Gwyneth Paltrow And Gabrielle Union Got Real About The Challenges Of Being A Stepmom
"Where do I step in? Where do I not? How do I do this?"
Gwyneth Paltrow didnāt know what to expect when she became a stepmom to husband Brad Falchukās two kids.
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"I have two beautiful stepchildren who are the same age as mine," she told Gabrielle Union on The Goop podcast. "When I became a stepmother, when I knew I was going to become a stepmother, I was like, 'Shit, I have no idea how to do this. There's nothing to read. What do I do? Where do I step in? Where do I not? How do I do this?'"
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"It's been a really interesting challenge for me,ā Paltrow continued. āAnd I love them and I've learned so much about myself through the process."
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Paltrow shares her two kids, Apple and Moses, with her ex-husband, Chris Martin.
Union agreed. She said that she also faced her own set of challenges when she became a stepmom to husband Dwyane Wadeās kids.
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"I tried to do the opposite of what I thought my stepmother did wrong or could have done better,ā Union explained.
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The L.A.'s Finest star said she tries not to say anything negative about her stepkidsā parents and that itās always best to stay āabove the fray.ā
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"Whoever you are, just be consistent so everyone can get used to who the hell you are really,ā she added. āAnd you're not putting on an act and then the mask falls off."
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Paltrow and Union prove that even if you donāt know how to be a stepparent at first, you can find your groove along the way.
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