AN ACTRESS has opened up on feeling “grief and shame” since becoming a mother.
As well as this, Rose Byrne, 46 has admitted she “lost” part of herself to motherhood.
Speaking to The Times, the Australian star got candid on how life has changed since having two sons, Rocco, ten, and Rafael, eight, with her partner, actor Bobby Cannavale, 55.
It comes just weeks after the celeb won her first Golden Globe award last month for her leading role in her new ‘mum noir’ film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
The Bridesmaids star explained: “Having a baby is like going to the moon and nobody ever tells you that.”
Revealing all on her “challenging” time breastfeeding, the star continued: “I had a really hard time breastfeeding and found it very challenging, even more challenging than delivery.”
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Rose then admitted her good pal and American actress Carla Gallo didn’t want to “scare” her about the reality of being a mother.
The mum added: “I said to a good girlfriend, Carla Gallo, who I do Platonic with, ‘Mate, why didn’t you tell me how hard it was?’ She was like, ‘I couldn’t tell you. I didn’t want to scare you.’”
Following this, Rose discussed feeling emotions of “shame” and “grief” after giving birth.
She also recognised that struggling post-birth can be “hard” for parents to discuss.
Rose highlighted: “But it’s hard for women to talk about. There’s a lot of shame. You don’t want to feel like you don’t love your child, but there is a grief around becoming a mother, because you lose part of yourself that you will never, ever, ever, ever, ever get back.
“And that’s OK. It’s OK to grieve that – in fact, we should. Because it’s a before and an after.”
Not only this, but the actress also shared: “It is relentless, because it is unending, [your children] lose their shape a little bit. And you have to remind yourself, wow, this is a tiny little person.
“That’s totally an experience I’ve had as a parent and there is shame you feel around that.”
Having a baby is like going to the moon and nobody ever tells you that
Rose Byrne
Next month, Rose, who is the youngest of four children, will be on Broadway in Noël Coward’s 1925 comedy Fallen Angels.
But right now, she claimed to be a “trad wife.”
Sarah Barns On Being A Boy Mum
SARAH Barns, Associate Editor at Fabulous, has revealed why she loves being a mum to two boys.
Sarah explained: “I love being a mum to boys. From finding snails in my trainers to hearing them belt out the Paw Patrol theme tune at 5am, there is never a dull moment.
“While the level of energy they have can be completely exhausting at times, they’re always fun to be around.
“I like parenting someone who isn’t perceived as a mini-me.
“I’m not pinning all of my broken hopes and dreams on them like I fear I would if I had a girl.
“Also, boys’ toys are cool. Slime and ride-on fire engines? Yes please.
“And, dressing them feels easier – no tights, no elaborate hairdos, no must-have accessories.
“It’s a challenge to raise boys in this current world – yes, you can cry and wear pink, no, you cannot eat your brother’s lunch.
“But it’s one that is filled with an unlimited amount of love, joy and chaos.”
She shared a snippet inside her day-to-day life, which consists of school drop-off, press for the new movie, school pick-up and “a million” after-school activities.
Not only this, but she also discussed weekends full of kids’ parties and hiking upstate.
According to Rose, her partner Bobby “has relentless energy and positivity,” meanwhile she lives life at a “much slower pace.”
Despite their differences, Rose praised the “great yin and yang” of her and Bobby’s long-term relationship.
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