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- November 28, 2018
Reese Witherspoon on her approach to parenting
Reese Witherspoon wants to be completely honest with her children.
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She also mentioned that she prefers to tell her kids the truth, no matter how harsh it might be.
\"Guess what, kids? You’re going to be disappointed and uncomfortable once in a while,\" she said.
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\"I remember Ava crying in bed in third grade — she was on JV basketball and she was the only kid on the team who didn’t score. I said, 'Aves, maybe you’re bad at basketball.' She thought that was mean. I said, 'Mean or true? 'Cause, guess what? Your mom’s bad at basketball, too.'\"
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Oct 23, 2018 at 10:19am PDT
Witherspoon is also quick to offer up adoring remarks to her children.
In October she wrote a special message about her two sons for “#NationalSonsDay.”
“How could I not shout out these 2 guys who fill my life with laughter, sports equipment, & amazing music?! Guys, you have taught me so much… Because of you, I can name about 17 players in the #NFL and around 6 #FIFAplayers, too!” she wrote on Instagram.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Oct 6, 2018 at 11:21am PDT
The actress regularly posts adorable snaps of her family on her social media accounts.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Jun 16, 2018 at 2:38pm PDT
“So proud of my kids for working so hard and always bringing their best selves to each challenge,” she wrote alongside a snap of the three in June. “All those early morning wake ups and late night study sessions paid off! Congrats to my super stars! (pre-schooler had no study sessions but he’s really cute)”
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