It wasn't easy in the beginning for me to be really present," Jewel says, referencing her divorce with ex-husband Ty Murray, with whom she shares Kase. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free ...

Jewel says son Kase will tour with her this summer. Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic This summer, the mother-son duo will celebrate him officially becoming a teen when he turns 13 in July.

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Jewel shares 11-year-old son Kase with ex Ty Murray, while Kelly Clarkson shares son Remington Alexander, 6, and daughter River Rose, 8, with ex Brandon Blackstock ...

A representative for the singer confirmed the news Wednesday. Jewel and Murray were married in 2008. They have a son named Kase. MOBILE USERS: Click here to view photos of the couple over the years.

Jewel Reveals: It’s a Boy! Jewel Reveals: It’s a Boy! Jewel and her nine-time World Champion rodeo cowboy husband, Ty Murray, have a little buckaroo on the way!