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Drew Barrymorefound her footing as a new mom thanks to this self-care practice — and she’s passing it down to her daughters, too.
The actress, 46, became a mom nine years ago with the addition of daughter Olive, a transition in her life she’s previously been open aboutas being terrifying and lonely. But what helped Barrymore (who is also mom to 7-year-old Frankie) through that adjustment to parenthood?
“This journal, it weirdly very much grounded me. I could just write a couple of sentences about what each day was, and it did help me. It did come from a woman who has many children,” added Barrymore.
The daytime talk show host says that today, she uses a “gratitude book,” and Frankie and Olive both contribute to it: “My girls and I try to write in it every night that we can. What’s cool is they now recognize something and they go, ‘That’s going in the gratitude book tonight!’ "
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Barrymore says her daughters, whom she shares with ex Will Kopelman, already have a passion for activism.
“They definitely love to get involved with voting and women’s movements, andthey like to go to marches and ralliesand they make signs. This is an incredible time as a parent to have your kids be so aware of everything that’s going on in an empowering way that isn’t just scary,” she says. “There’s a real sense of activism going on, and so they can participate in that. For that, I’m very grateful.”
“I did not grow up that way,” adds Barrymore. “That was something I had to learn and find. The good news is it can be — you don’t have to be raised that way to find your way there, but it is good if you can get a good start.”
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Her passion for giving back to her community is something she’s impressing upon her own kids as well, Barrymore says.
“I want them to become citizens of the world,” the proud mom says. “When they’re young, you’re catering to them. You’re taking care of them. I can’t wait. I’ve been trying to teach them how important it is to take care of other people, and to instill what beauty is, and what kindness is and all of that. They get it, and they’re becoming good people. It just gets more and more interesting.”
source: people.com
