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Riley Gaines and her husband, Louis Barker, spoke Wednesday about becoming parents to a baby girl and how they plan to raise their daughter in the future.
Gaines and Barker welcomed their daughter Margot into the world last week. He is the couple’s first child. The two appeared on the latest episode of OutKick’s “Gaines for Girls” podcast to discuss a number of topics surrounding their birth, including parenting philosophy.
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Riley Gaines and her husband, Louis Barker, opened up about their parenting style on “Gaines for Girls.” (Outside kick)
Gaines said she and Barker talked about how they were going to raise Margot as she grew up. Barker said it was important to show his daughter that he and Riley are on the same page and that they work together as a team rather than individually.
“But for us, I always wanted to set an example of what a relationship should be like. I’m probably going to get hate for this,” she said. “But the way I described this to Riley is that I want Margot and all the kids we have to look at us and say, ‘Oh yeah, mom and dad together and then we’ll all be here, we’ll be hanging out.’
“I want them to see that Riley and I are on a team, that we’re on the same page. It’s not mom versus dad. It’s mom and dad together. We’re one. The one thing I would hate more than anything is for Margot to run up to Riley and say, ‘Hey, can I do this?’ She says no and comes towards me and I say yes. That inconsistency is something that would drive me crazy.”
Riley Gaines has stood up for fairness in women’s sports. (XX-XY Athletics)
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Gaines said she agreed with her husband’s approach.
“It makes sense and I think setting that example is an example of kids missing number one. We see it in whether it’s kids who think there are no consequences,” he said. “We see it all the time: kids lacking that direction or example at home. And we see it in the world, in our culture or society or school or whatever. And I think that’s really important for our kids.”
Barker made it clear there would be no “generational trauma” in his home.
“And that’s why I feel like it’s important to have an example of what a loving relationship is like. And of course, do we argue about things? Absolutely,” he added. “One thing that was big for me when we got married is that no matter how irritated we are with each other, no matter what, we’re not going to be that couple that sleeps in separate rooms. There are so many parents who do that now and the kids think it’s normal and it’s not a healthy relationship.”
Riley Gaines gives a speech at Penn State. (Riley Gaines)
The loving parents talked about the birth process, the hospital stay and the first week at home with Margot, among other topics.
