Cardi B Claims She’s the ‘Only Provider’ for Her 3 Kids amid Divorce from Offset

Cardi B is opening up about how becoming a mom has changed her.

The rapper, 32, spoke with Billboard for their new cover story and was asked how becoming a mother of three has shaped her over the years. Cardi, who shares daughters Kulture, 7, and Blossom, 11 months, and son Wave, 3, with estranged husband Offset, said that her kids “ground” her, even though motherhood can be a lot of work.

“It turned me into a real woman. I was like, ‘What makes a woman? Her body? Her cooking?’ It’s her maturity and her thinking,” Cardi told the outlet. “If I didn’t have kids, I wouldn’t sacrifice so much.”

“This summer, I haven’t even put my feet in a pool. I do everything for my kids. I’m the only provider and you know what? Ain’t no complaining about it,” she continued. “I love them so much and they ground me.”

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Although she admitted she can sometimes be “exhausted” from caring for her kids, it’s all worth it in the end.

“If you think when you get rich you’re going to stop working, you’re never going to stop working. My mom used to be a freakin’ cashier and she used to work every single day,” said Cardi. “To this day, I still talk about how hard my mom worked. I had a very rough childhood, but my mom always made sure we ain’t go to no shelter.”

“I want my kids to be like, ‘My mom made sure I had everything that I wanted,'” she added.

Cardi married Offset in 2017 before filing for divorce three years later. The pair eventually reconciled, until she filed for divorce again in July 2024.

This past summer, Cardi recapped her daughter Kulture’s 7th birthday festivities, which included a Hello Kitty-themed party and a trip to Disney. In July carousel on Instagram, the proud mom shared several solo shots of her daughter posed both in front of her custom cake and at Disney.

In the post, the Am I the Drama? artist also included an adorable snap with her and her three kids. “Sooo kind ,beautiful and thoughtful….I love you soo much,” Cardi began her heartfelt post. “My baby doll baby i loved soo much when I was a little girl came to life 🎀💝🩰.”

In the comments, Cardi’s sister Hennessy Carolina showed her love for her niece through emojis, writing “😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🥹🥹🥹🥹💕💕💕😘😘😘😘😘🥳🥳🥳🥳.”