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Philipps, 41, and Silverstein, 49, have two children: Birdie and Cricket, 7. The actress, who said on her podcast that parenting has been \"the longest f---ing journey of my life,\" noted that she and her husband have always encouraged their kids to be true to themselves. And even though she admitted that sometimes she slips up and uses the wrong pronouns with Birdie, Philipps said she is working to be more consistent.

\"I’m trying my best at that, too,\" she said.

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