'We're about protecting her heart, we're about protecting her joy, and to do that we have to support [our kids].'
Following a week full of press and appearances for Dwyane, Robin wanted to know how Zaya is handling all the attention and people talking about her life and decisions. First and foremost, Dwyane said,"She's a kid that wants to focus on school."
Since Zaya came out, she's made it extremely clear that she is wise beyond her 12 years. She opened up about the importance ofin a video Gabrielle posted to Instagram. Dwyane told Robin that Zaya's been the one to help him and their family have a better understanding of what she's going through. Dwyane shared that as a family, they've researched and sought out information for themselves, but also to help other families dealing with similar scenarios, as they're aware of the unique position they're in as a famous household.
"I'm not going to sit here and act like we have all the answers," Dwyane said."I'm not going to sit here and act like before our child came home and sat us down that we weren't ignorant parents when it comes to the world. When I say we're learning from our 12-year-old, we're literally learning from our child. So the biggest thing is have an open mind. Go out and research, ask your child, ask other people questions about this, because this conversation is real.
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