Britney Spears is reflecting on her family as 2023 comes to a close.
The 42-year-old global icon — who said she doesn’t want to force a reconciliation with her mom Lynne Spears — took to her Instagram on New Year’s Eve to share three adorable throwback snaps of her sons Sean, 18, and Jayden, 17.
Flashing her megawatt smile and holding her dog in one photo, Britney appears in high spirits as she is nestled between the two young boys, whom she shares with ex Kevin Federline.
In the other two snaps, the ‘Break the Ice’ hitmaker hugs Sean and Jayden as they make hilarious faces towards the camera.
The social media share could be a sign Britney and her sons are working on repairing their relationship, as they been entangled in a public feud for years.
Britney Spears took to her Instagram on New Year’s Eve to share three adorable throwback snaps of her sons Sean, 18, and Jayden, 17
The singer didn’t get a chance to say goodbye when Kevin, who has sole custody, moved the boys, and his wife Victoria Prince, to Hawaii earlier this year.
Both Sean and Jayden also skipped out on their mom’s wedding to Sam Asghari in June 2022. The couple have since split.
The two teenagers said it wasn’t a ‘good time to go’ in an interview with documentary film maker Daphne Barak for ITV.
‘At the time it just wasn’t a good time to go,’ Jayden explained.
‘I’m not saying that I’m not happy for her, I’m really happy for them, but she didn’t invite the whole family and then if it was just going to be me and Preston, I just don’t see how that situation would have ended on good terms.’
Britney had been publicly battling Kevin after he criticized her parenting in an interview, where he claimed Sean and Jayden decided not to see their mother at the moment.
Britney shot back on Instagram, writing, ‘It saddens me to hear that my ex husband has decided to discuss the relationship between me and my children… As we all know, raising teenage boys is never easy for anyone.’
Kevin also claimed Britney’s provocative selfies on social media were a large part of the issue, calling it ‘tough’ for the boys, especially since they are of high school age.
Flashing her megawatt smile and holding her dog in one photo, Britney appears in high spirits as she is nestled between the two young boys, whom she shares with ex Kevin Federline
In the other two snaps, the ‘Break the Ice’ hitmaker hugs Sean and Jayden as they make hilarious faces towards the camera
Sean and Jayden with father Kevin Federline (center) in 2018
Jayden and Sean in 2022
Britney referenced those comments by adding, ‘It concerns me the reason is based on my Instagram. It was LONG before Instagram.’
In the Barak interview, Jayden stressed there was ‘no hate’ between the boys and their mother, but he admitted that ‘it will take a lot of time and effort’ to repair their fractured relationship.’
The teenager added, ‘I 100% think this can be fixed. It’s just going to take a lot of time and effort.
‘I just want her to get better mentally. When she gets better I really want to see her again.’