Drew Barrymore Says It Took ‘Years’ To Gain Confidence as a Mom in a Vulnerable New Interview
Motherhood is complicated, and as much as your village tries to help, sometimes you just have to trust your gut. (Babies seriously need to come with an instruction manual!) If you struggle with your feelings as a parent, you are definitely not alone. Even celebrity parents sometimes have to work on their self-confidence, which Drew Barrymore vulnerably admitted in a new interview. The mom of two shared how it took “years” to build confidence with her daughters Olive, 12, and Frankie, 10.
“If you don’t grow up in a perfect way with a perfect family, you fear the blueprint and you go, I want to do things differently,” the Charlie’s Angels alum told Stephen Colbert on Wednesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “I felt unconfident, like this was the stakes of my life, and it took a few years, honestly, to have that confidence… Getting a grasp on [parenting] was the most exciting thing in the world.”
“I just know that I’m all in and I care so much, and I am imperfect but I’m going to do everything I can to do this to the best of my ability, and it’s fun,” Barrymore continued. “It’s humorous and it’s delicious and it’s great. And they’re my everything.”
It’s so refreshing to hear a mom admit they weren’t confident in motherhood! As a mom of three, I still go through periods where I don’t feel confident with my kids. Bringing that newborn home and figuring out what to do with them — or navigating the challenges of toddlerhood, kids, and even teens — isn’t always easy to talk about. So to hear Barrymore’s honesty about this subject is such a relief.
And now, the E.T. alum revealed that her daughters are doing “really, really good.” “Every day is different. Every hour is different. They’re my North Star, my compass,” Barrymore gushed. “I love that in the life that I got to live before I knew them, my priorities were different. And ever since I came into the world, I understand what the purpose of my life is. And it’s wild.”
In a Feb. 2024 interview with Us Weekly, the Wedding Singer star shared details about parenting after her own childhood trauma. “[Motherhood is] so surreal [for me],” Barrymore, who shares her daughters with ex-husband Will Kopelman, said. “When I see one of my kids going through something that reminds me of something I went through, I just go straight to fear, and then I have to talk myself off the ledge and get proactive and empathetic and [focus on] discipline and boundaries and guidance.”
“I have no blueprint, a crazy track record, and there’s nothing I’ve ever wanted to get more right in my life,” she added. “But it isn’t a matter of right and wrong. It’s a matter of doing your best. Also doing a lot of work and research. The answer doesn’t just land in your lap. You’ve got to go out there and mine for it. Put on that headlamp and go figure it out.”
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