Summary
- Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are "bulldozing parents," meaning they try to remove all obstacles from their children's paths to protect them from pain and failure.
- Mendes admits that parenting has been a full-time job and that she had different expectations about what it would be like.
- Fans appreciated Mendes' honesty and Kelly Clarkson's interviewing style, with many praising them for their open and relatable conversation about parenting.
Among Kelly Clarkson's most memorable guests included her time alongside Eva Mendes. The actress hasn't appeared in a film in over a decade, leading to anticipation for the chat that took place four years ago.
In the following, we're going to take a look back at said interview, and the reveals made by Mendes. The actress revealed what parenting life is really like, and why she and Ryan Gosling are regarded as "bulldozing parents."
We'll take a closer look at that statement, while also putting the spotlight on what Mendes called the hardest part of parenting. We're going to wrap things up by taking a look at what fans had to say about the interview.
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Eva Mendes Told Kelly Clarkson Herself And Ryan Gosling Are "Bulldozing Parents"
Let's get this out of the way for those that are wondering... What is bulldozing parenting? According to WebMD it is, "a parenting style that seeks to remove all obstacles from a child's path so they don't experience pain, failure, or discomfort."
According to Eva Mendes during her interview alongside Kelly Clarkson, that's exactly the parenting style herself and Ryan Gosling use back at home.
She revealed, "We're very controlling," Mendes explained. "I think what the term is, we're always laughing at these terms, I think we would be 'bulldozing parents.'"
Mendes added that she and Ryan also share a bit of helicopter parenting as well. Basically, watching chaos unfold from up above.
"I heard of the term helicopter parenting," she continued. "And I'm like, well, what else are we supposed to do? They're, like, this big, we have to be on top of them every second…. The stakes are really high. So yeah, I'm a helicopter parent. And then I heard the bulldozing and I’m like, 'Ooh, yeah, I’m probably a bulldozing parent too.'"
The interview is worth a look back at, with over 2 million views, posted four years ago.
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Mendes made other interesting reveals throughout the interview, which included the hardest part about parenting, and what her expectations were heading into motherhood.
Eva Mendes Admits She Had Different Expectations As To What Parenting Was Going To Be Like
Mendes was very open and honest in regard to her experience as a mom. Mendes described it as a full-time job. The actress revealed she hadn't been warned about this at the start.
"Nobody can prep you for becoming a parent. Nobody told me it was going to be a job, and a job that I needed an incredible amount of skill for, like, in different areas. A chauffeur, a cook, a personal assistant to an abusive boss."
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Mendes also opened up about the different struggles she faces as a mom on a day-to-day basis. Among the hardest parts is constantly having to prep snacks.
"Hardest part, hands down, the amount the snacks I have to carry all day long and the variety. You need variation, you need variety. They like something different and you need to keep it fresh because they're like, 'Nah.'"
Gosling and Mendes are very private when it comes to their two daughters, Esmeralda Amada Gosling and Amada Lee Gosling.
Both Eva Mendes And Kelly Clarkson Were Praised For Their Interview Together
Fans had a great appreciation for the interview between Eva Mendes and Kelly Clarkson. Both were open and honest related to their own parenting struggles. Clarkson was also extra excited about the chat, even though fans felt like she was constantly interrupting her guest.
One of the most liked comments on the video came to Clarkson's defense. "I see people saying "she should let her guests talk without interrupting", but I have never seen guests been THIS comfortable in a talk show. She is incredible at making it feel like an actual conversation between friends as opposed to an interview. She is not interrupting, she is INTERACTING."
Other fans appreciated Mendes' "realness" throughout the interview.
"Eva's line is TOP NOTCH! I have a lot of clothes I've collected over the years. I have the most single pieces from her line. She knows fashion. Its fresh, original, the cuts flatter the women's form in a respectable way."
"Eva is so real and I can totally relate to her in every way."
Aside from voice over work in the TV series Bluey, Mendes hasn't appeared in a film project in over a decade. The last one came as Cat in Lost River back in 2014. Clearly, parenting has been a full-time job for the actress.
