on one’s own! January Jones welcomed their son, Xander, in September 2011 and explained the ups and downs of raising him alone.
crazy man alum announced her pregnancy five months ahead xander’s arrival, choosing not to reveal the paternity of his unborn child. producer of amc shows, Matthew Weinertold later us weekly Jones in particular wanted a child “very badly”.
The 56-year-old writer said at the time: “She has a huge heart and has been talking about having kids ever since I met her, which isn’t always normal with actresses. I think she’s amazing.” is going to happen
After Zander’s arrival, the South Dakota native remained tight-lipped about the father of her child. Jones told the new York Times reported in 2013 that the information was only her “son’s business”, explaining, “Jack Nicholson Told me once: ‘You should never give away your personal life, otherwise people will push you away. They will never believe your character.'”
The Golden Globe Nominee Who Previously Dated Ashton Kutcher in the late 1990s and josh groban From 2003 to 2006, she told Red magazine in January 2017 that she plays both “good cop” and “bad cop” with her child.
“I don’t want to be the bad cop. But to respect them, I have to be both,” the actress explained at the time. “I mean, I’m an emotionally immature person. I’m an actor for God’s sake. I see myself behaving like a child all the time.”
He said Edit The following year that it was important to keep that part of her life “private,” when I was starting out, other actors advised me to keep some things close to the vest. When you become a public figure, people want to know everything about you and then [they] Isolate it—it becomes negative. When my son asks those questions, I want him to [hear it from me], I don’t want him to be able to google it. … It’s not something the public needs to know. I do not reveal my sexual preferences.
so far, the smallest Her mom “doesn’t give a shit” about fameJones gleefully told we in November 2019 – unless it “works to their advantage.”
The former model said, “We were at Disneyland the other day and we’ve been waiting in line for 50 minutes, and he’s like, ‘Mom! Can you get a fast pass and tell everybody you’re a Are you an actress?’ I was like, ‘No! That’s the deal. That’s it.’ It’s part of the experience. We have to talk. We have to hang out.
Keep scrolling to see what Jones has had to say about raising Xander over the years, from the impact of fatherhood on her dating life to the surprising perks of single motherhood.
on one’s own! January Jones welcomed their son, Xander, in September 2011 and explained the ups and downs of raising him alone. crazy man alum announced her pregnancy five months ahead xander’s arrival, choosing not to reveal the paternity of his unborn child. producer of amc shows, Matthew Weinertold later us weekly Jones in particular wanted a child “very badly”. The 56-year-old writer said at the time: “She has a huge heart and has been talking about having kids ever since I met her, which isn’t always normal with actresses. I think she’s amazing.” is going to happen. After Zander’s arrival, the South Dakota native remained tight-lipped about the father of her baby. Jones told the new York Times reported in 2013 that the information was only her “son’s business”, explaining, “Jack Nicholson Told me once: ‘You should never give away your personal life, otherwise people will push you away. They’ll never believe your character.'” The Golden Globe nominee, who previously dated Ashton Kutcher in the late 1990s and josh groban From 2003 to 2006, she told Red magazine in January 2017 that she plays both “good cop” and “bad cop” with her child.
[jwplayer 8klcVKtG-zhNYySv2]“I don’t want to be the bad cop. But to respect them, I have to be both,” the actress explained at the time. “I mean, I’m an emotionally immature person. I’m an actor for God’s sake. I see myself behaving like a child all the time.” He said Edit The following year that it was important to keep that part of her life “private,” when I was starting out, other actors advised me to keep some things close to the vest. When you become a public figure, people want to know everything about you and then [they] Isolate it—it becomes negative. When my son asks those questions, I want him to [hear it from me], I don’t want him to be able to google it. … It’s not something the public needs to know. I do not reveal my sexual preferences. so far, the smallest Her mom “doesn’t give a shit” about fameJones gleefully told we in November 2019 – unless it “works to their advantage.” The former model said, “We were at Disneyland the other day and we’ve been waiting in line for 50 minutes, and he’s like, ‘Mom! Can you get a fast pass and tell everybody you’re a Are you an actress?’ I was like, ‘No! That’s the deal. That’s it.’ It’s part of the experience. We have to talk. We have to hang out. Keep scrolling to see what Jones has had to say about raising Xander over the years, from the impact of fatherhood on his dating life to the challenges of single motherhood Up to the amazing perks.
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March 2012
,Being a Working Mom Was Hard And just juggling all of that,” Jones exclusively told we to return crazy man Six to seven weeks after Xander was born.
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May 2013
“I knew I would be raising my son alone,” she said Edit, “It was something I went into intentionally, I was mentally prepared for — and I was excited about.”
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January 2017
“It’s good to have strong women around a man,” she explained. Red magazine. “To teach him to respect women. There isn’t a male figure in her life who says, ‘Don’t cry’ or ‘You throw up like a girl.’ all the stupid things dads do by accident, I don’t think I need a partner. do i need one maybe. But I don’t feel sad or lonely. It would have to be someone so wonderful that I would like to make room. Someone who will contribute to my happiness and not take it away. I realize there are a lot of expectations from me and maybe I will have to compromise but my life is very full. It’s not like, ‘Oh, I wish I had a man.’ After I had Xander, I went on a few dates and thought, ‘I’d rather sleep at home, or watch TV, or hang out with my baby.'”
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January 2018
,it limits your sex life Definitely,” Jones told violet gray, “Because you can’t bring someone home when your baby comes into the room. To be honest, my son comes in the middle of the night and asks for a massage, and then I fall asleep. I imagine marriage is like that. … Sometimes I think that I will become a great monk. But I love my time with her. Soon he won’t want to sleep in bed at night, and I’ll be crawling into his bed!”
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November 2019
Jones specifically said, “I raise her by myself.” we, “I have to balance good cop, bad cop, And it’s not always fun for me because I always want to be the fun mom. But I think at some point, it might take until she has kids of her own to understand that. I think he’ll appreciate it.”