Mary-Louise Parker Talks Parenthood And Adopting More Children

OK! Magazine caught up with Mary-Louise Parker last night during the Worldwide Orphans Foundation Benefit Gala to chat about motherhood and adoption. Mary-Louise is mom to William, 5, (whose dad is Billy Crudup) and Caroline “Ash”, adopted from Ethiopia in 2007.

She shared a little about her decision to adopt and that adding another child to her family may be in her future:

“Some people are drawn to do it, and I felt like if I don’t do it now, I’m going to regret it my whole life, so I just went ahead and did it,” she says “And I might do it again. I don’t know. I would love to, but children take a lot of energy. They’re a lot of fun.”

Her overall view on parenthood:

“It’s magical, it’s amazing, it’s profound, it’s dramatic and it’s hard,” she says. “I’m so glad I’m doing it.”

OK! asks her what the biggest thing she’s learned about herself since becoming a mom is. This is my favorite quote from the interview:

“That I don’t know anything,” she laughs. “I think they really put you in touch with how little you know, and how little you’re capable [laughs] of and how much you’re capable of. They’re very humbling – children. I am more patient.”

Halloween is a Christmas theme for them. How cute!

“I’m going to be an elf, my son is going to be Santa and my daughter is going to be the snow princess. I’ll try not to eat all the candy. We really like candy. Candy’s fun.”

I would love to see them in costume!! And I agree with her on the candy part! She sounds like such a great mom and so content with her life, doesn’t she?

Photos by INF