Pauleen Luna-Sotto is a glowing mother of two! On January 23 of this year, the 35-year-old actress and host gave birth to an adorable daughter, Thia Marceline, whom they've nicknamed Mochi. The eldest daughter, six-year-old Talitha Maria, was thrilled to have a new sister, and even came up with the nickname!
According to Pauleen, she couldn't be happier with this beautiful season in her life.
Pauleen Luna-Sotto gets real about showbiz pressures, the reality of being a mom, and loving her post-partum body
In her May 2023 cover story with Smart Parenting, Pauleen got real about her postpartum journey, and the hard-hitting lessons she learned.
It goes without saying that public personalities who make a living under the limelight are under pressure to look and be a certain way. Having entered showbiz at the young age of 13, Pauleen has mastered the art of filtering comments, and zeroing in on what truly matters.
"Pressure in society is real, and it can affect our daily lives. And since we are on this platform where we can reach out to a lot of people, personally, I want to show them that that side [when she's in front of the cameras] is not real," she said in the interview.
She then got candid about her life as a parent to an energetic six-year-old and a breastfed newborn. "Ito yung totoo. So do not be pressured to be sexy agad. Do not be pressured to be fresh all day. It's a miracle I took a shower at 1:47 PM. Yesterday, I took a shower at 7 PM.”
"Do not be pressured to be that perfect mom. Because there is no such thing. We trip, we stumble, we make mistakes, and that's okay. You know, even if that mom has more milk and you have less, that's okay because that is your best. And you're doing your best for your child. You do not need to compare," she emphasized.
"Nung simula, I admit na I would compare na bakit 'yung iba sexy agad, bakit 'yung iba can do this agad, bakit 'yung iba mas maraming milk, more than me."
"But then I realized, my child's eyes, they're locked on me. That's the most important thing. What you do for her and not what you do for other people to see. If this is your best, then that's good enough. That's actually more than enough."
Pauleen added that she's set on raising her kids with intentionality—she disciplines them like any parent would, much unlike the stereotype of celebrity kids used to getting everything they want right away. She also plans to teach her daughters to dismiss rude comments, and spends as much quality time with them as she possibly can.
"If you really look closely, you will learn a lot from these children. So, I am having the time of my life. If you ask me if I miss my old work, I do, but not enough for me to give this up," she said.
Read the full cover story here:
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