Eva Mendes Reveals Feeling “Lost” After Starting a Family With Ryan Gosling
Eva Mendes is still discovering new aspects of motherhood.
The Hitch actress has always been open about raising her and Ryan Gosling‘s daughters Esmeralda Amada, 10, and Amada Lee, 8. And that includes sharing how her emotions have evolved as her daughters have grown.
While she acknowledges that many new moms can feel “lost” at the beginning of motherhood, the 50-year-old mentioned that for her that period right after giving birth “felt very clear.”
“But then, I felt lost, if that makes sense,” Eva disclosed on The Drew Barrymore Show Sept. 19. “Then when it was like the cliché of, ‘OK well, who am I now after the kids can survive on their own?'”
While her children are still young, “They don’t need me every second.”
“It’s a little different,” she added. “But I love talking to my girls about anything so I feel very fulfilled.”
Most recently, that’s included telling them about her acting career—although she suggested Esmeralda and Amada aren’t lining up for tickets anytime soon.