Queer actress Sophia Bush says moms can "save us" & should "be in charge of everything" - LGBTQ Nation

"Hosts Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones asked Bush how she and Harris celebrated mothers day. Harris shares her daughter, Sloane, and son, Ocean, with her ex-wife and fellow soccer star, Ali Krieger. "If I've learned anything from her and from all of the amazing moms in my life, including my own, I think we're really in a moment where we can say women need more support, more resources," Bush told the hosts."

"She said the best thing she could do for Harris was to "give her a moment, just to herself." So she booked her "a very long massage" while the kids "colored really sweet photos for her." Bush Hager also asked Bush what it has been like to be a "bonus mom" to the kids."

""I think for me, all of the ways I watch women mother, whether my best friend becoming a mom and me being godmother to her kids, falling in love with a mother and being a part of a family... What you really get to see is just the myriad ways that women show up for each other, that they show up for their communities, that we show up for our kids and other people's, and each other's, and our families and extended families, our communities.""

""As stressful as things seem right now," she added, "I'm watching so many women organize, activate, make sure their schools have the resources that they need, show up at the school in the neighborhood one over." She concluded by saying that moms qu"

Sophia Bush described her role as a “bonus mom” to Ashlyn Harris’ two children during an appearance promoting her film Broad Trip. She explained that celebrating Mother’s Day involved giving Harris personal time, including booking a long massage while the kids created sweet photos. Bush said being a bonus mom shows the many ways women care for one another, including through friendships, relationships, and extended family structures. She emphasized that women provide support across communities and for children, and she pointed to women organizing and advocating for school resources. She connected these efforts to resilience amid stress.

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