I am letting him be independent, says Justin Bieber's mom

Pattie Mallette says her relationship with son Justin Bieber has undergone a fundamental change since he turned 18 last year.
The 'Baby' hitmaker has been close to his mother after his parent's divorce and frequently visits Mallette, reported Aceshowbiz.
"When your kids hit a certain age your parenting style changes and it is hard letting go. His life was my life and now I've had to let him go a little bit and let him be independent. It is hard to not be able to control everything that your adult child does.
"A lot of people might think that I have my head in the sand or that I am oblivious to the things my son is doing. I know who my son is and I don't always agree with every single thing that he does, but I don't necessarily have to address that with everyone else. He's my son and I have to respect he is not going to want me going around being 'that mum' talking about his behavior," she said.