Blake Lively Confesses to Struggling with Mom Guilt, Finds Support in Godmother Taylor Swift

Blake Lively reveals the challenges of balancing her career and family life, admitting that she often feels guilty for missing out on personal moments with her children. She also discusses the invaluable support she receives from her family, including her godmother, Taylor Swift.

Hollywood actress and mother of four, Blake Lively, has opened up about the challenges of balancing her career with her personal life, revealing that she frequently experiences mom guilt when her work commitments interfere with spending time with her family.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Lively expressed her struggle to overcome these feelings of guilt, despite recognizing the importance of both her professional pursuits and her role as a mother.

Blake Lively Confesses to Struggling with Mom Guilt, Finds Support in Godmother Taylor Swift

"We love our work, and we take it very, very seriously... we work very, very, very hard, and we completely immerse ourselves in our work," Lively explained. "But who we are is defined by our personal life so much more than our work, and we can be both of those things at once."

Lively shares four children with her husband, Ryan Reynolds: daughters James, 9, Inez, 7, and Betty, 4, and son Olin, 1. The couple has been married for 12 years and has always maintained a strong family unit.

Blake Lively Confesses to Struggling with Mom Guilt, Finds Support in Godmother Taylor Swift

"When you're working, sometimes you feel guilty... for not being in your personal life in those hours you’re at work," Lively admitted.

Lively also shared that she feels pressure as she prepares for new roles, but strives to embrace it as an opportunity for growth.

Blake Lively Confesses to Struggling with Mom Guilt, Finds Support in Godmother Taylor Swift

"Nobody could ever put more pressure on me than I put on myself," she said during an appearance on the "Today" show. "But I see it as an opportunity..."

The "Gossip Girl" star emphasized the crucial support she receives from her family, particularly from her children's godmother, Taylor Swift.

Blake Lively Confesses to Struggling with Mom Guilt, Finds Support in Godmother Taylor Swift

"To speak of women of multitude... women who know how to be both strong and vulnerable, women who know how to step into herself... into her story and show others what that looks like... be an example of that... that’s deeply inspiring," Lively said about Swift. "I understand why she means so much to so many people — she means so much to me."

Meanwhile, Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, recently expressed his appreciation for his family's unconditional support during the premiere of his movie, "Deadpool & Wolverine."

Blake Lively Confesses to Struggling with Mom Guilt, Finds Support in Godmother Taylor Swift

"I just want to start by saying thank you to my wife, Blake, who's here. Her outfit is amazing — spoiler alert! I want to thank my kids James, Inez, Betty, Olin, who are here. I hope that, if I’m lucky, this moment will be the most traumatic thing — that in the contents of this movie — that happens in your wondrous life," Reynolds said on stage, publicly revealing the name of his youngest child for the first time.

"But I love that my entire family is here."

Blake Lively Confesses to Struggling with Mom Guilt, Finds Support in Godmother Taylor Swift

Lively's candid admission of mom guilt and her emphasis on the importance of family values resonate with many working mothers who strive to navigate the challenges of balancing their careers and personal lives. The support she receives from her family, including her godmother, Taylor Swift, serves as a reminder that motherhood and professional success can coexist, with the love and support of those closest to us.