Shay Mitchell.Photo: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images
Shay Mitchellis getting candid about her life as a mom of two.
During an Oct. 8 event in Los Angeles celebrating her first Béis collaboration with model Elsa Hosk, the actress, 35, told PEOPLE that nothing could’ve prepared her for how everything would change when she welcomed her second daughter,Rome, with boyfriendMatt Babelfour months ago. (The couple also share 3-year-old daughter Atlas.)
“People used to tell me going from zero to one was nothing compared to going from one to two, and that could not be truer,” Mitchell said. “Now I look back and I’m like, how did having one kid seem difficult for me?”
Though it’s been tricky managing two kids on top of a career that takes her all over the world, Mitchell said it’s all worth it when she sees her two girls together.
“That’s the best part,” she said. “It’s amazing.”
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That said, Mitchell — who said she’s “never been one to label myself” despite recently going viral for aTikTokin which she appears to come out as bisexual — has no plans to expand her family anytime soon.
“I think two is good for right now,” she said with a laugh. “All my friends that have one, I’m always like, ‘Just savor this. Savor it! Take it in.'”
Mitchell is hoping that herBéis x Elsa collection— which launches Oct. 17 — will help make life easier for her fellow moms-on-the-go. Born from Mitchell’s desire to work with Hosk, the collection features reimagined diaper bags in three chic patterns, as well as a gift set.
“I’m a huge fan of Elsa’s,” Mitchell said. “I think she has the best taste in fashion, home. For Béis it was sort of that perfect partnership of fashion meets function. That’s always been something that I strive for with Béis: having things that don’t look like your typical suitcase, or in this case, your typical diaper bag. I really wanted her input, and I thought we worked well together.”
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Also a girl mom, Hosk (who shares daughter Tuulikki Joan, 19 months, with boyfriend Tom Daly) said she and Mitchell connected right away.
Since both she and Hosk “travel so much,” Mitchell said they “know what we need when we’re on the road — and with kids, it’s a whole other story.”
“Organization is always key,” she said. “We really need all those genius pockets and compartments for each thing.”
When she has to travel, Mitchell said that she’s lucky Atlas — who turned 3 the day of the Béis event — “loves plane rides” and has no problem joining her.
Shay Mitchell and Elsa Hosk for Béis.PHOTO: beisShay Mitchell and Elsa Hosk for Béis.PHOTO: beis
Shay Mitchell and Elsa Hosk for Béis.
PHOTO: beisShay Mitchell and Elsa Hosk for Béis.PHOTO: beis
While Mitchell and Hosk both admitted they get mom guilt when they have to be away from their girls for work, they’re proud of what they’ve accomplished.
“I like to think that they would be proud knowing that I’m out there working and doing things that make me happy,” Mitchell said. “I would want that for them when they’re older. That’s kind of how I have to separate it.”
Added Hosk: “It’s funny because that’s such a mom thing. Like, guys don’t have that. They go to work, and they’re like, ‘Of course I’m working.’ Why do we have to deal with that?”
“I love creating things,” she said. “It’s my favorite thing. Elsa and I walked in here today, and we were like, ‘We did it!'”
source: people.com
