Ep. 79 - Finding Calm, Clarity & Confidence with Kelly Rutherford

About this episode

Kelly Rutherford shares her insights on parenting, wellness, and personal style.

Moms, today we sit down with an iconic mom-both in real life and in fiction. Actress Kelly Rutherford, best known for her role as Lily van der Woodsen on Gossip Girl, opens up about raising her own two teens and creating space for independence, trust, and meaningful connection with them. Kelly is also a fashion enthusiast and entrepreneur, recently creating a fragrance, Rose Premiere, during a very hands-on partnership with Veronique Gabai. As you’ll hear, Kelly is honest and warm, taking us into her mindset, habits, and strategies for wellness: *how using positive affirmations with her kids allowed them develop a strong inner voice *the origins of her personal style and the family members who inspired her timeless aesthetic *the role of journaling and meditation in understanding feelings and helping to manifest what she really wants *why leading with love was the hallmark of moving past a public custody battle *the two questions she asks her kids to find out how they’re really feeling You can follow Kelly on IG @kellyrutherford Find us at thelocalmomsnetwork.com Follow us on IG @thelocalmomsnetwork Send us your ideas for our next podcast! Email demetra@thelocalmomsnetwork.com…

People in this episode

Host: Local Moms Network

Guest: Kelly Rutherford

Topics covered

• parenting
• wellness
• fashion
• teen independence
• self-care

Keywords

• Kelly Rutherford
• parenting
• wellness
• affirmations
• journaling
• meditation
• fashion

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Rose Premiere

Books & works: Gossip Girl

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