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Jessica Albahas already learned a thing or two as the mom of a teenager.
In an exclusive first look at Monday’s episode of theRachael Ray Show, the actress 40, shares her wisdom on parenting teenagers, recalling from her own experience as mom of 13-year-old daughterHonor Marie.
Asked to give advice for parents of “tweeners into teeners,” Alba confidently says, “Here’s the thing — you’re gonna be wrong.”
“They don’t want you to even be right. And in fact, when they talk to you, they don’t even really want to get your opinion, they just want to talk,” she adds. “That’s what I’ve learned. It’s not about any advice or opinions. They just want you to say like, ‘Yes, wow.’ "
Alba, who also shares daughterHaven Garner, 9½, and sonHayes Alba, 3½, with husband Cash Warren, goes on to joke that her youngest child is a “nice break from the drama.”
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“The 3-year-old is amazing, he just loves dump trucks and diggers and he just wants to play,” she says of Hayes as host Ray, 53, bursts into laughter.
Earlier this month, the Honest Company founder shared agallery of photoson Instagram documenting Honor’s first day of eighth grade.
The teen wore a green sweater and a denim skirt for the big day, smiling for the camera, and hugging Alba in one snapshot.
“Honor’s first day of 8th grade 📚✏️ A proud (& obviously crying 😫) mama,” Alba captioned the post.
“My teenager!!!! This is 13! Honor -yesyou are way taller than mealready, which you love to remind me. But you have a heart of gold, you are filled with compassion, you are wicked smart, silly, hilarious, and so kind… I’m just so proud of you,” wrote Alba at the time.
“I’m sorry that whenever I look at you too long, I burst into tears - they are happy tears because the love is so deep and so profound and sad that I can’t push pause,” the proud mom continued. “So you are gonna have to accept my emotional outbursts boo.”
Season 16 of theRachael Ray Showpremieres Monday, Sept. 13.
source: people.com
