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Jessica Alba is a Hollywood star, wife, mother of three, and business mogul with her billion-dollar baby and beauty empire, The Honest Company.
Katie Krause of “Extra” spoke with Jessica about how she balances it all, as well as the secret of her marriage to husband Cash Warren.
About how she juggles it all, Alba said, “I didn’t really realize how important self-care was until COVID. I really learned that burnout is imminent if you don’t take care of yourself and take time for yourself.
Jessica noted the importance of “forcing” time for yourself.
Alba starts her day with a bit of meditation, which she calls a “kind of mindful routine.”
Jessica also opened up about her healthy marriage to Cash, emphasizing that “communication is key.”
She pointed out: “We were actually together for four years before we got married, so it will be almost 20 [years]…since I was 21.
“It’s crazy…because you feel like you’re going back to all the memories you made together,” Alba added.
Speaking of partnerships, Alba has teamed up with Nintendo Switch for an ad campaign featuring her father and daughters.
She commented, “It’s cool because they have these very physical games now and my two daughters and my husband and I can play, or my dad will come and play with the girls and we have a family competition.”
As for what her daughters think of their famous mom, Jessica said, “They think it’s embarrassing…Every time I try to tell them, ‘Hey, you know, I did this or that. they don’t want to do anything. [with it]. They’re like, ‘Why do you have to convince me you’re cool?'”
Jessica scored cool mom points with her viral TikTok dance video with Zac Efron.
Alba explained: “When I did it, they were like, ‘Mom, this is so embarrassing. Then afterwards, they were like, “This is just the best video you’ve ever done. » »
Will Jessica’s children follow in her footsteps with acting, business or TikToking?
As she follows her kids on TikTok, she replied, “These are their own people, you know? I want them to explore creativity and think outside the box, and I think everyone wants to feel valued and experience joy most of the time… I try to encourage them to face scary things outside out of their comfort zone, trying things that feel a little different, a little weird and I just think that builds good people. I never want them to think they have to be like me.