Looks like there are more children in store for Brad and Angelina! In the June issue of 'Reader's Digest', Angelina talks about meeting Brad Pitt ****and being a mom of four (or more). This awesome interview really divulges a lot about the Brangelina & family, past, present and future!
On how Brad changed her life:
I met this amazing person, and we realized we had very similar views on how we wanted to live our lives. Itās happened quickly, with so many children. Yesterday, picking up the kids from school, Brad turned around in the car, and there were three of them. He couldnāt stop laughing. We love them and are having a great time.
On getting pregnant with Shiloh:
Before I met Brad, I always said I was happy never to have a child biologically. He told me he hadnāt given up that thought. Then, a few months after Z came home, I saw Brad with her and Mad, and I realized how much he loved them, that a biological child would not in any way be a threat. So I said, āI want to try.ā
On Paxās homecoming:
The first two days, he cried a lot. I hired a translator, and he would explain what was going on. The first night, I slept alone with him. I was expecting him to wake up and scream, but he woke and just stared at me. I handed him a stuffed animal, and we walked around the room pointing at things. By day three, he didnāt want me to put him down. I think he got used to the reality that somebody loves you and thatās what a mommy is.
On the problem of sibling rivalry:
We had a long talk with Mad about the fact that his brother is going to be scared and that Mommy is going to have to give him attention. And weāve tried to figure out a lot of private time for each of them. When everybody goes to bed, we give Mad time. When everybody is at school, we give Shiloh time. In between, Z and Pax each get special time. And on Sundays we have a big family sleep, when the boys get in bed with us and we watch a movie. It started with Mad, then Pax, and now Z is desperate to move into the bed. Weāre talking about having to build a bigger bed!
**On Bradās adjustment to family life: **
He couldnāt go with us to Vietnam to get Pax because he was working. But they got together very quickly. I think Pax, after seeing how much Zahara and Mad and Shi love Brad, understands that heās his daddy. Everybody seems to be safe in his arms. He makes everybody laugh. He helps everybody.
On the topic of more children:
More biological, more adopted.
On who provides the discipline:
When it comes to the boys, itās Brad, and with the girls, itās me. Itās not intentional, but Z can pretty much get anything she wants from her dad. Bradās like a strong father with the boys.
On losing her mother:
Iām one of those people who walk around as if itās fine, and then suddenly I donāt know why Iām crying over my breakfast. My mother was my best friend. Iām so grateful I had her as a mom. She had cancer for seven years, but she lived long enough to see my brother and I grow up to be quite happy. You almost get the feeling she held on until it was okay.
On finding time to be alone with Brad:
Right now, thatās our problem! We hang out. We try to talk over the swing set. Weāll have a date night once everybody is settledā¦weāll get them occupied with a movie and popcorn and try to run off and lock the door for a bit.
On whether she and Brad argue:
Not really. Weāll get into issues about global events or something that was just on the news.
On Brad as a partner:
He encourages the right things. If Iāve had a full day and just really been a hands-on mom, heāll make a point to let me know thatās something heās proud of. If Iām writing an Op-Ed, heās the first person to want to read the drafts. I could be dressed up in the sexiest outfit for a photo shoot, and by his behavior, heāll let me know thatās nice, but itās nothing as sexy as when Iām home surrounded by the kids or reading books, educating myself. He slows me down to kind of get it right, to relax into the strength of my family and the love.
Source: ICYDK
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