Gwyneth Paltrow with daughter Apple and son Moses.Photo:Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram
Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram
Gwyneth Paltrowis opening up about her life as a mom.While participating in the latest installment ofVogue‘s 73 Questions series, theGoopfounder, 51, shared some tidbits about motherhood with fans.When asked what the biggest surprise about being a mom is, Paltrow replied, “How much love there is in this thing,” gesturing to her heart.Later, she was asked about what traits her kids — sonMoses, 17, and daughterApple Martin, 19, both of whom she shares with ex-husbandChris Martin— get from her.“I think Moses got his deliberation from me and Apple, her sense of humor,” she answered.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Gwyneth Paltrow’s 73 QuestionsIn anInstagram Q&Ain August, Paltrow opened up about being a stepmom to husbandBrad Falchuk’s two kids — son Brody, 17, and daughterIsabella, 19 — admitting “I did find it really hard at first.““You know,there’s no book on this; nobody tells us what to do. And in fact, all of the existing media around what a stepmother is casts us in this evil, villainous light,” she continued, “So it’s kind of like trying to avoid land mines. And then you’re going into a family with dynamics. And there’s all kinds of fear around loss and what does this person mean?“Paltrow added, “But for myself, the minute I decided, and fully embodied the idea that my step kids were my kids and I love them just as much and I gave them the same rules and boundaries, and just kind of whole-heartedly went for it, then the easier the whole thing got. And now it’s pretty great.“Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk with his daughter Isabella.Gwyneth Paltrow/InstagramElsewhere in the Q&A, Paltrow also reflected on her experience during the first trimesters being pregnant with her children.“I wish more people had told me how hard it can be,” Paltrow said. “I had a lot of people in my life who were like, ‘I feel amazing pregnant’ — and I felt so terrible. So, the best thing is it’s worth it. It is so worth it, I can’t even tell you.”
Gwyneth Paltrowis opening up about her life as a mom.
While participating in the latest installment ofVogue‘s 73 Questions series, theGoopfounder, 51, shared some tidbits about motherhood with fans.
When asked what the biggest surprise about being a mom is, Paltrow replied, “How much love there is in this thing,” gesturing to her heart.
Later, she was asked about what traits her kids — sonMoses, 17, and daughterApple Martin, 19, both of whom she shares with ex-husbandChris Martin— get from her.
“I think Moses got his deliberation from me and Apple, her sense of humor,” she answered.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s 73 Questions
In anInstagram Q&Ain August, Paltrow opened up about being a stepmom to husbandBrad Falchuk’s two kids — son Brody, 17, and daughterIsabella, 19 — admitting “I did find it really hard at first.”
“You know,there’s no book on this; nobody tells us what to do. And in fact, all of the existing media around what a stepmother is casts us in this evil, villainous light,” she continued, “So it’s kind of like trying to avoid land mines. And then you’re going into a family with dynamics. And there’s all kinds of fear around loss and what does this person mean?”
Paltrow added, “But for myself, the minute I decided, and fully embodied the idea that my step kids were my kids and I love them just as much and I gave them the same rules and boundaries, and just kind of whole-heartedly went for it, then the easier the whole thing got. And now it’s pretty great.”
Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk with his daughter Isabella.Gwyneth Paltrow/Instagram
Elsewhere in the Q&A, Paltrow also reflected on her experience during the first trimesters being pregnant with her children.
“I wish more people had told me how hard it can be,” Paltrow said. “I had a lot of people in my life who were like, ‘I feel amazing pregnant’ — and I felt so terrible. So, the best thing is it’s worth it. It is so worth it, I can’t even tell you.”
source: people.com
