AFM: What are some unexpected activities today’s mom does that was never an option before?

BP: Moms today are just as adventurous as dads were yesterday. A lot of my mom friends actually go rock climbing with their children. Me? That’s one step too far, but I definitely love to support Birdie on the sidelines. 

AFM: What’s one piece of unrealistic parenting advice you’ve received that you don’t agree with?

BP: Date night. I’ve been with Marc for 12 years, and we’ve never made it a point to have a set date night every Thursday. There is no need to put a focus on date night because the pressure for it to go perfect often clouds the whole plan. We don’t get hype that because we are perfectly happy hanging out and ordering in sushi. 

AFM: What’s one piece of parenting advice you would give to a friend?

BP: Learn the art of multi-tasking with a product like the LG SideKick that is a part of the TWINWash system. You can actually do two loads at once. That’s some serious multi-tasking!

AFM: Anything you’re working on right now that you can share with us? 

BP: I just finished filming a small part in “I Feel Pretty” that my husband wrote and directed. Aside from that, I’m busy writing my book.

AFM: Can you tell us about your first-ever book coming out in 2018?

BP: It’s a collection of autobiographical essays [that] will be released the latter half of 2018. Readers can look forward to the same unfiltered and candid storytelling that my Instagram followers have come to know and love, dealing with everything, from growing up in Scottsdale,  and my painful and painfully funny teen years, to my life as a working actress, mother and famous best friend.