Megan Fox is mom to two little boys, Bodhi Ransom, 4 months, and Noah Shannon, 21 months, and she told Parents Magazine that it’s a balancing act to raise both at the same time.
“As a mom it’s hard because I don’t feel like I’m ever giving either of them 100 percent of my attention or 100 percent of myself, so I carry a lot guilt,” she said.
“Do they each understand how special they are and how much I love them? And are they understanding that they’re unique? It’s hard to make each one feel like an individual when you have to raise them together and manage them together all of the time.”
Instead of relying on distracting the older one with cartoons and television, Fox says that she is incorporating Noah into the process of caring for his younger brother.
“It’s total chaos, obviously. Before you have kids you really do not understand how much work it is and how consuming it is,” she said. “It’s really hard to manage because I also don’t let them watch TV. It’s not like I’m going to sit Noah in front of the television so I can take care of Bodhi.”
The actress says that she plans to raise her kids mostly technology-free, with “no computers, no cell phones until at least 8th grade.”
When it comes to family bonding, however, Fox is willing to cut them some slack. “Movies are so nostalgic and they can remind us of these amazing times in our childhood,” she said.
“I’m excited for the future, to see them be brothers and be best friends and I know there’s going to be lots of fighting, but there’s also gonna be lots of hugs and kisses.”
Although she does enjoy being a full-time mother, Fox did acknowledge that she will continue to work for the sake of supporting her family.
“I have to make one movie a year because I have to invest in their future and I have to be able to pay their way through college and be able to provide for them,” she said. “It’s all about trying to spend as little time away from my kids as possible.”
Megan sounds like she is very thoughtful mother! Don’t feel guilty, Megan! You’re doing a great job!
