Tough Time
“I don’t think we give women enough credit for the physical and emotional marathon they go through when becoming a mother,” she told Balance in January 2019. “I come from a place of amazing privilege; I have an incredible support system; I’ve been unbelievably lucky in my career; I can afford good childcare, and yet I still find it really fucking difficult. It’s OK to say that.”
Knightley added: “It doesn’t mean I don’t love my kid, it’s just me admitting that the sleep deprivation, the hormonal changes, the shift in relationship with my partner, are all things that make me feel as if I’m failing on a daily basis.”
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