Camila Alves McConaughey says parenting is ‘more challenging’ after son Levi turned 14: ‘You need more energy’
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Camila Alves McConaughey, a children's book author, model and businesswoman, said "I do" to Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey in 2012. The couple share three children.
Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.
"You know, it’s interesting because when you have little ones, you are physically exhausted, right?" the children’s book author told Us Weekly on Tuesday. "And I feel like when you get to the teenagers… it’s almost like you need more energy. You need more brain power because it becomes all very about the mind, right? It’s like a teenager [is] trying to find their identity and find how they’re going to navigate their lives. So I think that… for me, it’s more challenging in a good way."
The 40-year-old told the outlet that parenting toddlers can easily make one feel "physically tired," but crossing over to teenage territory means suddenly having tough conversations about the new changes they are experiencing.