, the Skims founder shared that she does let her guard down in certain situations.

"But if I'm upset about other things that they can understand, I absolutely will show emotion and cry," she continued. 

"On Christmas morning, I cried when my mom gave me a doll house. My kids didn't understand why and I explained I had that at my dad's house as a little girl."

In the same realm of vulnerability, The Kardashians star expressed wanting to keep it real with her fans.

"On social media I'll always post the sassy photo or the cutest shot, but I'll definitely make sure to include one where my kids might not be getting along that well because I think it's really important to understand that too," Kim said. 

"I look at a lot of my friends and their kids are perfect and I don't know how to do it and I don't understand it and I'm envious and it's amazing all at the same time."