Tina Knowles reveals why Beyoncé and Solange were in therapy when they were children

Tina Knowles shared with CNN News Central on Friday, April 25, that she put her daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, in therapy when they were kids. She did so because she did not want the two girls, who were very different, to have a wall between them. She further stated that the result of that decision was “great” because the two sisters became closer.

Tina Knowles, 71, is the mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles and has been raising Kelly Rowland since she was 11. She released her memoir, Matriarch, on April 22. In her memoir, Knowles reportedly shares in detail her journey with breast cancer, being the mother of famous musicians, etc.

According to People Magazine, Knowles shared with anchor Sara Sidner on CNN News Central that when Beyoncé was about 10, she joined a singing group and had rehearsals in the Knowles’ house. Solange, a few years younger than Beyoncé, reportedly wanted to be involved, but the other girls did not want her involved.

And the kids would say to Solange every day, 'Be quiet, Solange,' because she would try to choreograph and, you know, she wanted to be involved.

She further stated that:

And then I started noticing that Beyonce would allow them to talk to her like that ,or she would say, 'OK, Mom, can you get Solange out of here? (....) And I told her all the things, you know, how important it was for her. But finally, I realized that they weren't listening, and I saw a wall between them coming, and so I got them in therapy.

She continued to explain that although Beyoncé hated going to the therapist, Solange loved it because she loved talking and expressing herself. The outcome of the therapy, as Tina Knowles shared, was great because the sisters “had been super tight since.”

More about Tina Knowles' memoir, Matriarch

On April 22, 2025, Tina Knowles released her memoir titled Matriarch. According to reports, the memoir deals with various subjects, including her upbringing, her marriage to her former husband, being a parent to two famous musicians, her battle with breast cancer (Knowles was diagnosed with cancer in 2024 but is currently cancer-free), debunking rumors surrounding her family, etc.

According to multiple reports, Tina Knowles has been recording her life story on her phone for over a decade, to share with her children and grandchildren. According to The Guardian, she initially planned on writing a book on the BTS of her designs, but later decided to share her life story and created the memoir, Matriarch.

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According to the LA Times, Matriach, according to Tina Knowles, is:

The legacy of my grandmothers being slaves, overcoming, surviving and keeping their families together.

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