Busy Philipps Admits Her Two Kids 'Sometimes Hate' That She's a Celebrity: 'I Don't Blame Them'

The actress is mom to her two kids, Birdie, 15, and Cricket, 11

Busy Philipps knows that her kids are experiencing an unconventional childhood.

Speaking with REAL SIMPLE for their Best & Brightest issue, the actress, 44, opened up about her relationship with her two kids, Birdie, 15, and Cricket, 11, whom she shares with ex Marc Silverstein.

Asked what she's learned recently about herself as a parent, Philipps says, "I'm learning that I don't have all the answers. And that I have to be able to put my own s--- down because they deserve their own experience that's not mine."

"I'm definitely a different kind of mom. I'm a little weird, and I'm just trying to figure it out as I go along. Most parents don't do what I do for a living. My kids have a wildly different experience from their friends, and sometimes they hate it. And I don't blame them."

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In March, Philipps attended the season 3 premiere of Girls5eva in New York City and chatted with PEOPLE about her bond with her daughter Cricket. Asked if either of her kids helped her to get ready for her big night, Philipps laughed, "No, are you kidding?"

"Although I FaceTimed both girls. Birdie's in boarding school in Sweden and we FaceTimed while I was doing hair and makeup. She's really sweet and I miss her so much, I'm gonna cry."

"And Cricket FaceTimed me to tell me about their second sex-ed class today. So I had to get all the 'goss' on how it was and what happened."

This past winter, Philipps spoke with Entertainment Tonight at the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2024 Fashion Show at The Plaza Hotel in New York City, opening up about her co-parenting relationship with Silverstein.

While she noted that things seemed to be going well between the two, Philipps admitted that there have been some tough times.

"I think that we just both understood, fundamentally, that we made a promise to each other and to our kids," she shared. While "one part of the promise is different," she said, when it comes to "raising our kids together," nothing has changed.

"Being able to communicate is important and necessary," the mom of two added. "And we weren't going to let any hurt feelings on our side affect how we can show up for what is essentially still a family."

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