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The month of December holds special meaning in the Moore-Freundlich household — not only did actress Julianne Moore celebrate her 48th birthday, but her son Cal blew out 11 candles only a day later! Ready to make this year extra special — which also included taking Cal’s braces off; a celebration in of itself with a few sticks of gum — the duo made plans to take to the skies and travel on a trip for two to Paris. The special vacation, prompted by Cal, left the proud mama over the moon, she reveals in a new interview with Redbook.
“Two months ago, apropos of nothing, my son said, ‘Mommy, for our birthdays, instead of a party, let’s go to Paris, just the two of us.’ This is probably the last time in his life Cal will want to go somewhere alone with his mother. I was flattered and thrilled.”
While having a celebrity mother allows for a few added perks, Julianne — whose brood includes 6 ½-year-old daughter Liv Helen — tries her best to maintain a stable environment for her family in New York City. Making an effort to schedule her movie roles during the summer months, if not within the city limits, the busy actress is determined to maintain a happy medium that includes not only her responsibilities of motherhood, but also nurturing her successful career. “Every woman I know strives for flexibility, and I fortunately have a tremendous amount of it,” says Julianne. In a household where Julianne and her husband Bart are “definitely coparents,” the couple – albeit a few tasks; she refuses to take part in anything “sports-oriented” while he leaves the decorating duties up to her – have both become the designated disciplinarians, each enforcing certain rules. Explains Julianne,
“When I talk to other mothers, they say that sometimes dads get mad at things that kids can’t help. If a kid is having a tantrum, dads will be like, ‘Stop that right now.’ Moms will be like, ‘He’s out of control. You can’t discipline; you have to find a way to contain it.’ Whereas moms get angry if someone breaks a rule. The rule is: Don’t wipe dirty hands on the wall, and dad says, ‘What’s the big deal?’”
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