The Importance of Anxiety in Parenting: Insights from Ryan Reynolds on Raising His & Blake Lively’s Kids
Ryan Reynolds views his anxiety as a valuable parenting tool.
The actor, known for his role in The Proposal, has been candid about his mental health struggles and recently shared how his worries aid him in raising his and Blake Lively‘s four children.
“I think it improves things,” the 47-year-old disclosed to People in an interview published on May 29, “because your attention is less on yourself and more on your children.”
Ryan, the father of James, 9, Inez, 7, Betty, 4, and a 15-month-old whose name has not been disclosed, also acknowledged that fatherhood has helped him come to terms with his mental health challenges.
“Now I appreciate having anxiety, I cherish having experienced anxiety,” he confessed. “Because when I witness my kids going through similar emotions, which may be hereditary, I know how to handle it with empathy, allowing them to feel understood.”