Mariah Carey On Parenting Her Kids With Nick Cannon: 'You're Never A Cool Mom'

Mariah Carey is opening up about her approach to parenting.

Carey, 52, shared during an interview with Us Weekly that while she would love to be a "cool mom," she can't be one when she's raising her 10-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan, whom she shares with ex-husband Nick Cannon.

"I’m going to have to quote 'Mean Girls' and be, like, 'I'm not a regular mom. I’m a cool mom.' There are no rules in this house," the singer said while promoting her Mariah Menu at McDonald's. "No, there are rules in this house, that's the difference. Like, I want to be that — I don't like being the bad guy, I have to say. I really don't, like, I hate that more than anything. So, you know, I do want to be, like, 'I'm not really a mom, I'm a cool mom.' But you're never a cool mom, like, you just never are."

The pop superstar also revealed that her children are starting to realize her impact on the Christmas season.

According to Carey, Monroe and Moroccan are "aware of the success, the records and this new diamond certification" of her song, "All I Want for Christmas Is You." However, she said the twins are surprised when they see her Christmas song on the top of the charts, above singles from the most current artists.

"Because obviously, everybody knows I wasn't born. I was just here, here I am. And I'm not even a real person. I'm just an animated character," she joked.

When it comes to how they spend the holidays, Carey said she has a Christmas tradition that she has developed with her family over the years.

According to the singer, their family starts doing their usual holiday traditions on Dec. 23, and she usually ends up staying up late until Christmas morning. As a result, she decided not to open her own presents until she's gotten some sleep.

"So, we do breakfast and the kids open their presents and whoever wants to open their presents can do it. I just prefer to wait until I can actually look at it and, and be, like, 'Oh, this is amazing.' That means not when I just haven’t even slept. I go back to sleep and then, like, have the afternoon kind of moment," she explained.

Carey went on to reveal that her daughter has 66 items on her Christmas list, while her son has one "very costly" item.

While she tries to make the holidays extra special for her kids and goes all out, she said she also keeps them aware of their blessings and reminds them that not everyone is able to celebrate Christmas this way.

Carey said she didn't grow up receiving many gifts, recalling one holiday where she got a "wrapped-up orange." Due to this, she said she enjoys making her children's holidays "great."

"I like Christmas morning, them opening up a lot of gifts. It's fun. There's really nothing like it," she said.

Meanwhile, Carey is ringing the holidays with a Christmas-themed partnership with McDonald's.

Starting Monday, the fast-food chain will be offering the Mariah Menu featuring a slew of Carey's beloved items, from the classic cheeseburger and Big Mac to soft-baked chocolate chip cookies and McDonald's signature warm apple pie.

McDonald's customers who spend $1 or more on its app will also be able to get one free item from the Mariah Menu every day until Christmas eve. The restaurant gave out free Big Macs Monday.

To access the daily deals on the Mariah Menu, customers should download the McDonald's app and visit the deals section to add to their order.