The Santa Clarita Diet star spoke to WHO in January about how her elder child, Olive, 4, is developing her independence.
“My older daughter Olive is all about dressing herself now, which is such a change. It’s like, ‘Oh my God, I don’t get to dress you anymore?'” she said. “Not that kids are easy to dress because they’re really not.”
In February, the actress stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show and talked about her “modern family” and how she co-parents with ex-husband Will Kopelman.
“I so wanted to raise kids in this ultra-traditional way and do everything so the polar opposite of my experience,” she said.
“It really is about the tone you set,” Barrymore added. And you can talk until you’re blue in the face, but kids watch what you do every single day of your life, all day long, and that behavior and that example and that love and community and honesty is what’s making everything feel safe for my kids.”
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