‘I Did Not Have A Blueprint’: Drew Barrymore Says She ‘Felt Like A Failure’ As A Mom

Talk show host turned actress Drew Barrymore In a recent interview, she admitted that she had “felt like a failure” Will Kopelman, her ex-husband, was her partner in raising her two daughters.

Barrymore made these comments during a recent appearance on The. “Chicks in the Office” podcast, adding that she had often felt like other moms had everything together — which only made her feel more like she was navigating turbulent seas without a map or a compass.

“All those parents who have it all together, and they’ve got hygiene and nutrition and schedules and boundaries, God bless you. I didn’t know any of that stuff when I had my kids,” Barrymore stated.

“I did not have the blueprint and I felt like a failure a lot. I felt really overwhelmed and like, ‘I don’t know what I’m doing … I don’t know what I’m doing and I’m gonna have to learn on the job,” She continued.

Barrymore47-year-old Judith drew comparisons between how her parents behaved as a child and the behavior of parents in recent years. She noted that parents in the 1980s and 90s had taken a more tolerant approach to parenting. “hands off” Approach their children with this approach

“It led to resiliency,” She spoke of the “hand off” approach, adding, “And now we’re like, helicopter parenting and coddling and, you know, watching everything.”

“It’s funny, I was so unforgiving of myself when my kids were younger and now that they’re almost — Frankie’s almost 9 and Olive’s like 10, it’s shifted into something very different and I’m having the best time ever,” She spoke.

Barrymore’s revelation that she was pregnant made headlines right before the holidays. doesn’t do Christmas presents With her girls. Instead, she decided to gift the girls “experiences” Each Christmas, he takes them on a different trip.

“They get plenty of things throughout the year, so I’m not like some weird, strict, cold mom who’s like, ‘You don’t get any gifts!’” She spoke. “I just feel like a better gift would be a life memory. I’d rather invest [in that than in] a doll house or something. It all evens out and it’s fine.”

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