Rosie O'Donnell on Why She's Happy Being Single and Bonding With Daughter Dakota (Exclusive)

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Rosie O'Donnell is living the single life in Malibu. The beloved actress and TV personality is opening up about how living with her 10-year-old daughter, Dakota, has been keeping her busy and fulfilled on a daily basis.ET's Denny Directo recently spoke with O’Donnell — while promoting her new Paramount+ documentary,  and she opened up about her life in Malibu, and how she's gotten used to being single in recent years.«I'm kind of OK with it, because I'm not alone,» O'Donnell, 61, shared. «I have a very verbal 10-year-old, who wants to discuss everything in length that she learns [on] YouTube.»O'Donnell opened up publicly last year about how Dakota was recently diagnosed with autism, and she explained that she's happy to find subjects with which to bond and connect with her little girl.«What I've learned from other families with kids with autism is, if you can, get entry into their world.

Whatever they're obsessing on, whatever they're focused on,» O'Donnell said. «And she's had a few!»According to O'Donnell, one of the shows Dakota has become enamored with is an animated web series called  «It was a very big hit in 2009 on YouTube.

So, imagine me as the mother in 2023 trying to find the T-shirts for her,» O'Donnell lamented. «It's not easy!»O'Donnell has also found a creative outlet to collaborate with Dakota on TikTok, posting videos and embracing the platform for what she sees as its potential for connection and community building.«I find it's a wonderful way to meet and have honest conversations with people with your specific need,» O'Donnell said of TikTok. «I've met a lot of other mothers who have autistic girls, preteens, and that has been so valuable and so helpful for me in my life as a parent of this young,.