Ryan Reynolds at Bring Change to Mind’s Revels & Revelations 11 Gala on Oct. 9 at City Winery in New York City.Photo:Noam Galai/Getty
Noam Galai/Getty
Ryan Reynoldsis getting candid about parenting and his children’s mental health.
“I think it’s more about talking to them about everything,” the actor, 46, tells PEOPLE at theBring Change to MindRevels & Revelations 11 event in New York City on Monday. “It’s genuine when I say I take a huge interest in their days and how things are going.”
Reynolds also opened up to PEOPLE about how he and his wifeBlake Livelystress the importance of “self-awareness” to theirfour kidsas well as sharing details of their daily routines.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds married in 2012.Ryan Reynolds/ Instagram
Ryan Reynolds/ Instagram
“For me, the best time of my day is walking them to school and walking them back,” he says to PEOPLE at the event. “I think as parents, we are so much better equipped to handle the rigors of childhood through our kids now than when I was a kid. It’s just totally different now. People are much more self-aware. And that’s the thing we sort of hang our hat on the most is self-awareness with our kids. Not be happy, not be anything, just be self-aware and welcome everything in.”
TheDeadpoolstar was honored with the Robin Williams’ Legacy of Laughter Award at the event. ActressGlenn Closeand her family established the organization Bring Change to Mind in 2009 to fight the stigma of mental illness.
Ryan Reynolds wearing a Todd Snyder suit at Bring Change to Mind’s Revels & Revelations 11 Gala on Oct. 9 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Soon after welcoming his fourth child, Reynolds opened up about how he and Lively were settling into life as a family of six.
“We’re very excited,” theWelcome to Wrexhamstar toldCNBC’sPower Lunch. “Look, we wouldn’t do this four times if we didn’t love it.”
Reynolds went on to joke that the couple’s house resembles a “zoo” during his virtual appearance, adding, “It’s a zoo over here. This is my office here and to be honest I’ll probably spend the rest of my life in here!”
source: people.com
