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Julie Bowen: Raising Three Kids Under 2 1/2 "a Nightmare"

Monday – January 25, 2010 – 10:57am

Modern Family's Julie Bowen doesn't sugar coat it: raising three kids under 2 1/2 is hard.

"It's a nightmare," she told UsMagazine.com at the Producers Guild of America Awards Sunday. "It's nothing but tiny little penises and poop all day long. And not in a good way."

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Continued the actress, who is mom to Oliver, 2, and twins Gus and John, 8 months, "I always come across sounding like I hate my children. I actually love them very much."

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Bowen, 39, says her mommy must-have items are "piles of cloth to wipe up the massive amounts of vomit and fluids that are constantly coming through my house.

"Otherwise, my favorite mommy must-have is an excuse to get out of the house," she went on. "My job. Get out! My doctor told me, 'Only give 70 percent. You’ll hate them if you give 100 percent of yourself.' I took that advice to heart. I run to my job. I love my job."

So how did Bowen get back in shape after having twins?

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"Laxatives and vomiting," she joked. "They don’t give you any chance to eat.

"I’m not in shape. But this is soft and doughy," she added, poking herself in the stomach. "I run a lot. That’s the short answer. I run and run and run."

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  • February 23, 2010 - 8:49pm Bookworm Says:

    I'm not going to give her any crap, she's being honest. More than many parents would be. I don't have kids, so I don't have deal with them every day and I realize how annoying they are. I think people need to stop expecting people to adore their children all times of all days, they're annoying.
  • February 23, 2010 - 2:58pm its funny get over it Says:

    I laughed out loud when I read this! She obviously meant it to be funny. Any mother who says they love every moment they spend with their child does not spend a whole lot of time with them. The realty is kids are not sweet, cute and adorable 110% of the time just like us moms aren't. Every mother loves their children but you can't lose your own identity because you are one. Everyone needs and deserves 'me time'. I have been a stay at home mom for almost 7 years now and I am dying to go back to work. Tammy - I sure hope you have a different attitude around your kids then you do on here. 'B itch? W hore'? Nice language! Props to you I am sure you are setting a lovely example for your own kids.
  • February 23, 2010 - 11:59am A Mom Says:

    I think most of the people that have negative things to say, probably aren't parents. All women are perfect mothers until they become one. I just see that she is having a sense of humor about it. Anyone who tells you that parenting multiple young children is easy and a constant joy is a liar. We love our children and there are great moments of joy that overshadow the negatives, but it is HARD WORK.
  • February 18, 2010 - 1:39pm Stacey Stewart Says:

    Whine, whine, whine...if you didn't want three babies under the age of 3, then they DO make these little products called condoms and The Pill. Like ANY of these rich folks ever take care of their own kids anyway...please people....they have a nanny for each kid these days and the most parenting they do is when it's time for a photo op looking like the "proud parent". I'm amazed they even remember the names they give their kids.
  • February 15, 2010 - 8:05pm Jen Says:

    What do I want to say to Julie Bowen: then you should have used a condom!!! You didn't think it would be hard with three kids under 2 1/2? What an idiot. THINK before you have kids that close together and don't bitch and moan afterwards..like she always seems to do. Can't wait to see what she has to say when they are teenagers that close in age.
  • February 08, 2010 - 1:13pm Andrea Says:

    I had a set of one month old twins and a one year old at the same time! Then a year and a half later, we had another baby, which made us have a 2 1/2 year old, 1 1/2 year old twins, and a new born. I totally know how she feels and more!!! I would not say it is a nightmare, but it is definetly hard.
  • February 08, 2010 - 1:05pm Andrea Says:

    I had a set of one month old twins and a one year old at the same time! Then a year and a half later, we had another baby, which made us have a 2 1/2 year old, 1 1/2 year old twins, and a new born. I totally know how she feels and more!!!
  • February 04, 2010 - 8:53pm Susan Says:

    As a mother of twins (and maybe hers were a surprise like ours) it was hard as hell. Plus a 2 year old YIKES! Unless you have a. a nanny or b. an awesome mom you have to live it to comment on it.
  • January 30, 2010 - 10:36am Maureen Says:

    I'd give anything to be able to have children, so it's hard for me to feel sympathetic towards her. All I feel is envy.
  • January 29, 2010 - 11:37pm e Says:

    wow, if she really loves her kids, then i'm the pied piper. There are plenty of women who have a hard time becoming a mom and some moms shouldn't be. I know which one this mom should be in.
  • January 29, 2010 - 6:08pm kells Says:

    I've got two kids, and I've given 100% for about 8 years...now I'm going back to school...for me, this was the best choice, but every once in a while a little "me" time was/is necessary to remember who I am and know that there's more to me than just 'mommy'...I love it, would never trade it..but you have to have something for yourself when they don't need you as much (like when they go to school full-time). You can't teach them to be your everything; what a burden that would put on them! THAT is selfish!
  • January 28, 2010 - 5:36pm Liz Says:

    Well.....I also had twins when my daughter was only 22 mths old and can kinda relate. I'll tell ya, being at home with them is more work than being at work!! :) I love love love my kids but they are lots of work!
  • January 28, 2010 - 3:59pm tammy Says:

    to everyone talking back at me- i do have three boys. all within four years, and while they aren't babies anymore, they were at one time. if the bitch couldn't handle all that she shouldn't have had them that close together. i'm sorry, but i stick to every comment that i made. like it or not. everyone's entitled to their own opinion. and my opinion is she is not fit to handle motherhood if she can't take care of her kids and work and be thankful for the blessings that god has bestowed upon her. and don't even tell me she doesn't have a nanny like every other celebrity. she acts like she's doing all the work. and you all know she's probably not.
  • January 28, 2010 - 3:34pm H Says:

    Tammy your abit harse. We all mother our children differently. And if you like gettin puked on...your strange.
  • January 28, 2010 - 3:29pm H Says:

    I love her honesty. I LOVE my kids,(3) but being a parent is the hardest thing I've ever done. If I knew then what I know now, I probably wouldn't have had 3.
  • January 28, 2010 - 2:45pm Kelly Flores Says:

    hmmm... well I don't agree with what she said... honestly it sounds like she is complaining about being a mom. Sure there are going to be hard moments to being a parent, but there are 5 more good moments that make those bad moments worth it... Being a parent is a beautiful thing that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world. Like I said, you take the positive with the negative along with anything else in life...
  • January 28, 2010 - 12:57pm upc Says:

    uh....ever hear of birth control, idiot?
  • January 28, 2010 - 12:05pm winks Says:

    So thankful to finally hear a real answer to the "how's being a mommy" question from a celebrity mom. So tired of hearing how peaches and cream is is from every other bs-er in the biz. She's keeping it real! I love my kids too but every mom has felt this way and if you haven't you f-ing whacked!
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