Alicia Silverstone has opened up about raising her 11-year-old son, Bear, whom she co-parents with ex-husband Christopher Jarecki.
During an appearance on the Ellen Fisher Podcast, the actress opened up about their unique dynamic, which includes that they still sleep together.
The Clueless star and author of The Kind Diet and The Kind Mama also shared how she leads a healthy vegan lifestyle and some of the benefits of eliminating certain foods and animal products from her diet.
Maternity style: Alicia Silverstone, 45, has spoken openly about motherhood and how she is raising her 11-year-old son Bear, who she shares with ex-husband Christopher Jarecki
“Bear and I still sleep together,” the actress explained on the July 19 episode, noting that she’s just “following nature” with her parenting style.
The San Francisco native, 45, then joked that she would “get in trouble with mom-shamers if she said that,” but added that at this point in her life it “doesn’t matter.”
As part of her explanation, she used the analogy of how most other species in the wild care for their offspring.
“If you’ve been in a wild environment where there are wild animals, if you put your baby over there, your baby will be eaten,” she said while pointing away from her. “So it’s not ideal for the baby to be over there.
Loving Mama: “Bear and I still sleep together,” the Clueless star explained on the July 19 episode, noting that her parenting style is just “following nature.”
Her philosophy: “If you’re in a wild environment where there are wild animals, if you put your baby over there, your baby will be eaten,” she said of her mothering style while pointing away from herself
She went on to summarize her style of motherhood and parenting by calling herself “a natural mother” and “a loving mother.”
“I believe in love, I believe in nature and our society is afraid of nature and love,” she said in defense of all critics.
Recalling the time Bear was a newborn and toddler, Silverstone revealed that she rarely used diapers during the potty training phase, instead “watching.”[ed] his cues when it was time to go to the bathroom.
‘It’s so awesome. It’s that simple,” she said in reference to his physical cues, adding, “When I was done feeding him, he would go to the bathroom. When he woke up from a nap, he went to the bathroom.’
Natural mom: Silverstone summed up her mothering style by calling herself “a natural mom” and “a loving mom.”
The actress and author confessed there was a time when she watched him naked to look for those clues.
“I really enjoyed the cues part because I thought he was flirting with me because he would do that little smile. He had to pee,’ she explained.
It turns out that even her ex-husband initially dismissed some of her mothers as “hippie s**t,” but has since changed his mind and appreciated the process.
‘He loved it. He was like “this works!” She was talking about Jarecki’s change of heart at those natural cues.
Silverstone has shared her passion for the natural life since gaining widespread acclaim after her roles in The Crush (1993) and Clueless (1995), even if this was met with derision and laughter, which it sometimes was.
The father of the son is now in full swing; It turns out that even her ex-husband initially dismissed some of her mothers as “hippie s**t,” but has since changed his mind and appreciated the process
The benefits: The host of The Real Heal with Alicia Silverstone also revealed some of the health benefits she’s seen in her own body after going vegan
The Real Heal with Alicia Silverstone host also revealed some of the health benefits she’s seen in her own body after going vegan.
“I think at the end of the day the proof is in the pudding,” she said of a fruit and veg diet.
“What happened to me when I went vegan, when I stopped just yelling at people about it, was my skin changed, my hair changed, my nails changed. I’ve stopped my asthma inhaler, I’ve stopped taking allergy shots twice a week and my body has gotten leaner.
She continued, “My cystic acne went away, the whites of my eyes got really white. You couldn’t bend my nails anymore and they were so brittle before. And I didn’t have to go to the doctor anymore. I didn’t need any more medication, I didn’t need anything anymore, and it was so powerful.”
Silverstone went on to say that she didn’t know she would have all of these benefits because she initially stopped eating animal products for the animals.
Animal Rights: After listing all the different health benefits she’d seen in her own body, Silverstone admitted she didn’t know she would have all of those benefits because she stopped eating animal products for the animals at first