Alicia Keys Had to Explain to Son Why Parents Need Alone Time: 'You Cannot Come in the Bed' (Exclusive)

Even celebrity parents have to navigate the realities of having kids — and trying to retain some independence.In this week’s digital cover,Alicia Keysopens up to PEOPLE about the conversation she had to have withson Genesis, 9, her youngest child with husbandSwizz Beatz, about letting his parents have some alone time.Married since 2010, the “Empire State of Mind” singer notes that she and the rapper-producer “laugh a lot” together and find ways to embrace one another’s silly — and romantic — sides, even if Genesis doesn’t always let them have their private moments.

Alicia Keys Is in an Empire State of Mind as She Wears New York City Skyline at 2022 Met Gala

Photo: Mike Coppola/GettyAlicia Keyswore the “concrete jungle where dreams are made of” to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’sCostume Institute Gala.The 15-time Grammy Award winner, 41, brought the New York City skyline to the 2022 Met Gala red carpet, sporting a Ralph Lauren look complete with a black cape featuring a jeweled design of the iconic city view.“My inspiration is our city. New York City forever. To just be able to have the Empire State here — Ralph Lauren is from New York,” she said of her look.

Alicia Keys Kicks off Grammys with Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith and J.Lo

Alicia Keys kicked off the 61st annual Grammy Awards with some help of some very special guests — includingMichelle Obama! AfterCamila Cabelloopened the show, host Keys took the stage for a moving monologue. “Do you feel that love in the building? This is love. This is life, this is living, this is light and all because of music. Music is so powerful. … I want everybody in here, might be feeling a little nervous, might be feeling a little you know a lot of energy, just let your shoulders drop, just know that I got you.

Alicia Keys Launches New Makeup Collection with 'All Our Journeys in Mind'

Photo: Jamie McCarthy/GettyAlicia Keysunderstands that embracing your natural beauty takes time.Over the years, Keys, 41, has struggled with societal standards, a battle that prompted her pivotal decision to gomakeup-freein 2016. However, Keys' bare-faced movement has since evolved into an idea that beauty is whatever you want it to be — and something that can change over time.The “Girl on Fire” is helping to promote this message through the expansion of Keys Soulcare with the launch of color-skincare hybrids.

Alicia Keys Marks 11th Wedding Anniversary with Husband Swizz Beatz: 'It's Just Getting Better'

Photo: Dan MacMedan/Getty Happy anniversary,Alicia KeysandSwizz Beatz! On Saturday, the 40-year-old “If I Ain’t Got You” singer marked her 11th wedding anniversary with her record producer husband, 42, with areflective postcelebrating the occasion on Instagram. Sharing a sepia-toned throwback photograph of herself covered in body paint, Keys began the caption of her post, writing, “Soulmates. Deeper then soulmates. Twin flames. An existential earthquake. My souls mirror.” “All these are good but still not strong enough to describe our precious, precious love!