‘When your kids get to a certain age, your parenting style changes, and it’s hard to let go,’ Mallett told People in a 2013 interview when her son turned 19.
‘His life has been my life, and now I’ve had to let go a little bit and let him be on his own. It’s hard not to be able to control everything your adult child does.’
After his huge breakthrough, Justin Bieber ran into trouble with the law. He was arrested in 2014 when police officers had to pull him over around 4 a.m. while street racing.
The incident led to a rift in the mother-son relationship.
‘I never wanted my mum to be disappointed in me and I knew she was. We hadn’t spoken for a while, so it takes time to rebuild trust…it’s hard, but it gets better. She’s an amazing woman and I love her,’ the star said in a 2015 Billboard interview, quoted by Cosmopolitan.
But today, that period in Justin’s life is almost forgotten, and Patti is very proud of her son.
‘I am so proud of what a wonderful young man you are and the person you are becoming. None of us are perfect and never will be (which is why we always need patience and grace with each other), but your genuine growing relationship with Jesus is evident in the choices you make each day and the good ‘fruit’ you are bearing. I admire your character and honesty. You are maturing beautifully and becoming wiser than your years,’ she shared on Instagram.
While Patty has certainly gone through hardships in her younger years, her conversion to charity is truly inspiring.
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