Jennifer Lopez says COVID lockdown reshaped her parenting

Jennifer Lopez said in interviews on Oct. 15 that a blunt conversation with her twins during the COVID-19 lockdown reshaped how she parented, and she used the same appearances to reflect on past marriages and to decline commenting on lingering breakup rumors. The singer and actor said the pandemic allowed her to be home with her children and prompted changes to her priorities and professional commitments.

Lopez, 56, recalled that when her twins, Max and Emme, were about 10 years old they told her, "You're not a regular mom. You're not here every day. You don't drop us off and pick us up like the other moms." She said that exchange was a wakeup call. Lopez told interviewers she had been operating on "hyperdrive" after her 2011 split from Marc Anthony, relying on help from family and nannies while working, but that staying home during the pandemic made her realize her children needed her presence more. She said she has since turned down projects to spend more time with them and described her current relationship with the twins as the best it has been. Lopez is frequently seen with them at public events.

The interviews also turned to Lopez's romantic life. When asked if she had...