Kim Kardashian’s biographer says Kanye West is more involved in co-parenting

Van Meter, a longtime friend of the Kardashian family, spent five years following Kardashian while writing Citizen Kim: The Woman Who Created the Future. He said there was a time when the former spouses were not speaking directly and Kardashian had to communicate with West through his partner, Bianca Censori.

He pointed to Christmas 2025 as a turning point. West accepted Kardashian’s invitation to spend the holiday together, Van Meter said. Kardashian later described West calling to discuss decisions they needed to make about their eldest child, North. “I just got the feeling that she was glad that he was reengaging and wanted to do it together, make decisions together on opportunities for [North],” Van Meter told the Daily Mail.

Kardashian has said she tried to shield their four children—North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm—from the public conflict surrounding the divorce. She recalled inviting West and Censori to stay on Christmas Eve, saying she wanted them to celebrate together.

The improved communication has not meant that every encounter is relaxed. At North’s debut EP concert at The Vic Theatre last month, the 13-year-old’s parents watched from separate balcony sections, according to The Blast. West recorded the performance with his group, while Kardashian watched from elsewhere.

Kardashian filed for divorce in 2021, and it was finalized the following year. Van Meter did not interview West for the biography. He told PEOPLE that, although West was central to Kardashian’s life, he felt interviewing him while his mental health was not optimal would be unethical. Van Meter said he chose to keep the book focused on Kardashian.