Kourtney Kardashian recently revealed some of the ways she goes against what might be considered parenting norms when it comes to her and Travis Barker’s blended family.

Kourtney Kardashian isn’t keeping up with the norm.

The Kardashians star recently shed light on how she reacts when her children are under the weather. (ICYMI, she is mom to kids Mason Disick, 15, Penelope Disick, 12, and Reign Disick, 10, with ex Scott Disick. Plus, she and husband Travis Barker share son Rocky, 18 months. Travis is also dad to Landon Barker, 21, and Alabama Barker, 20, and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya, 26.)

“I think living authentically is not conforming, to whatever it is,” she said on the May 21 episode of sister Khloe Kardashian’s podcast Khloe in Wonderland. “I will like nurse the fever of my kids versus giving Tylenol or ibuprofen. I just want to do that.”

Her desire to go against the status quo stemmed from the ways their family has functioned over the years.

“Once I started therapy, I kind of started challenging the ways we did things sometimes, the way we all functioned,” Kourtney explained. “I love to just go against the grain.”

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In fact, her thinking outside the box goes beyond the confines of her family.

“I do it with everything,” she said. “Like the school system, I’ll think, ‘Why do kids f–king go to school?’ Truly, it’s so dated.”

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The 46-year-old added her kids will often send her videos about successful adults who didn’t have traditional schooling.

“So, then I’ll start thinking, okay what’s the goal here?” Kourtney added. “Want to do home school? Let’s do it.”

After all, she and Travis are learning as they go.

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“I love my role as stepmom, because I don’t feel like its up to me to discipline,” Kourtney noted of her dynamic with Travis. “We’ve kind of allowed each other to—we’ll talk about it, he can handle the harder things. I definitely give advice or try to be a good role model.”

She continued, “Some days I’ve thought like, ‘Wow, this is really hard blending families.’ But even in the days that are hard, there’s so much more love. It’s such a deeper, richer existence.”

For more of Travis and Kourtney’s best blended family moments, keep reading.

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A Fashionable Family

Kourtney and Travis took Alabama to Tommy Factory’s New York Fashion Week show in September 2022.

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Mom & Me Mirror Selfie

Penelope Disick—who Kourtney and ex Scott Disick share alongside sons Mason Disick and Reign Disick—appeared with her mother in a vacation selfie from Australia.

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Australian Summer

Reign and Penelope enjoyed some fun in the sun during their family trip to Australia for Blink-182’s tour.

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Kravis Down Under

Kourtney and Travis enjoyed some touristy activities in Australia.

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Boys Club

In honor of Landon’s 20th birthday in October 2023, Kourtney shared a throwback photo from 2017 of the then-teenager hanging out with Mason.

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Girl Gang

Alabama snaped a silly selfie with half-sister Atiana, as well as Kourtney and Penelope, during the Kardashians star’s May 2022 wedding with Travis.

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Here Comes the Bride

Kourtney took a break from her wedding festivities in to pose for a selfie with Alabama in May 2022.

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Meet the Kardashian-Barkers

Travis took Alabama, Landon and Atiana to the premiere of The Kardashians in April 2022. Meanwhile, Kourtney was joined by Reign.

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Front Row

Kourtney’s oldest son Mason tagged along with Alabama and Atiana to Travis and Kourtney’s front row outing at the AMIRI fashion show in February 2022.

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Celebrating Dad

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker was joined by Landon Barker—who he and ex Shanna Moakler share alongside daughter Alabama Barker and stepdaughter Atiana De La Hoya—at GQ‘s Men of the Year party in November 2022.

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Alabama and Penelope

Kourtney shared a close up of this sweet throwback of Alabama and Penelope for Alabama’s 17th birthday.

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Birthday Bunch

Kourtney, Travis, Alabama, Atiana, Landon and Reign posed at Disneyland in April 2022.

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Magic Kingdom

The group spent the day at the Happiest Place on Earth in honor of Kourtney’s 43rd birthday.

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The Three Mouseketeers

Landon, Atiana and Kourtney bonded over a fun snapshot.

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A Portrait by Penelope

Penelope the artist! Travis shared her drawing of him in March 2022.

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Family Portraits

On Christmas Eve 2021, the Kardashian-Jenners joined the Barkers for a night of celebrations.