“Food is not an enemy”, this eating habit that she passes on to her daughters

Recently, the beautiful Sarah Jessica Parker agreed to talk about the relationship she had with food during her childhood. But also about how she raises her daughters differently. Indeed, the star of Sex and the City wants to encourage her children to have a “healthier relationship” with food and eating than when she was a child. His confidences were collected in the podcast Ruthie’s Table 4.

At home, Sarah Jessica Parker’s rule about food is: There is no rule. And especially not on sugar. Indeed, the mother of Tabitha and Marion, the 14-year-old twins, does not monitor what her two daughters consume. “When I had daughters, I didn’t want them to have an antagonistic relationship with food, or to feel like it was their enemy.” the actress explained in the podcast.

Sarah Jessica Parker deprived of sweets as a child

If some parents tend to reproduce the education they received, others, on the contrary, are traumatized and do the opposite. This is the case of Sarah Jessica Parker who was not allowed to eat any sweets when she was little. “When I was a child, we weren’t allowed to have sugar in the house, or cookies, or chocolate,” reveals the pretty 59-year-old blonde. And like any child deprived of sugar, the actress felt the need to consume more than was reasonable when she had the opportunity.

“And of course, as soon as we moved, we only bought cakes and biscuits”, explains Sarah Jessica Parker. “In our house, we have cookies, cakes, everything. And I think the result is a healthier relationship”, she continues. His strategy is therefore to let his children consume what they want, based on the principle that frustration is responsible for overconsumption.

A relaxed mom

Furthermore, Sarah Jessica Parker admits never having been “very disciplined” in his diet. For the actress, her toned figure is the result of her early years of dance training. But the way we look at women’s bodies is changing and for this mother, the important thing is that her children are in good health. So, by not depriving her children of specific foods, Sarah Jessica Parker hopes that they will have a less strict view on body image than at the time. “My daughters will have the figure they have, and I hope they will be in good health”, explains the actress.

Before adding: “They’re athletes, they love food and they have different palates, and you can’t force someone to like something they don’t like or don’t want. I hope that they will be able to retain their affection for the experience and their pleasure of taste, and find their own ways to make it healthy for them.”

Passionate about women’s news, Agathe has been deciphering the latest trends for aufeminin since 2022. Her favorite areas? Psychology, nutrition and well-being advice, without forgetting the tips…