Demi Lovato Reflects on Emotional and Physical Impact of “Traumatic” Child Stardom – E! Online

Meanwhile, the Grammy nominee is in a place in her life where she feels more at peace than she has in years, and are even thinking about starting a family. And if Lovato—who has been engaged to fellow musician Jordan “Jutes” Lutes since December—ends up with a daughter of her own, who wants to follow in her footsteps to pursue a similar career path, she has an idea of what to tell her.

“I’d say, ‘Let’s study music theory and prepare you for the day you turn 18, because it’s not happening before that’,” the “Confident” artist said. “‘Not because I don’t believe in you or love you or want you to be happy, but because I want you to have a childhood, the childhood that I didn’t have. And also, let’s come up with a backup plan.'”