Mary-Louise Parker talks about single motherhood

The circumstances which led to Mary-Louise Parker becoming a single mom with the birth of son William Atticus, 4, are something she says she doesn’t dwell on.  To do so not only would be unfair to William, but also to her daughter Caroline ‘Ash’ Aberash, Mary-Louise says.

Of course I think about myself, but I think about my children 25 hours a day.  I think about my children as I walk in the door, so I don’t think in terms of ‘oh if my life were…’ That’s not good for them. Your children suffer when you have one foot in the past.

In her new film The Spiderwick Chronicles Mary-Louise plays a mom with her fair share of imperfections, and the 43-year-old actress enjoyed taking part in such an honest portrayal of motherhood.

I hope I’m a better mother in some ways, and I’d like to be as good as her in others.  I mean, every parent fails. That’s what I like about this character, she’s not perfect. She loses her temper, she’s impatient, she makes bad decisions like most parents.

Source: OK!

Comments

She is such a beautiful woman and I love her children’s names. How did she become a single mother? Did her husband pass away?

Sarah’s note: Billy Crudup left her for Claire Danes when she was 7 months pregnant.

- Sarah on February 5th, 2008

well isn’t he just a little prick. Well then I had admire her even more

- Sarah on February 5th, 2008

LOVE her. She’s a great actress and really classy woman. She’s never said a bad thing in the press about Billy Crudup and nobody would have blamed her if she had. Karma got Billy though – Claire subsequently left him for a younger man and now he’s alone – also, his career has never been the same since the scandal.

- PSB on February 5th, 2008