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Drew Barrymore Reveals She's 'Cried Every Day' Trying To Homeschool Her Children

Updated September 1, 2021

Parenting is always tough, but parenting in the middle of a pandemic is definitely more stressful, especially for parents who don't normally homeschool their children who are now forced to attempt it.

Drew Barrymore is one of those parents.

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Actress Drew Barrymore has two daughters.

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Drew has a 7-year-old daughter named Olive and a 5-year-old daughter named Frankie, and she's recently opened up on The Today Show about her struggles attempting to homeschool her kids.

“I cried every day, all day long,” she revealed.

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“It was like every church and state. It is the messiest plate I’ve ever held in my life to be the teacher, the parent, the disciplinarian, the caretaker," she continued.

Drew emphasized that this has given her an even greater respect for teachers.

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“I didn’t think I needed to respect and appreciate teachers more than I did," she said, which is a sentiment a lot of parents are definitely relating to right now, even famous ones.

Drew is remaining positive, in classic Drew fashion.

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"You find your way," she revealed triumphantly, throwing her arms in the air. "We're resilient, people!"

"Happiness is a war you fight every day, but I march in the army of optimism," she added.

Drew has also revealed on her Instagram that she's been filling some of the time with her kids with board games.

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“A lot of school assignments are to play games as well! You can check the fun box and the learning box all at the same time!” she wrote alongside the post.

We love to see this kind of refreshing honesty from celebrities who are facing similar struggles to us!