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Perth Now
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Uma Thurman reveals the one reason she doesn't want to force her children to obey her
Uma Thurman does not want to force her children to obey her. The Kill Bill actress is a mother to three children: Maya, 26, and Levon, 23, from her marriage to Ethan Hawke, and Luna, 13, whose father is the financier Arpad 'Arki' Busson. Opening up about her busy life juggling her career and motherhood, Uma told The Sunday Times about her clear view on discipline when it comes to her kids: 'You don't want to make a girl be obedient. It's not in her best interests.'' She made the comments during a Zoom interview from her rural New York home. Uma also spoke warmly about the joys of her childrem's spirited independence, adding" 'It's kind of wonderful that they know the rules and don't always listen.' She added she reflects on her own youth when it comes to raising her family, adding: 'As a mother, the freedoms I was given as a teenage girl are mind-boggling. 'I mean, it's unimaginable. Those were different times.' Uma described her teenage years as marked by independence and self-reliance during her interview with The Sunday Times, By 15, she was earning money, navigating New York alone, and attending auditions with 'just a Filofax and a quarter in case I got lost and needed to call someone', she revealed. Her upbringing had encouraged autonomy – as her parents, Robert Thurman and Nena von Schlebrügge, were independent figures who allowed her to follow her path without restraint. She said: 'Both my parents did the same sort of thing when they were young. They were very independent. So I think there was a certain amount of being raised to be independent.' Uma shared her approach to parenting her own children, particularly when it comes to giving her eldest daughter, Maya, advice about her blossoming acting career. She said: 'Oh, she knows what she's doing. She went to Juilliard, thank God. She actually finished high school. 'And what I did learn (about mothering) is that nobody listens. So it's really about being there for them rather than telling them what to do.' She also spoke about allowing Maya freedom with her style, laughing her daughter has 'ransacked' her iconic 1990s wardrobe, including the very first Prada dress she wore to the Oscars. With her youngest now a teenager, Thurman described entering what she calls the 'sunset period' of motherhood. She added: 'I'm starting to think about what comes next, when I don't have to invest so much energy in shopping and driving and emailing teachers and all the things we do.'
The Herald Scotland
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
And so the feeling grows: why this man hates The Wets
Reader Carrie Martin was a big fan during the band's glory years of pop pomp. Her father, an English teacher, hated the group. 'Is it the songs?' Carrie once asked him. 'Or the way Marti Pellow smiles?' None of the above, it transpired. 'The bad grammar drives me nuts,' admitted Carrie's dad. 'Three wets, and not a comma to separate them.' Busted beastie Tennis fan David Donaldson and his wife Marion were watching Wimbledon on telly when a wee sleekit intruder appeared from under the couch. 'Knowing Marion has an irrational fear of mice,' says David, 'I grabbed the nearest object and threw it at it, to scare it off. 'Unfortunately my aim was too good, and the leather-bound Filofax hit it fair and square. The result was the first mouse ever to have been killed by information overload.' Food for thought The Herald recently reported that MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana are launching a new left-wing party. Peter Wright from West Kilbride says: 'Every party needs really good treats, and a sultana is a very necessary ingredient to make an excellent fruitcake.' Gordon Casely is thrilled with this new method of scheduling, and tells us he is eagerly looking forward to the 10 o'clock news at 11. (Image: Contributed) Rhyme time Some people claim ignorance is bliss, and Bob Wallace from Pollokshields agrees. During schooldays at Dalry High, Bob and his buddies had a favourite phrase. Every notable achievement, for example a well-taken playtime goal, was met with the cry: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever, as the poet said." Nobody had a clue who the poet might be, and the gang rejoiced in their lack of knowledge. Then one day a swotty type announced to one and all: 'Actually, the poet was Keats." Says Bob: 'That was the day we stopped quoting poetry. Some of us forever.' Name that tune Classical music fan Gavin Brodie was once at a concert attended by a minor member of the royal family. When this dignitary entered the hall the musicians started playing the first few chords of the national anthem. 'I know this tune,' said Gavin's girlfriend of the time, sitting beside him, and not a great expert on music of any kind. 'Isn't it the James Bond theme?' Monstrous mix-up An archaeological correction from reader Fiona Metcalf, who tells us: 'Remember, folks. Dinosaurs did not "rule the Earth'" They just hung around on the planet. Stop giving them credit for administrative skills they almost certainly didn't possess.'
Yahoo
21-10-2024
- Health
- Yahoo
The myth of screen time
The screen time notification can awaken in us a sense of dread. The grisly commute of a Monday is punctured by a weekly reminder of just how much time we spent staring at our phone the past seven days, emptying our souls into the cruel abyss of technology. As the notification disappears, we are left to gaze hopelessly at our bleary-eyed reflection in the dark mirrors of our phones, the very picture of a slave to the screen, and the ultimate moment of self-loathing. Yet the definition of screen time appears to go unquestioned. It is easy, at face value, to understand, hence its compelling nature. Yet simultaneously it is broad and vague. The term encompasses a vast array of digital activities that are integral to our daily lives, including using our calculator and calendar, replying to emails, taking photos, checking the time, accessing our wallet, or messaging friends. It would be nonsensical, in a time before smartphones, to use a stopwatch to tot up our time using our Filofax, going through our in-tray, using a camera or our watch, or having a conversation with a friend. We are quite ensnared by the simplicity of the idea to which we can attach a number and ascertain our moral value. Our misguided use of language There is often discussion on the effect of screen time on mental health, suggesting an implicit correlation between these two things. Yet screen time as a concept eliminates context, and the language of screen time has developed in an increasingly damning way. We may speak of shows we 'binged' or games that we played being 'addictive'. What we mean by this is that we really enjoyed it. Yet this language has clinical, negative connotations, therefore bleeding into our understanding of our relationship with screens, and how we use social media, streaming platforms, gaming platforms and the rest. The sentiment emerges that screen time, in all contexts, is simply bad for us. This leaves us with abstinence-based solutions that often fail to work and can indeed do more harm than good. Whether high screen time is healthy or not is perhaps the incorrect question to be debating. Rather, we should switch our focus to what types of screen time are healthy for us as individuals. Social media It is usually social media that takes the blame for a negative association with screen time. Yet the concept of 'social media' is equally as broad and ever-encompassing as 'screen time' itself. It is used in many ways, whether in a global sense by looking at what celebrities or unknown people are doing, in a local sense by communicating with people you already know, or even just the consumption of content without engaging with anyone. All of these use types can be beneficial to an individual in promoting a sense of connectedness. To paint social media use with a negative brush is to do it a disservice. Fundamentally we are social animals, and, at its core, using social media is a connecting experience. It equally brings us a huge amount of power in being able to have our voices heard by vast audiences on websites like X (formerly Twitter). Indeed, a connection may not always be positive, yet in an equal manner, it is not always negative. For example, to abate feelings of loneliness by messaging friends or sharing content with them on social media is not to damage one's mental health. In this instance, a social media 'detox' may actually not acquire the desired solution of helping our mental state by stripping back on screen time. The screen time mindset We should aim to recognise how certain interactions with our phones, or with social media, make us feel, or even in which situations we check our phones. Reaching for the screen is a habit, but we must question what sparks these urges. Subsequently, then, we can reflect on how we can create a positive relationship with our screen time, curating something that does not condemn the frequency of use, but rather focuses on the manner of use, and not simply how this affects us negatively, but positively too. We should not automatically celebrate low screen time, especially in a world that relies so heavily on our smartphones. Instead, we must uphold healthy habits in relation to our phones and consider how the inevitable use of screens can help our wellbeing. Ultimately, it is not the content on the screen that affects us negatively, but rather the guilt-tripping idea that any and all screen time is bad. "The myth of screen time" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
