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Jessica Biel Says Motherhood Is the ‘Best Job’ But Requires Self-Care

The actress and mother of two opens up about balancing it all.

Cara O’Bleness

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel.

Actress and entrepreneur Jessica Biel has a lot to celebrate these days. She reached her milestone 40th birthday earlier this year and recently celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary with husband Justin Timberlake by renewing their vows in Italy.

Biel sat down with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on the Nov. 15 episode of Today With Hoda & Jenna to talk about motherhood (she and Timberlake share two sons, Silas, 7, and Phineas, 2), relationships and finding balance in it all. 

“That is probably the No. 1 most unsexy job in the world,” Biel said of motherhood during the interview. “It’s the best job, most days, and then it can be the most challenging job.” 

She went on to share how important it is to continue to go on date nights with your partner to keep things fresh, but to also make time for yourself as a mom.

“You have to take that time for yourself,” Biel said. “It’s so hard, I’m trying to take my own advice, I’m not good at it, and I’m still working on finding that balance in my life.”

Biel and Timberlake frequently share snippets of their life together on social media, and when they rang in their wedding anniversary in October, Timberlake shouted out his wife on Instagram, captioning his post: “10 years ain’t enough! You make me a better husband and father every day! I love you so much you beautiful human! Run it back!” 

“This is a good movement into a new decade, and I’m feeling very much [that] I accept who I am and I feel good,” Biel said.

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.

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