Growing up with a mother like me is a challenge, says Madonna

• Madonna has said that she “struggles” with motherhood.
• She believes that having a “mother like her” must be challenging.
• “It has been the most difficult, the hardest battle.”

The Queen of Pop has six kids: twins Estere and Stella, 10, who she adopted; Lourdes, 26, who she shares with ex-husband Carlos Leon; Rocco, 22, who she shares with ex-husband Guy Ritchie; David, 17; Mercy, 16; and Rocco, 22, who she shares with ex-husband Guy Ritchie.

She believes that having a “mother like her” must be challenging for her kids.

The “Material Girl” hitmaker admitted: “Growing up with a mother like me is a problem” in an interview for Vanity Fair’s The Icon Issue, of which she is the cover star.

“It has been the most difficult, the hardest battle.”

The 64-year-old music legend admits it’s “exhausting” being a mom and a pop superstar.

She continued: “Today, I am still struggling to understand how to be a mother and do my job.

“Because, whoever you are, having children and raising them is a work of art. And no one gives you a manual. You have to learn from mistakes. It is a profession that requires a lot of time. And it is exhausting because there is never rest.”

The ‘Vogue’ hitmaker is proud of her children for finding their own ways to “express themselves” through the arts.

She added: “I have never encouraged my daughter Lola to make music or my son Rocco to paint. But I’ve always exposed them to art, to music, and I’m happy that they’ve found ways to express themselves. I have respect and admiration for them and for what they do.”

After Madonna announced a massive greatest hits global tour, she gave the open interview.

The 35-city “Celebration Tour,” which will honour the “Like a Virgin” star’s 40 years in music, will launch on July 15 in Vancouver, Canada.

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She teased: “I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting.”

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