Candid parenting quotes from Keri Russell

Keri Russell has been candid about the ups and downs of parenthood.

The actor shares son River and daughter Willa with ex-husband Shane Deary. She has a son, Sam, with her partner and ‘The Americans’ co-star Matthew Rhys.

In honor of her birthday, we’ve collected 17 Russell quotes about being a mother.

“You quickly become less selfish. You can’t be the biggest person in the world anymore – they are. It really grounds you.”

“I think it’s a little different [based on] child. you never know You get what you get, and they’re all so different, wild and weird and good in their own way.

“We try our best every day, but we also have bad days. I feel people need to remember that more. I guess.”

“Fortunately, I have a movie schedule now, so I have a lot of time to spare. [to balance work and family]… work hard for 3 months, then go home for 4 months and put him to bed every night. … I like to step into the world of adults for a bit and then step into my mother’s world to cook dinner. And for me, that balance is great. ”

“What struck me is how wonderful it is. You hear horror stories. I have some friends who are pregnant and they are very sick— miserable Illness – and I’m having such a great experience. Knock wood. I am not sick. I have been really active.i am not that too still huge. I’m just a petite girl. But they say babies gain at least one pound each week at this point. It’s thrilling. It’s like an everyday science experiment. ”

“Christmas time gets more fun as the kids get older. In fact, I’ve been saving River’s Christmas list. Last year he asked for a cheetah. Yes, a cheetah. And a red T. Shirt.How crazy is the cheetah and how mediocre is the red t-shirt?”

“I tend to think I can do everything myself. I don’t like the word ‘nanny,’ so I call them babysitters.” is that weird? I recently read Ernest Hemingway’s “The Travelable Feast”. The book chronicles Hemingway and his wife’s time in Paris, where they have just begun their journey. They were completely destitute and literally had no money.

“I like working hard, but my life outside of my career is just as important. I may not be ambitious, but I’m equally concerned with my relationships with friends and family.”

“I just started with ‘Don’t be silly.’ [the lessons are] Be a good friend, be a loyal friend, don’t talk about your friends. You can’t stop them just because they’re bad.

“Honestly, I love mothers like her, especially when we all craft, bake cookies, have careers, are sexy, have great bodies, go to Pilates.” She’s staying home and not making Halloween costumes or inviting her kid’s friends over for cupcakes.

“I make school lunches, go to kindergarten and bring cupcakes, and send the kids off for a play date. But I have a whole world that happens to me outside of that.”

“It was a lot of winter clothes. We justified it, ‘My mind is full of so many things and I’m so worried about leaving my coat on, even in the bedroom.'” I had a lot of salad bowls. ”

“I think you’re so vulnerable and emotionally exposed. You can’t go into these events without sobbing. You’re more vulnerable to it, and that’s a good thing.”

“He’s so good. He’s big and fat and nice.”

“As I was speaking on NPR this morning about the report on what Donald Trump was doing in this hour, our 5-year-old said. Why can Donald Trump do whatever he wants?” Is it?” And I said, “Exactly!” And she said, “I want to go to Disney World. ‘ And I go, ‘You’re right. It’s a shame. He’s not playing by the rules.

“I’d be more excited if I could have five glasses of wine. When I think about turning 40, I really think I’m at the top of my game. Good-looking, reckless and carefree, girlfriend Instead, I’m barely digesting dinner and trying to give birth to a baby.

“Anything that opens you up emotionally affects your acting. Parenthood, being a mother certainly does that. For one thing, you practice the most basic storytelling.” .”