Julie Bowen: I "Love and Hate" My Kids
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Parenting isn't always pretty!
Modern Family's Julie Bowen won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Sunday night for her portrayal of Claire Dunphy, a mother of three whose kids' antics sometimes drive her up the wall. The real-life mom of three admits that her experiences as a mom help her to relate to the neurotic character she plays.
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"If I wasn't a mom, I think it'd be harder to understand what it is to live with a child and hate and love them all at once," Bowen, 41, told Us Weekly Sunday at the Governor's Ball in LA. "Claire does that with her kids, and I do that with mine." (Bowen and husband Scott Phillips have a 4-year-old son, Oliver, and 2-year-old twin boys, John and Gus.)
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"I love them so much," she added. "There's always this undercurrent of love, but there are moments when I really wouldn't mind if a giant hook just pulled them off the stage of my life! I think that's how Claire feels. But if I wasn't a parent, I think that dichotomy would confuse me."
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9She doesn`t REALLY hate them. It`s used loosely. Kids fight, and get on your nerves... so sometimes YES you may HATE them.
I totally agree with you, Tim Villano! You're so right!! :)
Parenting is defferent for everyone... I can understand her statement, do i think she REALLY hates her kids? No of course not ... but there are times when my kids can REALLY work my nerves. I like it when a person can speak freely about parenting and be honest and real about how it can drive you crazy at times. There are always those parents who want to appear like the perfect parent and claim that parenthood is the absolute best thing in life and they could NEVER feel like being away from their childre...B.S. no one believs you. LOL... it's ok to be honest.. doesnt mean you love your kids any less. Get over it people.
I soooo agree with Shannon A. I have 2 little girls that are my world and yes they can make me a bit mad sometimes but I could never say such a thing about my two precious little flowers!!!
none of you morons read correctly what she said....
Seriously? I mean, I need a break from my son two year old at times, but I would NEVER say I hate him!
I feel the same way she does. I love my 2 year old to death but sometimes she just gets on my nerves so much. But she knows how me make me happy again. She will be acting up and all the sudden she will do something adorable and make me laugh
I wish I could say I know what she is trying to say but I just can't. I have a 6, 5, 2 and 3 week old and yes there are moments when I need a break but I don't think I could say I actually hate them and wanted them to go away. When I have those moments I usually just need a half hour to myself and am ready to go again and yes, I am a stay at home mom.
u can never hate ur kids, they r ur life, quit being dramtic and give them the love they need