When Angelina Jolie opened up about how she teaches her children to be bold – ‘We can’t prevent them from experiencing pain’ |

Angelina Jolie, a renowned actress and activist, shared insights into her parenting philosophy, emphasizing the importance of fostering boldness in her six children. She believes in empowering them to discover their true selves and navigate life’s challenges with resilience.

Actress, model, philanthropist, and activist. Angelina Jolie is a multifaceted woman with layers and layers of talent. From playing diverse roles on the big screens to taking actions and standing up for the causes she believes in, the famed star has become a force to be reckoned with. Beyond that, she is also known for her 6 children and how lovingly she raises them in such a world. Over the years, the star has opened up about what motherhood means to her and how she takes care of her children. In this old interview with Harper Bazaar from 2019, Jolie got candid about how parents have to let children be bold and how she manages to do it.

Angelina Jolie weighs in on how she lets her children be bold

In 2019, when the ‘Maleficent’ actress was asked about her 6 children, she had nothing but good things to share. The star furthermore talked about how much she prioritizes their well-being and how, as a mother and as a public figure, it falls on her to give them a good upbringing.

Talking about the same, the actress revealed, “Knowing our true self is a very important question for all of us. Especially a child. I think kids need to be able to say, ‘Here’s who I am, and what I believe.’ We can’t prevent them from experiencing pain, heartache, physical pain, and loss. But we can teach them to live better through it.”

Angelina Jolie on being a woman who has the privilege to be independent

In the interview, she also talked about how she has the privilege to be a woman who can make choices and do things that a lot of women are never allowed to do. She also added that this even includes teaching her children to be bolder and better in this world. Adding on, she shared that at the time, it was also a big thing that she had “the ability to encourage my children to explore the world, including the world of ideas and expression, without there being limits to what they are allowed to study or know or imagine themselves doing in the future.”Angelina Jolie is a mother to six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne.