Interview with Celebrity Mom of Twins
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So many mothers struggle with balancing work and home life. How do you manage? I think everyone has different circumstances depending on what work they do. When I was filming, I was on Dr. Quinn. So when they were tiny babies, they gave me a trailer that I could put a couple of cribs in and I had a nanny there with them. I was able to see them and feed them and be with them even though I was working up to some 16 hours a day. Otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to see my children at all when I was doing Dr. Quinn. So it was in the interest of the production company to have this little trailer. And then to top it off, other people on the set had babies as well, so it became like a little nursery. So we kind of had a little creche. We had a lot of babies and nannies to watch over them to help us out. Once they go to school obviously you have more time to do other things. And it depends on whether you work from home or not. I work from home now. Obviously I have people who help me. I have an assistant who helps me with my work because I do a lot of different things, I don’t just act. I do a lot of public speaking. I design and I paint and I do art shows and I’m traveling a lot. So I need somebody that can coordinate and be on top of what’s happening with the children in terms of schedules and school and assignments and homework. The way I do it is, I jump in and see how they’re doing and cheer them along and try to stay out of it as much as possible.... It is easier when somebody else is the one saying, "You have to do this!" and I get to be the one that applauds all of them and just says, "Way to go! A’s and B’s! You know, great another 100 percent!" Do you schedule a certain time of day to connect with each boy individually? Early mornings, breakfast -- I am always with them to get them off to school. Either take them to school or take them to the bus. And I try to get all my work done so that, when they come home, I’m here and available to jump in and be part of it. And we definitely all sit down and have dinner together. And then my other favorite time is at night, before they go to sleep. I always snuggle up next to them and talk to them about the day and what’s going on and kiss them goodnight. We’re a very close family. If I’m not here, my husband does that too. But I would say it’s first thing in the morning and last thing at night. The rest of the time everyone seems to be on a mission. We bookend the day. By Pamela Prindle Fierro, About.com
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