As someone who has been a mama for 14 months now,Kate Uptonhas seen many of the ups and downs that come with new parenthood. One of those? The intense weight moms feel to do everything exactly right.
“The reality, for me, was thatbreastfeeding was sucking the energy awayfrom me,” she reveals. “I realized I needed to calm down, to allow my body to recover.”
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Upton has made it a priority to focus on living in the moment with her Houston Astros pitcher husband, 36, and their daughter — so much so that they are keeping close tabs on their technology habits for the sake of Genevieve.
“I think my husband wants me to throw my phone away. We talk about it in the house all the time: ‘Let’shave a phone-free dinner,’” she says. “We don’t want [our daughter] thinking being on the phone is all that life is.”
“I want to beenjoying my life, enjoying my family, not constantly trying to take the perfect picture,” the mother of one adds.
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“There’s definitely movement toward being more inclusive,representing a more diverse modeland not having a definition of what a model is anymore. But obviously, there’s a lot more that needs to be done,” she says, noting, “I’m not doing this [job] just so I can play dress up.”
Additionally, the formerSports Illustrated Swimsuitcover girl has no qualms over last year’s annualVictoria’s Secret Fashion Show being canceled, saying, “You know what? We’re sick of seeing the same body type.”
“Every woman needs to be represented,” Upton added. “Otherwise, it’s a snooze fest.”
source: people.com
