Elsa Pataky has given an interview to promote her latest television work based on mental health. Chris Hemsworth's wife has taken the opportunity to reveal something about her family: She tries to keep a healthy relationship among them. For the Spanish actress, relationships between parents and children end up taking a toll in the future and she wants to prevent her children from being scarred.
"The relationship with our parents shapes us for life," she states. For this reason, she takes every opportunity to create happy moments as a family. The couple has built a family based on attachment, connection, and mutual respect, prioritizing their children's mental and emotional well-being.
Elsa Pataky reveals the secret of her family with Chris Hemsworth
Elsa Pataky is in the middle of promoting her new television project for a well-known platform. It is a series whose main theme is mental health, a topic that Chris Hemsworth's wife has deeply internalized.
Taking advantage of the opportunity and to give visibility to an increasingly demanded topic, Elsa has stepped forward. During the interview, she has confessed her family's secret: She tries to keep a healthy relationship with her children. The Fast and Furious actress focuses on parents and how the relationship with their children can shape their future.
"The relationship with our parents shapes us for life," she explained, using as an example the role she plays in her new series. To escape from that and offer her children a healthy upbringing, Elsa and Chris work together.
Since the birth of India, Tristan, and Sasha, she has chosen practices such as skin-to-skin contact, extended breastfeeding, and co-sleeping. This way, she believes she fosters a secure and affectionate bond. These decisions aim for her children to grow up feeling heard, valued, and emotionally stable.
In addition, the actress encourages communication with the little ones and dialogue so they can express themselves without being judged. The couple considers it essential for their children to feel safe and protected at home. They also want them to enjoy family time with outdoor activities such as sports or excursions in nature.
Elsa Pataky admits she goes to therapy
To try to find balance, Chris Hemsworth's wife has openly acknowledged that she herself goes to therapy. She considers this practice very healthy and believes it should be taken as something normal. "We have many scars and it's good to talk about them, expose them, and get professional help," she pointed out.
This has helped her "act a certain way in our personal relationships." In her case, motherhood was a great challenge and completely changed her perspective on life. Elsa decided to move to Australia with Chris and leave behind the asphalt and dazzling lights of Hollywood.
She traded all that for wild nature that has taught her a completely different way of understanding life. For this reason, she feels she is not a perfect mother and acknowledges her shortcomings. "I don't consider myself a very demanding mother in any aspect, I give my children a lot of freedom and maybe, even, I find it very hard to set boundaries," she explains.
The actress values the importance of parental presence in her children's lives, even if that means sacrificing professional opportunities. She has prioritized her role as a mother, making sure to be present at key moments in her children's childhood.
That is where the idea comes from of how the relationship with parents clearly shapes children. In her case, she wants the imprint they inherit to be positive and allow them to develop freely.