Sharon Stone reveals why she received Father's Day cards from her kids
Los Angeles, June 5
Hollywood actress Sharon Stone has shared interesting details with regards to her parenting. The actress shared that she had a room in her house dedicated to "dad questions", where she switched parenting roles for her sons.
The 68-year-old actress has adopted Roan, 26, Laird, 21, and 20-year-old Quinn and her boys were so appreciative of her approach growing up, they even used to buy her cards for Father's Day, as well as Mother's Day, reports 'Female First UK'.
Speaking to Keke Palmer for 'Variety', the pair acknowledged being a single parent is "so hard", and Sharon said, "Changed me. And then sometimes, you'll find, I'm sure, with your son as he grows, there are dad questions. I took them in a certain room of my house and closed the door and said, 'This is where we do dad questions. And now you talk to me like I'm your dad'. And that's what we did. 'We're going to talk about anything you might need to know about this, this or this'".
Keke then asked if the boys understood how she had created them a "safe space" as they got older, and Sharon replied, "Yes. They gave me Father's Day cards".
As per 'Female First UK', Sharon adopted her eldest son with then-husband Phil Bronstein but the others as a lone parent, and knew it was "better" for her to proceed in that way.
When asked why she adopted on her own, she said, "Moving ahead with my own plan and not waiting for other people to figure out if my plan is good, or you like my plan, or you can handle it. I decided that I could, and you couldn't. Better by myself. 'You're cute for the weekend'".
The actress praised the dynamic between her own parents, with the clear respect her dad showed to her mom because he knew how much she kept their household going.
She said, "I had a fantastic dad. We were very poor and we lived in the country, so we ate what he hunted and fished for. And my mom grew this garden, which she canned in the fall, and we ate those vegetables and fruits throughout the winter. They were a serious team. And my dad had these very regal manners. When my mom walked in the room, my dad stood up. He pulled out her chair for dinner. He helped her with her coat. If people swore in front of my mother, my dad would say, 'We don't do that', though my mother swore like a sailor".
"We understand that we have to go out in the world and women are going to actually keep it together. The men are going to come and go. They're gonna come and go from work, or from your whole life. But we're going to keep it together. The food on the table, the kids going to school, doctor, dentist, all the things, we're the ones", she added.
Sharon expressed her "concern" that the sense of community she grew up with has faded away with modern society.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Interesting. In our culture, we have the concept of "mata-pita" together, but reality is different - many women raise kids alone due to divorce or widowhood. My own mother did it for 15 years. Women are indeed the backbone, as Sharon says. But I feel we need more community support, like she mentioned about the fading sense of community. That's true even in Indian cities now.
The Father's Day cards part is so heartwarming! 😊 But I also felt a bit sad - it shows how our society boxes parenting into strict gender roles. Why can't a mother also be approached for father-type questions? Still, Sharon found her own clever way. Reminds me of how my aunt handled my cousin's puberty questions because her husband was too shy! Times are changing, slowly.
"Moving ahead with my own plan" - that's the spirit! As someone who works in corporate India, I see many women delaying marriage or kids due to career, but this story shows you can do it your way. Her parents' dynamic is also beautiful - respect between partners is key. But the comment about men "coming and going from your whole life" is painfully true for many Indian women too. We need better laws for single mothers.
Honestly, I'm a bit conflicted. On one hand, it's amazing she provided a safe space for her boys. On the other, having a separate room for "dad questions" reinforces the idea that certain topics are only for fathers. In modern India, we're trying to move past such gendered parenting. But I respect her creativity - maybe it's what worked for her family. Each to their own! 👍
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