44-year-old actress Busy Philipps has been in the entertainment industry since she was 20-years-old. It’s basically the only thing she knows, starring in hit shows like Freaks and Geeks, Dawson’s Creek, ER and Cougar Town.
She’s comfortable with fame, but her kids? They don’t like it as much. For those who don’t know, she shares 15-year-old Birdie and 11-year-old Cricket with her ex, Marc Silverstein.
During a recent interview with REAL SIMPLE, Philipps talked about how sometimes her kids hate the fact that she’s famous…
I’m definitely a different kind of mom. I’m a little weird, and I’m just trying to figure it out as I go along. Most parents don’t do what I do for a living. My kids have a wildly different experience from their friends, and sometimes they hate it. And I don’t blame them.
Back in March, Philipps told PEOPLE that her 15-year-old was currently in boarding school in Sweden…
Although I FaceTimed both girls. Birdie’s in boarding school in Sweden and we FaceTimed while I was doing hair and makeup. She’s really sweet and I miss her so much, I’m gonna cry. And Cricket FaceTimed me to tell me about their second sex-ed class today. So I had to get all the ‘goss’ on how it was and what happened.
As for how co-parenting is going with her ex? There’s been some growing pains, but they’re working things out and finding a rhythm.
Being able to communicate is important and necessary. And we weren’t going to let any hurt feelings on our side affect how we can show up for what is essentially still a family.
